Weavers and knitters

£24,507

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

42 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

7.2%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Weavers and knitters

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5411

Weavers and knitters set up and operate hand and power operated looms and machines to weave fibre into fabrics and carpet, or to knit (by machine or by hand) garments and other articles from yarn.

Common tasks include:

prepares machine for operation by setting input packages, feeding thread, fibre or yarn through guides, rollers, tensioners and conditioning devices, and securing to output packages, spools or cards;
sets controls to produce article of specified size and pattern;
places fibre and yarn packages on machine and draws them through appropriate guides and tensioners;
monitors machine operation to detect broken threads of yarn, the evenness of warp tension and the quality of output;
removes completed garments and lengths of fabric from machine;
cleans and oils machine and reports any mechanical faults;
hand knits garments and other items according to pattern.

Qualifications

Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or an appropriate BTEC/SQA award. Training is usually provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Manufacturing Textiles are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3 and in Products from Textiles at Levels 1 and 2.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Top 12 industries: Weavers and knitters

Alternative & related job titles: Weavers and knitters

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