Textile Designer Science & Engineering Professionals
SaveWhat Does a Textile Designer Do?
Textile designers conceptualise textile products considering visual communication and functional performance.
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Portfolio Management In Textile Manufacturing
The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.
These are common skills for this role, based on a European framework. Requirements vary between jobs, including in the UK. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box - use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Textile Designer
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialPortfolio Management In Textile Manufacturing knowledge
The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.
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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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EssentialProperties Of Fabrics knowledge
The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and …
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EssentialTextile Marketing Techniques knowledge
Creating, communicating and delivering value to customers of textile products and services.
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EssentialCreate Mood Boards skill
Create mood boards for fashion or interior design collections, gathering different sources of inspirations, sensations, trends, and textures, discussing with the people involved in the project to make sure that …
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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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EssentialDistinguish Accessories skill
Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
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EssentialDistinguish Fabrics skill
Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
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EssentialDraw 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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EssentialDraw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles Using Softwares skill
Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel using softwares. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.
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EssentialGather Reference Materials For Artwork skill
Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific production processes.
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EssentialMeasure Yarn Count skill
Be able to measure yarn length and mass to assess fineness of roving, sliver and yarn in different measuring systems.Also able to convert into the various numbering system such as …
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EssentialSeek Innovation In Current Practices skill
Search for improvements and present innovative solutions, creativity and alternative thinking to develop new technologies, methods or ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
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EssentialUse Textile Technique For Hand-made Products skill
Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.
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EssentialDesign Warp Knit Fabrics skill
Developing structural and colour effects in warp knitted fabrics by using the warp knitting technique.
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EssentialDesign Weft Knitted Fabrics skill
Developing structural and colour effects in weft knitted fabrics by using the weft knitting technique.
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EssentialDesign Woven Fabrics skill
Designing and developing structural and colour effects in woven fabrics by using the weaving technique.
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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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OptionalDyeing 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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OptionalNonwoven Machine Technology knowledge
Manufacturing of nonwoven fabrics according to specification. Development, manufacture, properties and evaluation of nonwoven fabrics.
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OptionalChallenging Issues In The Textile Industry knowledge
The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.
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OptionalTextile Chemistry knowledge
Chemical processing of textiles such as the reactions of textiles to chemicals.
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OptionalKnitting Machine Technology knowledge
Manufacturing technologies which use loop forming techniques to convert yarns into fabrics in order to form knitted fabrics.
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OptionalUse Warp Knitting Technologies skill
Use warp knitting machine technologies that enable the formation of fabrics. Able to set machines for warp knitting, colour and pattern for monitoring and controlling the warp knitting process on …
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OptionalDevelop Textile Colouring Recipes skill
Develop recipes for dyeing and printing processes of textiles.
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