Carpet weaver

Carpet weavers operate machinery to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or synthetic textiles using specialised equipment. Carpet weavers can use diverse methods such as weaving, knotting or tufting to create carpets of different styles.

The following job titles also refer to carpet weaver:

carpet maker
rug maker
carpet-weaving machine operator
rug weaver
carpet weavers
carpet-tufting machine operator

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a carpet weaver.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Carpet weaver is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to carpet weaver.

carpet handicraft worker
weaver
tufting operator
knitter
weaving machine operator

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of carpet weaver. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of carpet weaver with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

textile sourcing merchandiser
textile chemical quality technician
textile operations manager
textile process controller
textile quality technician

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of carpet weaver.

• Textile industry machinery products: The offered textile industry machinery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Textile materials: Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.
• Textile industry: Major textile manufacturers on the market of various brands and materials.
• Textile technologies: Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
• Furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products: The offered furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Types of textile fibres: The variety of textile fibres both natural such as wool and hemp and man-made or synthetic fibers.
• Functionalities of machinery: The machinery and equipment used and, in particular, the characteristics regarding functioning and calibration to ensure compliance with quality and product specifications, as well as the operator’s safety.
• Textile techniques: Have a thorough understanding of textile processing techniques.
• Types of carpet: Different types of carpet based on materials, production method, backing, fitting techniques, cost, durability, aesthetics and other criteria.

These skills are necessary for the role of carpet weaver.

• Manufacture textile floor coverings: Produce textile floor coverings by tending machines, sewing parts, and applying finishing touches to products such as carpets, rugs, and made up textile floor covering articles.
• Ensure health and safety in manufacturing: Ensure health and safety of personnel during manufacturing process.
• Maintain machinery: Maintain machinery and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust or repair when necessary, using hand and power tools. Replace defective parts components or systems.
• Produce textile designs: Draw sketches for textile design, by hand or on computer, using specialist Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Manufacture carpets: Create textile carpets on a large, industrial scale. operate machinery and diverse manufacturing techniques such as weaving, knitting or tufting to make floor coverings in different styles.
• Place orders for textile materials: Select and purchase fabrics and textile products in accordance to stock availability.
• Work in textile manufacturing teams: Work harmoniously with colleagues in teams in the textile and clothing manufacturing industries.
• Cut textiles: Cut textiles fitting to customers’ desires and needs.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of carpet weaver. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Knitting machine technology: Manufacturing technologies which use loop forming techniques to convert yarns into fabrics in order to form knitted fabrics.
• Tufting technology: Know how to produce pile fabrics such as carpets using tufting technology.
• Challenging issues in the textile industry: The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of carpet weaver. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Control textile process: Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
• Monitor textile manufacturing developments: Keep up to date with recent developments in textile manufacturing and processing techniques and technologies.
• Manufacture knitted textiles: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture knitted products keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Decorate textile articles: Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.
• Tend weaving machines: Operate weaving machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Use weaving machine technologies: Operate machines that enable weaving processes turning threads into fabrics. Setup weaving machine programmes for the machine to produce fabrics with the adequate pattern, colour and fabric density.
• Create patterns for textile products: Create a two-dimensional model used to cut the material for textile products such as tents and bags, or for individual pieces needed for upholstery work.

7318 – Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials

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References

1. Carpet weaver – ESCO
2. Featured image: By © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0