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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

weaver

Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard).

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Description

Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor the condition of machines and the fabric quality, such as woven fabrics for clothing, home-tex or technical end uses. They carry out mechanic works on machines that convert yarns into fabrics such as blankets, carpets, towels and clothing material. They repair loom malfunctions as reported by the weaver, and complete loom check out sheets.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
textile measurementtextile technologiestextile techniques
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
health and safety in the textile industrytextile industrytypes of textile fibrestextile industry machinery productsproperties of textile materials
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
operate garment manufacturing machinesuse weaving machine technologiesmanufacture staple yarnsmanufacture woven fabricstend knitting machinetend textile finishing machinestend automatic sewing machinesuse warp knitting technologiesuse textile technique for hand-made productsmanufacture knitted textilestend textile washing machinesmanufacture weft knitted fabricstend weaving machines
OPTIONALOptional competences
tend textile dyeing machinescheck quality of products in textile production lineuse manual knitting techniquestend winding machinescreate patterns for textile productssort textile itemswork in textile manufacturing teamscontrol textile processmanufacture non-woven filament productsmonitor textile manufacturing developmentsplace orders for textile materialssell textiles fabricsevaluate textile characteristicscut textilesproduce textile samplesconduct textile testing operations

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

37 total
16 essential · 21 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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