ISCO Specialization 8152.1.2 Knitting Textile Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Knitting Textile Technician: Knitting textile technicians perform operations related to setting up knitting processes. They may work in weft or warp knitting factories, using digital information technology (CAD) for patterning. They work in cooperation with the physical laboratory technicians in order to ensure error free knitted fabrics. They are responsible for highest productivity rates.
Essential Skills
- Use Warp Knitting Technologies
- Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles Using Softwares
- Distinguish Accessories
- Manufacture Weft Knitted Fabrics
- Knitting Machine Technology
- Control Textile Process
- Distinguish Fabrics
- Develop Specifications Of Technical Textiles
- Measure Yarn Count
- Set-Up Weft Knitting Machines
- Use Weft Preparation Technologies
Optional Skills
- Portfolio Management In Textile Manufacturing
- Check Quality Of Products In Textile Production Line
- Properties Of Fabrics
- Use Warp Preparation Technologies
- Maintain Work Standards
- Evaluate Textile Characteristics
- Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles
- Textile Technologies
- Test Physical Properties Of Textiles
- Manufacture Knitted Textiles
- Process Man-Made Fibres
- Design Warp Knit Fabrics
Alternative Names
- Knitting Department Manager
- Knitting Technician
- Knitting Machine Tender
- Knitting Machinist
- Lace Knitting Technician
- Knitting Programmertechnician
- Textile Knitter
- Circular Knitting Technician
- Knitting Textile Technicians
- Seamless Technician And Designer
- Jacquard Knitting Technician
