Description
Knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor knitting machines. They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into knitted products such as clothing, carpets or rope. They maintain and repair knitting machinery and ensure operations run without problems.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
cut textilesmanufacture weft knitted fabricsmaintain work standardsensure equipment availabilitytend knitting machinemaintain equipmentcontrol textile processwork in textile manufacturing teamsset-up weft knitting machinesmanufacture knitted textilesevaluate textile characteristicsuse warp knitting technologiesdesign warp knit fabricsmanufacture braided productsproduce textile designsmodify textile designsmanufacture textile floor coveringsmanufacture fur productscreate patterns for textile productsdraw sketches to develop textile articlesproduce textile samples