Profession textile technologist

Textile technologists develop and supervise production systems for textiles.

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Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic

Knowledge

• Properties of fabrics

  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 chemical characteristics and different material characteristics; the materials used in different processes and the effect on materials as they are processed. 

• Portfolio management in textile manufacturing

  The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.

• Textile technologies

  Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.

• Health and safety in the textile industry

  The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.

• Staple spinning machine technology

  Technologies, operations, monitoring and maintenance of machines during the yarn spinning process.

• Braiding technology

  Development, manufacturing requirements, properties and evaluation of braided fabrics.

• Textile printing technology

  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 screen printing or others, heat transfer, inkjet, etc.).

• Challenging issues in the textile industry

  The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.

• Research and development in textiles

  Development of new concepts through the use of scientific and other methods of applied research.

Skills

• Control textile process

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

• Distinguish accessories

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

• Maintain work standards

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

• Evaluate textile characteristics

  Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.

• 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.

• 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.

• Conduct textile testing operations

  Prepare for textile testing and evaluation, gathering the test samples, conducting and recording tests, validating data and presenting results.

• Use textile technique for hand-made products

  Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.

• Manufacture braided products

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

• Convert textile fibres into sliver

  Convert textile fibres into drafting sliver by working in the fibre opening, carding and drafting process.

• Manufacture staple yarns

  Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture staple fiber yarns.

• Manufacture man-made fibres

  Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture man-made fibers, ensuring that the product meets the required specifications, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

• Develop specifications of technical textiles

  Developing specifications for fibre based technical products with functional performances.

• Seek innovation in current practices

  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.

• Manufacture knitted textiles

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

• Manufacture woven fabrics

  Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.

• Manufacture nonwoven staple products

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

• Set-up weft knitting machines

  Prepare weft knitting machines. Activities related to preparing for weft knitting process, knitting to specification and keeping the work area clean and safe.

• Distinguish fabrics

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

• Manufacture texturised filament yarns

  Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture texturised filament yarns.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB