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Textile quality inspectors ensure that the manufacture of textile products is compliant with predetermined specifications.

7543.10.4 ISCO 7543 ESCO source
Competences
43
Groups
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Essential
19
Optional
24

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 6 competences

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Sector-specific

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challenging issues in the textile industry

The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.

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data quality assessment

The process of revealing data issues using ​quality indicators, measures and metrics in order to plan data cleansing and data enrichment strategies according to data quality criteria.

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database quality standards

Techniques and methods of estimation and evaluation of system quality and overall database quality, as well as the set quality standards and regulations.

digital
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health and safety in the textile industry

The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.

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textile measurement

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

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textile technologies

Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.

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Essential skills and competences 13 competences

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Sector-specific

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check quality of products in textile production line

Check characteristics of textile products like yarns, woven, knitted, braided, tufted or nonwoven textiles, finished cloths, ready-make-garments and determine the product quality along different stages of the textile or clothing production line.

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conduct textile testing operations

Prepare for textile testing and evaluation, gathering the test samples, conducting and recording tests, validating data and presenting results.

Scope note
Testing textiles includes testing of all kinds of textile fibrous material and products, from yarns to clothing and other made-up textile products.
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control textile process

Planning and monitoring textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.

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define data quality criteria

Specify the criteria by which data quality is measured for business purposes, such as inconsistencies, incompleteness, usability for purpose and accuracy.

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distinguish accessories

Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

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distinguish fabrics

Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

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evaluate textile characteristics

Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.

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manage quality of leather throughout the production process

Manage systems for the customer-focused organisation of leather production processes. It uses strategy, data, and effective communications to integrate the quality approach into the culture and activities of the company and also to achieve the organisation’s mission and goals.

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measure yarn count

Be able to measure yarn length and mass to assess fineness of roving, sliver and yarn in different measuring systems.Also able to convert into the various numbering system such as tex, Nm, Ne, denier, etc.

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test physical properties of textiles

Evaluate the physical properties of textiles by using testing methods, normally in accordance with a standard. It includes fibre identification and trouble shooting.

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Cross-sector

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ensure quality assurance standards for vehicles

Implement and monitor the maintenance, repair and/or recondition of vehicles ensuring all quality assurance standards are met.

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maintain work standards

Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.

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oversee quality control

Monitor and assure the quality of the provided goods or services by overseeing that all the factors of the production meet quality requirements. Supervise product inspection and testing.

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Optional knowledge 9 competences

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Sector-specific

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braiding technology

Development, manufacturing requirements, properties and evaluation of braided fabrics.

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dyeing technology

Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.

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knitting machine technology

Manufacturing technologies which use loop forming techniques to convert yarns into fabrics in order to form knitted fabrics.

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nonwoven machine technology

Manufacturing of nonwoven fabrics according to specification. Development, manufacture, properties and evaluation of nonwoven fabrics.

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properties of textile materials

The characteristics and properties of different textile and fabric materials. These include strength, flexibility, elasticity, softness, durability, heat insulation, low weight, water absorbency/repellence, dyeability and resistance to chemicals. Moreover, the influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types; the materials used in different processes and the effect on materials as they are processed. 

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research and development in textiles

Development of new concepts through the use of scientific and other methods of applied research.

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staple spinning machine technology

Technologies, operations, monitoring and maintenance of machines during the yarn spinning process.

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textile chemistry

Chemical processing of textiles such as the reactions of textiles to chemicals.

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textile finishing technology

Processes used for changing the properties of textile materials. This includes operating, monitoring and maintaining textile finishing machines.

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Cross-sector

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Optional skills and competences 15 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

14 competences
manage data

Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria.

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manufacture braided products

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture braided products while keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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manufacture knitted textiles

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture knitted products keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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manufacture non-woven filament products

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven filament products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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manufacture nonwoven staple products

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven staple products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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manufacture staple yarns

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture staple fiber yarns.

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manufacture texturised filament yarns

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture texturised filament yarns.

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manufacture weft knitted fabrics

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture weft knitting fabrics.

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manufacture woven fabrics

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.

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process man-made fibres

Converting synthetic granule into man-made-fibres such as filament yarns or staple fibre yarns.

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use warp knitting technologies

Use warp knitting machine technologies that enable the formation of fabrics. Able to set machines for warp knitting, colour and pattern for monitoring and controlling the warp knitting process on electronic automatic warp knitting machines equipped with multifunction microprocessor and software.

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use warp preparation technologies

Use warping, sizing, drawing-in and knotting technologies that enable the formation of warps.

Scope note
The basic principles may be used for the weaving and the warp knitting processes.
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use weaving machine technologies

Operate machines that enable weaving processes turning threads into fabrics. Setup weaving machine programmes for the machine to produce fabrics with the adequate pattern, colour and fabric density.

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use weft preparation technologies

Prepare bobbins to be used in textile processing.

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The basic principles may be used in weaving and knitting.
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Cross-sector

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use textile finishing machine technologies

Use textile finishing machine technologies that enable the coating or laminating of fabrics.

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