Types of textile fibres

Essential for

• Twisting machine operator
  Twisting machine operators tend machines that spin two or more fibres together into a yarn. They handle raw materials, prepare them for processing, and use twisting machines for th…
• 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…
• 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…
• Clothing CAD patternmaker
  Clothing CAD patternmakers design, adjust and modify patterns for all kinds of wearing apparel using CAD systems. They check laying variants using nesting modules of the CAD system…
• Textile technologist
  A Textile Technologist is a specialist who develops, tests, and improves fibers, yarns, fabrics, and other textile materials used in clothing, furnishings, and industrial products.…
• Carpet handicraft worker
  Carpet handicraft workers use handicraft techniques to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or other textiles using traditional crafting technique…
• 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…
• Carpet weaver
  Carpet weavers operate machinery to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or synthetic textiles using specialised equipment. Carpet weavers can use…

Optional 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…