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textile, leather and footwear researcher

Textile, leather and footwear researchers combine knowledge of material sciences, chemistry, physics, process technologies, management, and engineering to contribute to future innovations within the fields of textile, wearing apparel, leather, and footwear.

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Textile, leather and footwear researchers combine knowledge of material sciences, chemistry, physics, process technologies, management, and engineering to contribute to future innovations within the fields of textile, wearing apparel, leather, and footwear. They collaborate in multidisciplinary projects in order to combine findings from a diverse array of science fields for product development.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
health and safety in the textile industryphysicsresearch and development in textilesproperties of textile materialschemistrychallenging issues in the textile industry
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
textile chemistrytextile marketing techniquesportfolio management in textile manufacturingtextile technologiestextile finishing technologydyeing technologynonwoven machine technology
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
maintain work standardsseek innovation in current practicesmanage scale-up experiments for manufacturing of productsperform chemical experimentsuse textile finishing machine technologiesmonitor textile manufacturing developmentsanalyse experimental laboratory datameasure yarn countreduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturingevaluate textile characteristicsdistinguish accessoriesconduct research on trends in designtest physical properties of textilesdistinguish fabrics
OPTIONALOptional competences
control textile processmanufacture nonwoven staple productsconduct textile testing operations

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

30 total
20 essential · 10 optional

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

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