textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials
The offered textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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 products such as clothing, home-tex or technical end products. They maintain and repair weaving machinery and ensure operations run without problems.
Competences and skills
25 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 3 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencestypes of textile fibres
The variety of textile fibres both natural such as wool and hemp and man-made or synthetic fibers.
Cross-sector
1 competencehealth and safety in the textile industry
The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.
Essential skills and competences 8 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
7 competencescontrol textile process
Planning and monitoring textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
evaluate textile characteristics
Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.
manufacture textile floor coverings
Produce textile floor coverings by tending machines, sewing parts, and applying finishing touches to products such as carpets, rugs, and made up textile floor covering articles.
manufacture woven fabrics
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.
tend weaving machines
Operate weaving machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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.
work in textile manufacturing teams
Work harmoniously with colleagues in teams in the textile and clothing manufacturing industries.
Cross-sector
1 competencemaintain work standards
Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
Optional knowledge 7 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesproperties 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.
textile industry machinery products
The offered textile industry machinery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
textile techniques
The various steps and methods of the manufacturing process of textile. The techniques applied to the finishing of textile products based on the type of textile used.
Cross-sector
4 competenceselectrical machines
Electrical apparatus that are able to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy (generators), electrical energy to mechanical energy (motors), and change the voltage level of an AC or alternating current (transformers).
textile industry
Major textile manufacturers on the market of various brands and materials.
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).
textile technologies
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
Optional skills and competences 7 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesarrange equipment repairs
Arrange for equipment repairs when necessary.
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.
produce textile designs
Draw sketches for textile design, by hand or on computer, using specialist Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
digital
produce textile samples
Make up textile samples or have them fabricated by specialised workers or technicians.
sort textile items
Sort garments and other textiles to be pressed and ironed or for customer pick-up.
Cross-sector
2 competencesmaintain machinery
Maintain machinery and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust or repair when necessary, using hand and power tools. Replace defective parts components or systems.
maintain technical equipment
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.
- Scope note
- Managing and maintanence can include maintaining them yourself or to outsource the service from machine dealer.