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textile product developer

Textile product developers innovate and perform product design of apparel textiles, home textiles, and technical textiles (e.

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Description

Textile product developers innovate and perform product design of apparel textiles, home textiles, and technical textiles (e.g. agriculture, safety, construction, medicine, mobile tech, environmental protection, sports, etc.). They apply scientific and technical principles to develop innovative textile products.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

health and safety in the textile industry textile printing technology research and development in textiles textile marketing techniques properties of textile materials braiding technology portfolio management in textile manufacturing textile technologies challenging issues in the textile industry nonwoven machine technology

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

knitting machine technology textile chemistry textile finishing technology

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

maintain work standards draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares develop specifications of technical textiles design weft knitted fabrics use textile finishing machine technologies use textile technique for hand-made products measure yarn count design woven fabrics distinguish accessories draw sketches to develop textile articles design warp knit fabrics conduct textile testing operations decorate textile articles distinguish fabrics

OPTIONALOptional competences

use warp preparation technologies use weaving machine technologies check quality of products in textile production line use warp knitting technologies control textile process finish processing of man-made fibres evaluate textile characteristics develop textile colouring recipes test physical properties of textiles manufacture braided products

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