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Overview
Textile colourists combine dyeing technology, textile chemistry, yarn design, textile colouring recipes, sketches and printing preparation to create usable colour solutions.
In job descriptions, look for dyeing technology, textile chemistry, colour recipes, yarns, textile printing equipment, textile testing, portfolio work and innovation in current practices.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Textile colourists work before a fabric or yarn colour is approved for use. The role combines dyeing technology, textile chemistry, sketches and colour recipes so textile applications match the intended look.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes textile chemistry, dyeing technology, textile colouring recipes, yarn design, textile printing preparation and textile testing. Portfolio management can matter when colour work supports several product lines.
Salary context
Pay context depends on recipe complexity, textile chemistry responsibility, testing duties, printing equipment, portfolio breadth and whether the colourist creates new colours or adapts existing practices.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward textile design, dyeing process development, colour laboratory work, textile printing, yarn design, product development or portfolio-focused colour coordination.
Good to know
Read adverts for the material, dyeing method, recipe ownership, yarn or fabric focus, testing steps, printing equipment and how colour approval is documented.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of textiles
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include textile designer, textile product developer and industrial designer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
51-6099.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
13Manufacture of textiles
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Product and garment designers (2163)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6d765c21-267d-4d3d-a989-9b7596670477 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2163.3 |
| ISCO group | 2163 |
| Concept type | Occupation |