8159-Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified

Job Title ( International classification ): 
Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified
ISCO Code: 
8159
Job Description: 
This unit group covers textile, fur and leather products machine operators not classified elsewhere in Minor group 815, Textile, fur and leather products machine operators. For instance, the group includes those engaged in operating and monitoring machines which make hats, tents, mattresses or miscellaneous articles such as braids or other trimmings.
Tasks: 

Main Tasks include -

  • (a) operating and monitoring machines which form and make hats out of textiles, fur or leather
  • (b) operating and monitoring machines which make miscellaneous articles such as braids or other trimmings
  • (c) operating and monitoring machines that fold cloth into measured length
  • (d) operating and monitoring machines that wind thread, twine, or yarn into balls preparatory to shipping or further processing
  • (e) operating and monitoring machines to measure size of pieces of leather.
Inclusions: 

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Braid making machine operator
- Hat making machine operator
- Textile pattern making machine operator
- Tent making machine operator

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