Textile Quality Technician Science & Engineering Technicians
SaveWhat Does a Textile Quality Technician Do?
Textile quality technicians perform physical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They compare textile materials and products to standards and interpret results.
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Braiding Technology
Development, manufacturing requirements, properties and evaluation of braided fabrics.
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Skills You Need to Become a Textile Quality Technician
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialBraiding Technology knowledge
Development, manufacturing requirements, properties and evaluation of braided fabrics.
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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 Technologies knowledge
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
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EssentialCheck Quality Of Products In Textile Production Line skill
Check characteristics of textile products like yarns, woven, knitted, braided, tufted or nonwoven textiles, finished cloths, ready-make-garments and determine the product quality along different stages of the textiles or clothing …
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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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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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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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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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EssentialTest Physical Properties Of Textiles skill
Evaluating the physical properties of textiles by using testing methods, normally in accordance with a standard; it includes fibre identification and trouble shooting.
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EssentialUse Textile Finishing Machine Technologies skill
Use textile finishing machine technologies that enable the coating or laminating of fabrics.
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Optional Skills (5 of 10 displayed)
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OptionalStaple Spinning Machine Technology knowledge
Technologies, operations, monitoring and maintenance of machines during the yarn spinning process.
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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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OptionalNonwoven Machine Technology knowledge
Manufacturing of nonwoven fabrics according to specification. Development, manufacture, properties and evaluation of nonwoven fabrics.
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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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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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OptionalResearch And Development In Textiles knowledge
Development of new concepts through the use of scientific and other methods of applied research.
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OptionalManufacture Non-woven Filament Products skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven filament products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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OptionalManufacture Nonwoven Staple Products skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven staple products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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OptionalManufacture Staple Yarns skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture staple fiber yarns.
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OptionalManufacture Texturised Filament Yarns skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture texturised filament yarns.
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