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3.5 KiB

Competences — textile technologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/85acc7e9-1fac-4e91-962b-8b8031f39487).

Essential

  • braiding technology (knowledge)
  • check quality of products in textile production line (skill/competence)
  • conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
  • conduct textile testing operations (skill/competence)
  • control systems (knowledge)
  • control textile process (skill/competence)
  • convert textile fibres into sliver (skill/competence)
  • develop specifications of technical textiles (skill/competence)
  • distinguish accessories (skill/competence)
  • dyeing technology (knowledge)
  • fabric types (knowledge)
  • health and safety in the textile industry (knowledge)
  • knitting machine technology (knowledge)
  • manufacture braided products (skill/competence)
  • metrology (knowledge)
  • oversee yarn characterisation (skill/competence)
  • properties of textile materials (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • research and development in textiles (knowledge)
  • seek innovation in current practices (skill/competence)
  • set-up weft knitting machines (skill/competence)
  • staple spinning machine technology (knowledge)
  • textile finishing technology (knowledge)
  • textile printing technology (knowledge)
  • textile technologies (knowledge)
  • tufting technology (knowledge)
  • types of textile fibres (knowledge)
  • use sustainable materials and components (skill/competence)
  • use textile technique for hand-made products (skill/competence)
  • use weaving machine technologies (skill/competence)

Optional

  • covert slivers into thread (skill/competence)
  • design weft knitted fabrics (skill/competence)
  • draw sketches to develop textile articles (skill/competence)
  • finish processing of man-made fibres (skill/competence)
  • manufacture knitted textiles (skill/competence)
  • manufacture man-made fibres (skill/competence)
  • manufacture non-woven filament products (skill/competence)
  • manufacture nonwoven staple products (skill/competence)
  • manufacture staple yarns (skill/competence)
  • manufacture texturised filament yarns (skill/competence)
  • manufacture woven fabrics (skill/competence)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • plan the web forming techniques for non-woven (skill/competence)
  • tend textile dyeing machines (skill/competence)
  • tend textile printing machines (skill/competence)
  • test physical properties of textiles (skill/competence)
  • use textile finishing machine technologies (skill/competence)
  • use warp preparation technologies (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 14 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • quality control — 36 %
  • product development — 21 %
  • data analysis — 21 %
  • fabric testing — 21 %
  • contract administration — 14 %
  • fabric construction — 14 %
  • risk assessment — 14 %
  • textile development — 14 %
  • textile technology — 14 %
  • weave drafting — 14 %
  • material sourcing — 14 %
  • problem solving — 14 %

Methods

  • continuous improvement — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • issue resolution — 29 %
  • compliance assurance — 14 %
  • data verification — 14 %
  • product research — 14 %
  • product testing — 14 %
  • quality assurance support — 14 %
  • material sourcing — 14 %