Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Product tester for textiles
Recognised by ordinance of 7 May 2007 (BGBl. I p. 680)

Duration of traineeship

2 years
The venues for training are the company and part-time vocational school (Berufsschule).

Field of activity

Product testers for textiles detect and rectify errors in textile production fieldsin which high-quality products are manufactured, e.g. in weaving, stitching and knitting mills and in the production of clothing.

Occupational skills

Product testers for textiles

• are familiar with the different textile production and processing procedures, together with ready-to-wear clothing and assembly techniques
• plan working steps and processes and document these
• analyse sample patterns, and determine construction techniques and product features
• identify finish and construction errors and classify these
• apply techniques for rectifying errors
• evaluate test results and draw up test reports
• assess the quality of products
• observe customer requirements and process complaints
• observe the basic principles of work safety and health and environmental protection
  

Last modified on: April 10, 2008