ISCO Occupation Group 7318.6 Weaver
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Weaver: Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor fabric quality and condition of machines such as woven fabrics for clothing, home-tex or technical end uses. They carry out mechanic works on machines that convert yarns into fabrics such as blankets, carpets, towels and clothing material. They repair loom malfunctions as reported by the weaver, and complete loom check out sheets.
Essential Skills
- Textile Technologies
- Textile Techniques
- Use Weaving Machine Technologies
- Cut Textiles
- Textile Measurement
- Textile Materials
- Use Textile Technique For Hand-Made Products
- Tend Weaving Machines
- Textile Industry
Optional Skills
- Work In Textile Manufacturing Teams
- Textile Industry Machinery Products
- Create Patterns For Textile Products
- Place Orders For Textile Materials
- Types Of Textile Fibres
- Sort Textile Items
- Control Textile Process
- Properties Of Fabrics
- Produce Textile Samples
- Health And Safety In The Textile Industry
- Evaluate Textile Characteristics
- Sell Textiles Fabrics
- Conduct Textile Testing Operations
- Check Quality Of Products In Textile Production Line
Alternative Names
- Weaving Machine Operator
- Needle Loom Operator
- Weaving Foreman
- Loom Operator
- Weaving Inspector
- Weaving Forewoman
- Textile Weaver
- Fabric Weaver
- Weaving Machinist
- Needle Loom Weaver
- Manufacturing Weaver
- Cloth Weaver
