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94131.00 – Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

Weavers, knitters and other workers in fabric making occupations operate machines to process yarn or thread into woven, non-woven and knitted products such as cloth, lace, carpets, rope, industrial fabric, hosiery and knitted garments or to quilt and embroider fabric. This unit group also includes workers who perform activities such as reproducing patterns, drawing-in and tying warps and setting up looms.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Carpet weaver
  • Drawer-in - textiles
  • Drawing-in machine operator
  • Embroidery machine operator
  • Hosiery knitter
  • Knitter - textiles
  • Knitting machine operator
  • Loom operator
  • Mattress sewing machine operator
  • Pinning machine operator
  • Quilting machine operator
  • Tufting operator
  • Warp knitting machine tender
  • Warp tier-in
  • Weaver - textiles

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to set up and operate looms and other processing machines in order to weave yarn and thread into textile fabrics and products
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to monitor machines, check fabrics and products for defects and to verify efficient operation
  • Control of Settings to properly operate machines that manufacture twine, ropes, and nets, as well as knitting machines that create knitted fabrics, hosiery, garments and other items
  • Finger Dexterity to repair minor mechanical problems such as broken and defective needles
  • Attention to Detail to ensure the quality and consistency of textile products, prevent machine errors, and detect product flaws early
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand how to operate specialized machinery that processes yarn or thread into various textile products

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Set up looms or other processing machines
  • Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
  • Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
  • Operate machines that produce twine, ropes or nets
  • Operate batteries of knitting machines to produce knitted fabric, hosiery, garments or other products
  • Operate carpet tufting machines, felt making needle-punch machines and other machines to produce textile products
  • Operate large automatic multi-needle machines to embroider material or to sew lengths of several layers of material to make yard goods, quilts or mattress coverings
  • Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation
  • Investigate machine stoppages
  • Repair minor mechanical problems such as broken or defective needles
  • Notify supervisor or repairers of mechanical malfunctions.

Additional information

  • Mobility among employers may be limited by differences in machines and products.
  • Progression to textile machinery mechanics and repairers or to supervisory positions is possible with experience and training.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9413 – Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing

Unit group

94131 – Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

Occupational profile

94131.00 – Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

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