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
- WeaverWeavers 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…
- KnitterKnitters 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 sellerTextile 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 operatorKnitting 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 inspectorTextile 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 operatorWeaving 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…
