Annual Salary
£14,000 to £25,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Knitting machinists produce products including clothing, soft furnishings and medical textiles on knitting machines.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
4.8% fewer Knitting machinist jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you may:
You could work in a workshop, in a factory or from home.
You can get into this job through:
You may be able to start by doing a course like:
You'll need to check that knitting is included in the course content. Some colleges and adult learning centres offer machine knitting and hand knitting craft courses for learners who have a general interest or knit as a hobby.
You may be able to gain some of the skills needed in this role through a sewing machinist intermediate apprenticeship.
You could get into higher level roles where you would have responsibility for setting up and programming machines, through a knitted product manufacturing technician advanced apprenticeship.
These typically take between 12 and 24 months to complete. You'll do a mix of workplace learning and off-the-job study.
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
You could apply directly for jobs if you've got experience in creative crafts, sewing or textiles. Training is given on the job in many cases.
If you are interested in a career as a hand knitter or knitting designer-maker you can find out more information from the Crafts Council.
You can find out more about working as a knitting machinist from UKFT Futures.
You can get more information on working in crafts and creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.
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With experience you could become a production supervisor, move into quality control or set up your own small business.
You could become a knitwear designer for a textiles company by completing a higher education qualification in fashion or textiles.
You'll need: