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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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DESCRIPTION

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 industry
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
textile chemistry

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
maintain work standards
seek innovation in current practices
OPTIONALOptional competences
control textile process
manufacture nonwoven staple products

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SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS

19 SHARED SKILLS

textile quality inspector

Textile quality inspectors ensure that the manufacture of textile products is compliant with predetermined specifications.

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19 SHARED SKILLS

textile product developer

Textile product developers innovate and perform product design of apparel textiles, home textiles, and technical textiles (e.g. agriculture, safety, c…

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16 SHARED SKILLS

textile quality technician

Textile quality technicians perform physical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They compare textile materials and products to standa…

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Skills overview

30total
20 essential
10 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 20 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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