Working as a Dyehouse Supervisor you will be responsible for textile dyeing and finishing including preparation, and colouration of fabric in both batch and continuous dyeing. You will ensure correct colouring applications and processing, and that production requirements are met.

Summary of Training

  • Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief
  • Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs
  • Cost production of fashion and textile designs
  • Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production
  • Interact and network with TCF industry participants
  • Quality assure textile products
  • Use digital design tools
  • Assess impact of current and emerging industry innovations and practices
  • Research and analyse textile materials
  • Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
  • Refine techniques for textile work
  • Investigate materials and processes for textile work
  • Progress garment design concepts to production
  • Manipulate fabrics to create new finishes
  • Design and produce experimental textiles
  • Design and produce printed textiles
  • Develop digital costing markers 
  • Specify and plan advanced construction processes
  • Develop textile designs using digital software
  • Integrate colour theory and design processes
  • Contribute to garment design refinement and production processes
  • Analyse textile design influences
  • Use colourisation techniques on fabrics
  • Produce woven textile samples  
  • Investigate applications and performance outcomes of technical textiles

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Job Pathways

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

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Fashion, Textile Design & Merchandising

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Industry Group
Manufacturing & Production

Work Type
Analytic & Investigative
Conventional & Organising
Creative & Artistic

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The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 126

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Dyehouse Supervisor - MST50122
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

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Part Time
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