Analyzing the chemical properties of textiles for practical use and safety.

Job Opportunities / Market Demand / Market Trends

The textile industry plays a crucial role in generating income for the country and is highly competitive on a global scale. However, there are other competing countries that have significantly reduced production costs recently, leading to a new vision. Currently, both the public and private sectors are collaborating to create the Bangkok Fashion City project, aimed at establishing Bangkok as a fashion leader and a global fashion hub.

By 2012, the textile industry faced limitations due to a shortage of skilled personnel, making the profession of textile chemical engineer one that is still in demand. The number of graduates in this field is limited, yet the current labor market trend shows a high demand for such professionals.

Qualifications for Professionals

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• A textile chemical engineer must possess strong knowledge in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and general science, gained through education, experience, and training. This knowledge includes:
• Material and energy balance applied to chemical processes.
• Thermodynamics of chemical and physical equilibrium.
• Mass, heat, and momentum transfer.
• Continuous and batch separation operations and chemical reaction engineering.
• Process control and dynamics.
• Design of equipment and processes, operation of equipment and processes.
• Computer calculation techniques and modern experimentation.
• Basic materials science and material selection in chemical textiles.
• Integrity in the profession.
• Adherence to correct principles.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ethical conduct.
• Self-confidence, decisiveness, and the ability to solve problems quickly.
• Responsibility for assigned duties.
• Consideration for environmental conservation, safety, and economic principles.