ISCO Occupation Group 7318.4 Knitter
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Knitter: Knitters create textiles or fabric by knitting pieces of yarn. They use traditional techniques to create interlocking loops of yarn which form a uniform piece of fabric. Knitters use different techniques, needles and yarn materials to create knitted materials of diverse proportions.
Essential Skills
- Use Textile Technique For Hand-Made Products
- Use Manual Knitting Techniques
- Evaluate Textile Characteristics
- Types Of Textile Fibres
- Cut Textiles
- Textile Materials
- Control Textile Process
- Fabric Types
- Maintain Equipment
- Textile Measurement
Optional Skills
- Create Patterns For Textile Products
- Work In Textile Manufacturing Teams
- Modify Textile Designs
- Produce Textile Designs
- Textile Trends
- Textile Industry
- Sell Textiles Fabrics
- Produce Textile Samples
- Health And Safety In The Textile Industry
- Manufacture Knitted Textiles
- Textile Technologies
- Textile Techniques
- Knitting Machine Technology
Alternative Names
- Knitting Artist
- Hand Knitter
- Knitting Pattern Designer
- Knitting And Crochet Designer
- Knit Designer
- Traditional Knitter
- Lacemaker
- Warp Knitter
