NOC 9442 – Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 9442 is for Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

NOC skill type/level: Skill Level C

Employment requirements

• On-the-job training is provided for periods up to several months, depending on the complexity of the product, whether equipment set-up and maintenance is done by the operator, and the number of machines operated.
• Previous experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for some operators in this group.

List of Job Titles for NOC 9442 – Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

• Automatic embroidery machine tender
• Automatic stocking loom tender
• Axminster carpet weaver
• Ball fringe machine tender
• Band-knitting machine operator
• Beam changer – textiles
• Blanket weaver
• Braid maker – textiles
• Braid weaver – textiles
• Braider – textiles
• Braiding machine tender – textiles
• Card lacer – textiles
• Carpet weaver
• Carpet-tufting machine operator
• Carpet-weaving machine operator
• Chain builder – textiles
• Chainman/woman – textiles
• Circular knitter
• Circular knitting machine knitter
• Cloth ribber
• Cloth weaver
• Crochet machine operator
• Crocheting machine operator
• Dobby loom drawer-in
• Dobby loom weaver
• Drawer-in – textiles
• Drawer-in helper – textiles
• Drawing-in machine operator
• Drawing-in machine operator – textiles
• Drop-pinning machine operator – textiles
• Embroidery machine operator
• Embroidery machine tender
• Entering machine operator – textiles
• Felt press tender – textiles
• Felting machine tender
• Felt-making machine operator
• Flat knitter
• Flat knitting machine knitter
• Garment looper
• Glass-fibre-bonding machine tender
• Glove knitter
• Harness preparer – textiles
• Harness tier – textiles
• Hosiery knitter
• Hosiery looper – textiles
• Hosiery seamer – textiles
• Hosiery-knitting machine tender
• Jacquard card cutter – textiles
• Jacquard card lacer – textiles
• Jacquard card-cutting machine operator – textiles
• Jacquard card-lacing machine operator – textiles
• Jacquard loom heddles tier
• Jacquard loom knitter
• Jacquard loom pattern changer
• Jacquard loom weaver
• Jacquard machine knitter
• Jacquard machine operator
• Jersey knitter
• Knitter – textiles
• Knitting area patroller – textiles
• Knitting machine operator
• Knitting machine tender
• Knotting machine operator – textiles
• Lace weaver
• Lease worker – textiles
• Leaser – textiles
• Leasing machine tender – textiles
• Link machine knitter
• Loom drawer-in
• Loom drawer-in helper
• Loom operator
• Loom threader
• Loom threader helper
• Loom weaver
• Looper – textiles
• Machine ball fringe maker
• Machine knitting mender
• Machine loom drawer-in
• Machine loom threader
• Machine net maker – textiles
• Machine tassel maker
• Machine warp tier-in – textiles
• Mattress sewing machine operator
• Needle loom operator
• Needle loom weaver
• Net weaver – textiles
• Net-knitting machine operator – textiles
• Netting-making machine operator – textiles
• Pad mangle operator – textiles
• Padding machine operator – textiles
• Pattern card preparer – textiles
• Pattern puncher – textiles
• Pattern weaver – textiles
• Pinning machine operator
• Pinning machine operator – textiles
• Power loom weaver
• Quilting machine operator
• Rib knitter – textiles
• Ribbing machine operator – textiles
• Rope maker – textiles
• Rope twister
• Rope-coiling machine tender – textiles
• Rope-twisting machine tender
• Rug weaver
• Sample knitter
• Sample weaver
• Scroll-quilting machine operator
• Seamless hosiery knitter
• Sock foot knitter
• Sock knitter – textiles
• Sock looper
• Surgical pad knitter
• Tassel machine tender – textiles
• Textile weaver
• Threader – textiles
• Top knitter
• Topper – textiles
• Transfer knitter
• Tufting machine operator – textiles
• Tufting operator
• Warp drawer – textiles
• Warp drawer-in helper – textiles
• Warp knitting machine tender
• Warp placer – textiles
• Warp tier-in
• Warp tier-in – textiles
• Warp tying machine tender – textiles
• Weaver – textiles