Textile measurement

Description

Textile measurement units, such as mommes, thread count (the degree of coarseness of a fabric), picks per inch (PPI) and ends per inch (EPI).

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 6 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)

Essential for

  • Weaver
    Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor fabric quality and condition of machines…
  • Knitter
    Knitters create textiles or fabric by knitting pieces of yarn. They use traditional techniques to create interlocking loops of yarn which form a uniform piece of fabric. Knitters u…
  • Textile specialised seller
    Textile specialised sellers sell textiles, fabrics and haberdashery, etc. in specialised shops. Excludes people performing clothing sales. Other titles The following job titles als…
  • Knitting machine operator
    Knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor knitting machines. They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into knitted pro…
  • Textile quality inspector
    Textile quality inspectors ensure that the manufactured of textile products is compliant with predetermined specifications. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…

Optional for

  • Weaving machine operator
    Weaving machine operators set up, operate and monitor weaving machines .They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into weaved produc…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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