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Textiles, Garments and Related Trades
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of textiles and related craft occupations.
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£28,371
Average salary
New workers start around £16,748.38. Normal pay is £28,371 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £43,680.06.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Performs other tasks not elsewhere classified, for example, forms mounts for wigs, makes buttons, shapes hat brims, and staples seams of industrial gloves.
- Shapes and steams fabric into hats or hoods and gives final shape to fibre helmets and felt hats.
- Knits garments and other articles form yarn by machine or by hand.
- Sets up and operates power and hand looms and machines to weave fibre into fabrics and carpets.
- Examines sketches and draws out patterns for the manufacture of garments and upholstery.
- Fills and stuffs cushions, quilts, soft toys and furniture.
- Marks out, cuts and sews corsets, light clothing and hoods and aprons and makes and repairs sails, boat covers and other canvas goods.
