# Competences — knitting machine operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6da80214-d360-49ec-b1e7-172ab0a0cb0c).

## Essential

- **control textile process** (skill/competence)
- **cut textiles** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **fabric types** (knowledge)
- **knitting machine technology** (knowledge)
- **maintain equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain work standards** (skill/competence)
- **manufacture knitted textiles** (skill/competence)
- **manufacture weft knitted fabrics** (skill/competence)
- **properties of textile materials** (knowledge)
- **set-up weft knitting machines** (skill/competence)
- **tend knitting machine** (skill/competence)
- **textile industry** (knowledge)
- **textile industry machinery products** (knowledge)
- **textile measurement** (knowledge)
- **textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials** (knowledge)
- **textile techniques** (knowledge)
- **textile technologies** (knowledge)
- **types of textile fibres** (knowledge)
- **work in textile manufacturing teams** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- create patterns for textile products (skill/competence)
- design warp knit fabrics (skill/competence)
- draw sketches to develop textile articles (skill/competence)
- evaluate textile characteristics (skill/competence)
- manufacture braided products (skill/competence)
- manufacture fur products (skill/competence)
- manufacture textile floor coverings (skill/competence)
- manufacturing of fur products (knowledge)
- modify textile designs (skill/competence)
- produce textile designs (skill/competence)
- produce textile samples (skill/competence)
- use warp knitting technologies (skill/competence)