94133 – Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
Lead statement
Inspectors and graders in textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing inspect and grade textile, fabric, fur and leather products.
Main duties
- Examine natural, synthetic and hybrid textile, fabric, fur and leather garments or products for conformity to quality standards
- Inspect and grade animal hides and pelts according to size, condition and weight
- Verify fit or size of finished garments and products by measuring or comparing products with samples and patterns
- Mark defects, repair minor imperfections, cut excess materiel using scissors, and remove lint and spots using brushes, lint removers and cleaning solutions
- Grade and sort finished products and tag according to size, style and quality
- Record information on products inspected
- May package products.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Work experience in the manufacturing of the products inspected is usually required.
Example job titles
carpet inspector · cloth examiner · cloth grader · cloth inspector · cloth measurer · cloth-measuring machine tender · cloth sorter · cloth tester · colour matcher - textiles · fabric examiner · fabric grader · fabric inspector · fibre examiner - textiles · fibre grader - textiles · fibre inspector - textiles · finishing inspector - textiles · grader - textiles · hosiery grader · greige-cloth examiner · hosiery inspector · hosiery pairer · hosiery sizer · inspecting machine tender - textiles · inspector - textiles · knitting inspector · loom inspector · trimming material inspector · knitted fabric inspector · narrow fabric examiner · textile product sampler · perch operator · perch operator - textiles · percher - textiles · preshrinking process tester - textiles · quality control inspector - textiles · quality control tester - textiles · quality controller - textiles · roving weight gauger - textiles · sample preparer - textiles · sampler - textiles
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $15.50 | $17.50 | $24.00 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $19.00 | $24.64 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $17.60 | $24.00 |
| Alberta | $15.75 | $18.73 | $28.00 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $18.00 | $21.41 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.