bristles
The stiff hairs or feathers known as bristles, the types of bristles made from the different materials such as animal hairs, plants or synthetics, and their use on brooms or brushes.
Brush makers insert different types of material such as horsehair, vegetable fiber, nylon, and hog bristle into metal tubes called ferrules. They insert a wooden or aluminium plug into the bristles to form the brush head and attach the handle to the other side of the ferrule. They immerse the brush head in a protective substance to maintain their shape, finish and inspect the final product.
Competences and skills
29 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceSector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
1 competencetypes of brushes
Tools with bristles used for a wide variety of purposes such as cleaning, painting, putting on make up and grooming hair. Materials used for bristles include animal hair, synthetic fibers and plastic. Various shapes exist such as cylindrical brushes and twisted-in wire brushes for cleaning brushes, and flat, round or mop for painting brushes.
Essential skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceinsert bristles
Operate machinery or use handtools to insert and attach the stiff hairs used for brooms and brushes, known as bristles, in the holes of the frame.
Sector-specific
1 competenceoperate plastic machinery
Operate machines and equipment used for creating plastic parts and products such as injection, extrusion, compression or blow moulding machines.
Cross-sector
7 competencesapply a protective layer
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
create smooth wood surface
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
manipulate plastic
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.
manipulate wood
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
operate drill press
Operate a semi-automated, semi-manual drill press to drill holes in a work piece, safely and according to regulations.
operate wood sawing equipment
Operate various machinery and equipment to cut wood in different sizes and shapes.
sand wood
Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
Optional knowledge 4 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 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.
types of plastic
Types of plastic materials and their chemical composition, physical properties, possible issues and usage cases.
Cross-sector
2 competencestypes of sawing blades
Types of cutting blades used in the sawing process, such as band saw blades, crosscut blades, plytooth blades and others, made from tool steel, carbide, diamond or other materials.
types of wood
Types of wood, such as birch, pine, poplar, mahogany, maple and tulipwood.
green
Optional skills and competences 14 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceprepare animal materials for brush bristles
Acquire suitable animal materials, such as fur and hair, from slaughterhouses and fur farms to use as bristles in brushes and brooms. Clean the materials to remove blood, fat, and any other body parts present. Dry the hair and inspect it.
Sector-specific
8 competencesassemble plastic parts
Align and arrange plastic parts in order to assemble complete products, using the appropriate hand tools.
covert slivers into thread
Convert slivers into yarns or threads by combing processes converting drafting card sliver to combed sliver. Form short fibre to yarn using yarn and thread processing technologies, mostly ring spinning or open-end spinning (rotor spinning) or alternative spinning techniques. Work in the drafting or drawing process converting sliver into roving and converting roving into yarn, through further drafting and twisting processes. Work on winding machines to reel the yarn from bobbins onto spools or cones.
maintain drilling equipment
Maintenance and repair of a variety of drilling equipment.
maintain plastic machinery
Maintain machinery and equipment for making plastic goods, to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust when necessary, using hand and power tools.
manipulate stainless steel
Manipulate the shape, size and properties of stainless steel.
manufacture staple yarns
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture staple fiber yarns.
manufacture texturised filament yarns
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture texturised filament yarns.
repair plastic machinery
Repair broken components or systems of machinery and equipment used for making plastic products or parts, using hand and power tools.
Cross-sector
5 competencesdye wood
Mix the powder dye with water and/or liquid dye and any other necessary ingredients to create the desired colour and apply it to the wood.
finish plastic products
Finish the product by sanding, branding and polishing the plastic surface.
operate welding equipment
Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel, wearing protective eyewear during the working process.
replace sawing blade on machine
Replace the old blade of a sawing machine with a new one by removing the chip brush, taking away the front blade guide, loosening the blade tension and removing the blade. Assemble and install new blade by replacing the front blade guide, installing the chip brush, replacing the blade cover and adjusting blade tension.
stain wood
Mix ingredients to create a stain and apply a layer to the furniture to give it a specific colour and finish.