Spanish Textile Industry

Spanish Textile Industry
By Sarah Rogers, eHow Contributor

updated: August 11, 2010
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Fashion is serious business in Spain.
Spain's textile industry is an important motor of the country's economy. In fact, Spain's textile,
apparel and footwear production represents one of its biggest industries. Portugal, France and Italy
are the biggest consumers of Spanish fashion.
Mass Market Apparel
1. Spain has a solid domestic market for apparel, but its export volume is quite
strong. One standout in Spain's mass market apparel landscape is the
Inditex Group. With nine brands in production--including Zara--they have
almost 5,000 retail stores throughout the world.
Haute Couture
2. Past Spanish haute couture legends like Cristbal Balenciaga and Pedro
Rodrguez made their mark on world fashion, but today's haute couture
talent is more diverse. Spain's top fashion designers regularly exhibit their
creations at the bi-annual Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week. Here creators like
Adolfo Domnguez, gatha Ruiz de la Prada, and Jess del Pozo showcase
their visions in fabric and design.
Footwear
3. Spain is an important exporter of footwear, exporting over 100 million pairs
of shoes annually. The biggest consumers of Spanish footwear are France,
Portugal, Italy and Germany. Top Spanish footwear brands include Camper
and Pikolinos.

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Jobs in the Textile Industries
By Janet Veverka, eHow Contributor
updated: May 12, 2010
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These scarves have been worked on by a variety of workers before entering
a retail store.
The textile industry employs a variety of people to produce garments, home
furnishings and textiles. The industry begins with those who produce the
fibers, to those who make the fabric, to those who design and create an
item, to those who manufacture and sell the item to consumers. Along the
way, the creation of textiles touches the hands of a vast number of people
overlapping into many different industries.
Scientists
2. Scientists are employed to study the qualities of different types of fibers and
their use within making textiles. Some of the elements scientists study are
the durability, flexibility, breathability and the water and abrasion resistance
of fibers. Scientists are also tasked with developing new and improved
materials to benefit the textile industry (i.e. anti-microbial fiber technology,
ultra-violet resistance coatings, environmentally-friendly materials).
Engineers
3. Engineers design the equipment used to make textiles. The production
process requires that textiles are made as quickly and as efficiently as
possible, keeping engineers continually working on ways to improve the
process.
Chemists
4. Chemists work in the textile industry studying a variety of components which
go into making textiles. For example, chemists study the safety and
effectiveness of dyes, fire-retardant materials and textile coatings, as well as
work to chemically modify fibers to attain added benefits when used in
apparel.

Computer Specialists
5. Computer specialists program the instructions for machines to accomplish
their individual tasks. They contribute to everything from the computer
software used by a designer to sketch out a garment, to the pattern maker
designed to produce that garment several times over, to the embroidery
machine that puts on the finishing touches.
Machinery Workers
6. The textile industry employs state-of-the-art equipment. Workers who can
operate these high-tech machines are needed to keep the industry moving
forward.
Designers
7. Designers are the ones to create the look and form for the garment, home
furnishing or textile using sketches to represent the idea.
Finisher and Dyer
8. A finisher is a worker who changes a piece of textile to improve its qualities,
change the color or change its appearance. A dyer is a worker who changes
the color of a textile by immersing it in a color bath.
Embroiderers
9. Embroiderers either hand stitch or use machines to attach logos or designs
onto a piece of textile.
Knitters and Weavers
10. Both knitters and weavers create fabric from yarn by using machines to
interlock the yarn together.
Pattern Makers
11. A pattern maker creates a template for a piece of textile which is duplicated
many times.
Yarn Spinners
12. Yarn spinners create yarn out of fibers produced by a fiber supplier.

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Textile Industry Job Description
By Michelle L Cramer, eHow Contributor
updated: December 23, 2009
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Production of fabric is part of the textile industry.
The textile industry primarily deals with the production of fabric and the design and manufacturing of
clothing. There are several jobs available within this industry.
Tenders
1. Textile tenders run the machinery that prepares fibers to become material.
Their tasks include starting and stopping the machines, cleaning them and
repairing any problems. The machines comb, sort and inventory fibers.
Frame spinner
2. A frame spinner operates the machine that spins fibers into yarn by twisting
it together and winding it around a bobbin. A frame spinner may be in charge
of several machines at once, twisting the ends of the yarn, repairing breaks
in the ropes of fiber and cleaning or repairing the machinery.
Dyer
3. A dyer develops the formula used to produce the desired color when dying
fabric. A colorist is the person who actually dyes the fabric.
Screen printer
4. Screen printers use machinery to print images on finished garments, such as
t-shirts.
Designer
5. Designers put the fabrics together to form a cohesive look. They may design
one garment or several garments that work together. Typically designers
sketch their ideas, put together a sample and then sell the finished vision to
a retailer for mass production.
Merchandiser
6. Merchandisers choose and purchase clothing for their retail employers to
sell in stores. They stay updated on fashion trends to make wise purchases
and work to develop a strategy to promote and sell the items they choose.
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