How to become a Fabric Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operator

Official title: Fabric Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operators

Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate machines that bleach, dye, wash and otherwise treat textile fibres, yarn, thread, cloth, textiles, furs and leather.

Main tasks

• Operate machines to bleach, dye or wash textiles, yarn and furs
• Operate machines to shrink or stretch fabric
• Operate machines to comb and polish furs, smoke them and remove foreign matter
• Operate machines to make textiles waterproof or improve their elasticity and lustre

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Average pay: NT$516,000 a year
• Demand for Machine operators and assemblers jobs is projected at about 1,647,000 in 2024 and about 1,698,000 in 2030. (+3.1%)
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Related jobs

• Fibre Preparing, Spinning and Winding Machine Operators
• Weaving and Knitting Machine Operators
• Sewing Machine Operators
• Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
• Shoemaking and Related Machine Operators
• Laundry Machine Operators

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Questions people ask

How much does a Fabric Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operator earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$516,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Fabric Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operator a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change 3.1% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Fabric Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operator?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026