NOC 94131 — Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

TEER 4 · Labour (on-the-job training) · Not eligible for Express Entry (CEC/FSWP)

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. They are employed by textile companies and by garment and mattress manufacturing companies.

Main 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.

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