About this career
Knitters create textiles or fabric by knitting pieces of yarn. They use traditional techniques to create interlocking loops of yarn which form a uniform piece of fabric. Knitters use different techniques, needles and yarn materials to create knitted materials of diverse proportions.
Essential skills
control textile process
cut textiles
evaluate textile characteristics
maintain equipment
use manual knitting techniques
use textile technique for hand-made products
Required knowledge
fabric types
properties of textile materials
textile measurement
types of textile fibres
Additional skills
create patterns for textile products
manufacture knitted textiles
modify textile designs
produce textile designs
produce textile samples
sell textiles fabrics
work in textile manufacturing teams
health and safety in the textile industry
knitting machine technology
textile industry
textile techniques
textile technologies
textile trends
Also known as
knitting artist
hand knitter
knitting pattern designer
knitting and crochet designer
knit designer
traditional knitter
lacemaker
warp knitter
