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- textile technologies
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textile materials

textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)

knowledge

engineering, manufacturing and construction

manufacturing and processing

textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)

textile trends

textile materials

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Description

Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.

Alternative Labels

textile artefacts

textile material

textile materials

textile types

Skill type

knowledge

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sector specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.1 (Last update 26/09/2022)