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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0722 - materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood) Wicker materials
Description
Wicker is woven fiber forming a stiff structure that is used for wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. Various materials can be used for different purposes and aesthetic effects such as willow branches, rattan, cane or bamboo. Sometimes, plastic fibers are used as well.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Wicker furniture makerWicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. They use ha…
- BasketmakerBasketmakers use stiff fibres to manually weave objects such as containers, baskets, mats and furniture. They use various traditional techniques and materials according to the regi…
Related skills
- Apply restoration techniques
- Operate wood sawing equipment
- Identify customer’s needs
- Estimate restoration costs
- Design objects to be crafted
- Evaluate restoration procedures
- Prepare wicker material for weaving
- Wicker weaving techniques
- Pass on trade techniques
- Apply wood finishes
- Design original furniture
- Prepare furniture for application of paint
Last updated on February 18, 2026
