NOC 94131: Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations
What weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations do
Weavers, knitters and other workers in fabric making occupations operate machines to process yarn or thread into woven, non-woven and knitted products such as cloth, lace, carpets, rope, industrial fabric, hosiery and knitted garments or to quilt and embroider fabric. This unit group also includes workers who perform activities such as reproducing patterns, drawing-in and tying warps and setting up looms. They are employed by textile companies and by garment and mattress manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Set up looms or other processing machines
- Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
- Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
- Operate machines that produce twine, ropes or nets
- Operate batteries of knitting machines to produce knitted fabric, hosiery, garments or other products
- Operate carpet tufting machines, felt making needle-punch machines and other machines to produce textile products
- Operate large automatic multi-needle machines to embroider material or to sew lengths of several layers of material to make yard goods, quilts or mattress coverings
- Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation
- Investigate machine stoppages
- Repair minor mechanical problems such as broken or defective needles
- Notify supervisor or repairers of mechanical malfunctions.
Job titles under NOC 94131
129 job titles are classified here, including carpet weaver, drawer-in - textiles, drawing-in machine operator.
- automatic embroidery machine tender
- automatic stocking loom tender
- Axminster carpet weaver
- ball fringe machine tender
- band-knitting machine operator
- beam changer - textiles
- blanket weaver
- braid maker - textiles
- braid weaver - textiles
- braider - textiles
- braiding machine tender - textiles
- card lacer - textiles
- carpet weaver
- carpet-tufting machine operator
- carpet-weaving machine operator
- chain builder - textiles
- chainman/woman - textiles
- circular knitter
- circular knitting machine knitter
- cloth ribber
- cloth weaver
- crochet machine operator
- crocheting machine operator
- dobby loom drawer-in
Employment requirements
- On-the-job training is provided for periods up to several months, depending on the complexity of the product, whether equipment set-up and maintenance is done by the operator, and the number of machines operated.
- Previous experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for some operators in this group.
Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $16.48/hr | $19.26/hr | $25.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $22.50/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.25/hr | $21.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $16.25/hr | $21.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.18/hr | $24.07/hr |
Using NOC 94131 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 129 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Craft weaver (NOC 53124)
- Hand knitter (NOC 53124)
- Industrial sewing machine operators (NOC 94132)
- Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (NOC 92015)
- Textile machinery mechanic (NOC 72400)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations?
Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations are NOC 2021 unit group 94131. Example job titles in this group include carpet weaver, drawer-in - textiles, drawing-in machine operator, embroidery machine operator.
What TEER is NOC 94131?
NOC 94131 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $19.26/hr, about $38,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.48/hr to $25.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.