How to become a Canvas Goods Fabricator
Also called: Canvas Goods Maker
Fabricates and repairs canvas and related products such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins, horse rugs and caravan annexes.
Main tasks
- Consults clients to determine specifications for products
- Measures and cuts canvas to required dimensions
- Sews or welds canvas using machinery and hand tools
- Repairs and waterproofs canvas products
- Attaches fittings to canvas products
- Inspects finished products for quality and adherence to specifications
- Provides advice regarding care and maintenance of canvas products
- Orders and maintains inventories of materials
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products. Trade occupations are usually entered through an apprenticeship: paid work plus this qualification, typically 3 to 4 years.
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products (MST30222)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- About 1,400 people work in this job group now, and about 1,500 are projected by 2035. (+6%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Canvas Goods Fabricator?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products; Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products.
Is a Canvas Goods Fabricator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 1,400 to about 1,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Canvas Goods Fabricator?
Usually not. Only 7% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products; Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products.
Will AI change the work of a Canvas Goods Fabricator?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04