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knitter

Knitters create textiles or fabric by knitting pieces of yarn.

Description

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 use different techniques, needles and yarn materials to create knitted materials of diverse proportions.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

types of textile fibres textile measurement properties of textile materials fabric types

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

health and safety in the textile industry textile industry knitting machine technology textile technologies textile trends textile techniques

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

maintain equipment use manual knitting techniques control textile process use textile technique for hand-made products evaluate textile characteristics cut textiles

OPTIONALOptional competences

produce textile designs modify textile designs create patterns for textile products work in textile manufacturing teams sell textiles fabrics manufacture knitted textiles produce textile samples