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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0723 - textiles (clothes, footwear and leather) Textile finishing technology
Description
Processes used for changing the properties of textile materials. This includes operating, monitoring and maintaining textile finishing machines.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 9 occupations
- Optional in 9 occupations
- Total: 18 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Finishing textile technicianFinishing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up finishing processes. The finishing processes are the final series of operations that improves the appearance …
- Textile dyeing technicianTextile dyeing technicians perform operations related to setting up dyeing processes. Duties Textile dyeing technician typically do the following: develop chemical 'recipes' to pro…
- Textile machinery technicianTextile machinery technicians set up, maintain, inspect and repair mechanical and computer-controlled machinery used in textile manufacturing such as weaving, dyeing and finishing …
- Clothing technologistClothing technologists work on the design, development and production of textile and apparel products. They carry out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work t…
- Textile chemistA textile chemist is a specialized professional who applies scientific principles to the development, testing, and production of textiles and fabrics. These professionals work to e…
- Textile printerTextile printers perform textile printing operations. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile printer: silk screen printertextile screen printertextile pri…
- Textile technologistA Textile Technologist is a specialist who develops, tests, and improves fibers, yarns, fabrics, and other textile materials used in clothing, furnishings, and industrial products.…
- Textile dyerTextile dyers tend dye machines making sure that the setting of machines are in place. They prepare chemicals, dyes, dye baths and solutions according to formulas. They make s…
- Textile finishing machine operatorTextile finishing machine operators operate, supervise, monitor and maintain the production of textiles finishing machines. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
Optional for
- Textile quality technicianTextile quality technicians perform physical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They compare textile materials and products to standards and interpret results. Dut…
- Textile chemical quality technicianTextile chemical quality technicians perform chemical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They interpret results and support colouration and finishing of textiles. …
- Printing textile technicianPrinting textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the printing processes. Other titles The following job titles also refer to printing textile technician: …
- Textile operations managerA textile operations manager is a professional who manages the production process of textile products, from raw materials to finished goods. Duties Here are some of the duties of…
- Textile product developerA Textile Product Developer is a professional responsible for transforming textile designs into market-ready products. Working at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and mar…
- Textile, leather and footwear researcherTextile, leather and footwear researchers combine knowledge of material sciences, chemistry, physics, process technologies, management, and engineering to contribute to future inno…
- Textile process controllerTextile process controllers perform textile process operations, technical functions in various aspects of design, production and quality control of textile products, and cost contr…
- Textile quality inspectorTextile quality inspectors ensure that the manufactured of textile products is compliant with predetermined specifications. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
- Textile sourcing merchandiserTextile sourcing merchandisers organise efforts for textile producers from fibre to final products. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile sourcing merchandise…
Related skills
- Maintain work standards
- Dyeing technology
- Conduct textile testing operations
- Textile printing technology
- Use textile finishing machine technologies
- Health and safety in the textile industry
- Control textile process
- Test physical properties of textiles
- Textile chemistry
- Challenging issues in the textile industry
- Textile technologies
- Nonwoven machine technology
Last updated on February 19, 2026
