Printing Textile Technician Handicraft & Printing Workers
SaveWhat Does a Printing Textile Technician Do?
Printing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the printing processes.
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Where Do I Start?
Dyeing Technology
Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.
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Skills You Need to Become a Printing Textile Technician
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialDyeing Technology knowledge
Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.
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EssentialTextile Printing Technology knowledge
Addition of colour partially, according to the designed pattern, onto textile based materials. Processes for adding coloured patterns onto textile materials using printing machines and techniques (rotary of flat bed …
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EssentialTextile Chemistry knowledge
Chemical processing of textiles such as the reactions of textiles to chemicals.
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EssentialConduct Textile Testing Operations skill
Prepare for textile testing and evaluation, gathering the test samples, conducting and recording tests, validating data and presenting results.
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EssentialControl Textile Process skill
Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
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EssentialDecorate Textile Articles skill
Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.
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EssentialEvaluate Textile Characteristics skill
Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.
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EssentialMaintain Work Standards skill
Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
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EssentialDesign Yarns skill
Developing structural and colour effects in yarns and threads by using yarn and thread manufacturing techniques.
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Optional Skills (5 of 7 displayed)
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OptionalTextile Finishing Technology knowledge
Processes used for changing the properties of textile materials. This includes operating, monitoring and maintaining textile finishing machines.
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OptionalTextile Technologies knowledge
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
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OptionalDraw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles skill
Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel by hand. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.
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OptionalDesign Woven Fabrics skill
Designing and developing structural and colour effects in woven fabrics by using the weaving technique.
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OptionalDevelop Textile Colouring Recipes skill
Develop recipes for dyeing and printing processes of textiles.
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OptionalPrepare Equipment For Textile Printing skill
Manufacture screens and prepare printing paste. Use tools and equipment associated with screen printing. Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates. Develop, dry and finish screen image. Prepare screens, …
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OptionalTend Textile Printing Machines skill
Operate textile printing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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