Work Description
Job holders in this unit group operate machines to prepare natural and synthetic fibres for processing, spin and twist fibre into yarn, thread, twine, rope and other similar material, and estimate the quantities of colouring matter required for printing and dyeing fabrics.
Qualification
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Manufacturing Textiles are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Job Tasks
sets controls, starts machinery and monitors the passage of material processed;
replenishes the supply of input fibres, removes and replaces full output packages, cards and spools;
detects blockages, tangled thread, defective or broken material, and joins broken ends by hand or mechanical knotting;
checks quality of completed material, marks any flaws and removes badly damaged sections;
examines colour cards or specifications, estimates quantity of colouring material needed to print or dye fibre and calculates and mixes ingredients accordingly;
stretches, shrinks, brushes, dampens and presses fabric and shears or burns off protruding fabric fibres as required;
cleans and oils machine, detects and reports mechanical faults to technicians.
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Tenter, comber Tenter, condenser Tenter, cotton Tenter, derby Tenter, devil Tenter, double Tenter, draw Tenter, drawing Tenter, engine Tenter, fly Tenter, frame, cheesing Tenter, frame, clearing Tenter, frame, copping Tenter, frame, doubling Tenter, frame, draw Tenter, frame, flyer Tenter, frame, ring Tenter, frame, twisting Tenter, frame Tenter, front Tenter, gill Tenter, hardener, flat Tenter, hardener, roller Tenter, head, engine Tenter, inter Tenter, jack Tenter, joiner Tenter, lap Tenter, mule Tenter, opener Tenter, padding Tenter, picker Tenter, ribbon Tenter, rover Tenter, roving Tenter, scutcher Tenter, slub Tenter, slubber Tenter, slubbing Tenter, spare Tenter, speed Tenter, throstle Tenter, waste, hard Tenter, weilds Tenter Tenterer, woollen Tenterer Texturer, yarn Threader, bobbin Threader, brass Threader, frame Threader, heald Threader, warp Threader Threader Thrower, rayon Throwster Tier, warp Tier-in Tier-on, warp Tier-on Tinsman, drying Tinter Tippler Tooler Topper Trapper, wool Trapper Trimmer, bristle Trimmer, cloth Trimmer, fancy Trimmer, fibre Trimmer, hosiery Trimmer Trimmer and finisher Tuber, mule Tuber Tuber Tucker Tucker Tufter Twinder Twiner Twiner-joiner-minder Twister, cap Twister, cop Twister, cotton Twister, doubling Twister, false Twister, fly Twister, machine Twister, patent Twister, ring Twister, silk Twister, single Twister, spinning Twister, sprig Twister, twine Twister, warp Twister, wool Twister, worsted Twister, yarn Twister Twister and drawer Twister-in Twister-on Twister-up Uncurler Unwinder Warper Washer, back Washer, blanket Washer, body Washer, brush Washer, cloth Washer, feather Washer, felt Washer, hair, horse Washer, rag Washer, silk Washer, wool Washer, yarn Washer Washer Washerman Washhouseman, wool Washhouseman Waterman Waxer, cord Weigher, coiler Weigher and finisher, coil Whimseyer Willeyer Willier Willower Willowyer Willyer Winchman Winder, ball Winder, beam Winder, bit Winder, bobbin, brass Winder, bobbin, 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Estimated Pay
Information on weekly pay (average, median and decile) is taken from a combination of two sources: the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE); and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) (both conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)). ASHE is widely regarded as the most reliable source of information on Pay and Hours, however it does not include information on pay by qualification as well as some other characteristics (such as self-employment).Unemployment Data
The level and rate of UK unemployment for this career path measured by the Labour Force Survey (LFS) as a percentage, using the International Labour Organisation's definition of unemployment.
Projected Employment Levels
Estimated Hours