textile industry machinery products
The offered textile industry machinery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Tufting operators supervise the tufting process of a group of machines, monitoring fabric quality and tufting conditions. They inspect tufting machines after set up, start up, and during production to ensure the product being tufted meets specs and quality standards.
Competences and skills
16 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 3 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencestextile 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.
tufting technology
The application of tufting technology to the production of pile fabrics such as carpets.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Essential skills and competences 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
4 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.
produce textile samples
Make up textile samples or have them fabricated by specialised workers or technicians.
Cross-sector
1 competencemonitor automated machines
Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
digital
Optional knowledge 3 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencesnonwoven machine technology
Manufacturing of nonwoven fabrics according to specification. Development, manufacture, properties and evaluation of nonwoven fabrics.
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.
Cross-sector
1 competencetextile technologies
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
Optional skills and competences 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesapply pre-stitching techniques
Apply pre-stitching techniques to footwear and leather goods in order to reduce thickness, to reinforce, to mark the pieces, to decorate or to reinforce their edges or surfaces. Be able to operate various machinery for splitting, skiving, folding, stitch marking, stamping, press punching, perforating, embossing, gluing, uppers pre-forming, crimping etc. Be able to adjust the working parameters of the machinery.
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.
use weft preparation technologies
Prepare bobbins to be used in textile processing.
- Scope note
- The basic principles may be used in weaving and knitting.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.