Profession nonwoven textile technician

Nonwoven textile technicians perform operations related to setting up non-woven processes.

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Knowledge

• Nonwoven machine technology

  Manufacturing of nonwoven fabrics according to specification. Development, manufacture, properties and evaluation of nonwoven fabrics.

Skills

• Measure yarn count

  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 tex, Nm, Ne, denier, etc.

• Maintain work standards

  Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.

• Manufacture non-woven filament products

  Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven filament products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

• Distinguish accessories

  Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

• Develop specifications of technical textiles

  Developing specifications for fibre based technical products with functional performances.

• Control textile process

  Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.

• Distinguish fabrics

  Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB