Textile technologist

Why aren’t the curtains in your bedroom see-through? Why doesn’t your car seat get scratched and ripped? Without probably even being aware of their existence, textile engineers have changed your life.

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Fun fact

In the film The Man in the White Suit (1951), Sidney Stratton invents a revolutionary new material: a hardwearing, wrinkle-resistant and dirt-repellent fabric. But it turns out to be far too efficient to please the big beasts in the textile industry – if fabrics never wear out, what’s the point in making new ones...? A satirical parable that really makes you think!

Skills

Hard skills

  • Braiding technology
  • Textile printing technology
  • Textile technologies
  • Research and development in textiles
  • Properties of fabrics
  • Challenging issues in the textile industry
  • Staple spinning machine technology
  • Health and safety in the textile industry
  • Portfolio management in textile manufacturing

Soft skills

  • Identification of Consequences
  • Oral expression
  • Systemic perception

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