National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
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95105 - Labourers in textile processing and cutting

Labourers in textile processing perform a variety of manual duties to assist in processing fibres into yarn or thread, or to assist in weaving, knitting, bleaching, dyeing or finishing textile fabrics or other textile products. Labourers in textile cutting cut fabric, fur, or leather to make parts for garments, linens, shoes and other articles. Labourers in textile processing and cutting are employed by clothing and textile manufacturers and other manufacturers of fabric products such as leather and fur.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • clothing cutter - clothing manufacturing
    • doffer
    • dyeing and finishing machine loader
    • fabric cutter - fabric products manufacturing
    • fur cutter
    • glove cutter
    • helper - textiles
    • leather cutter
    • sample cutter
    • shoe cutter
    • textile machine cleaner
    • waste machine feeder
    • yarn handler

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (See 9413 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing)
    • Shoe repairers and shoemakers (See 63220 Shoe repairers and shoemakers)
    • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (See 92024 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly)
    • Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (See 92015 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing)
    • Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (See 64200 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners)
    • Upholsterers (See 63221 Upholsterers)

  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    Labourers in textile processing

    • Load and off-load machines
    • Clean textile machines and work areas
    • Push carts, trucks, or cans of fibres from one work area to another
    • Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required.

    Fabric cutters

    • Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric using electric or manual knives, cutters or computer numerically controlled (CNC) cutting devices
    • Adjust cutting technique to type of fabric and style of garment
    • May cut fabric samples.

    Fur cutters

    • Cut fur skins in diagonal strips to specified length and shape of pelt using furrier's knives and cutters
    • Number pelts to indicate their location on pattern
    • May sort or match skins, and may prepare fur samples.

    Leather cutters

    • Select leather and cutting dies for leather goods and shoe parts according to specifications
    • Position leather on cutting bed of machine, maximizing usage according to skin grain, skin flaws and skin stretch
    • Operate clicker or punch press to stretch leather
    • Operate machine to strip and cut leather or cut single leather skins by hand to make leather products
    • May cut leather samples.

  • Employment requirements

    • Some secondary school education may be required.
    • Experience as a fabric, fur or leather cutter is required for fabric, fur or leather sample cutters.
    • On-the-job training is provided for some occupations in this unit group.

  • Additional information

    • Progression to machine operator or supervisory positions is possible with experience.
    • There is little mobility among the different kinds of cutters in this unit group.
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