carpet handicraft worker

Carpet handicraft workers use handicraft techniques to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or other textiles using traditional crafting techniques. They can use diverse methods such as weaving, knotting or tufting to create carpets of different styles.

ESCO Code

7318.1

NACE Code

13.93 - Manufacture of carpets and rugs

Alternative Labels

carpet weaver

hand carpet maker

traditional carpet maker

carpet worker

traditional carpet worker

carpet maker

handemade carpet worker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

control textile process create patterns for textile products cut textiles decorate textile articles manufacture textile floor coverings produce textile designs use textile technique for hand-made products use traditional carpet making techniques

Essential Knowledge

properties of textile materials types of carpet types of textile fibres

Optional Skills and Competences

ensure health and safety in manufacturing maintain machinery manufacture knitted textiles monitor textile manufacturing developments place orders for textile materials tend weaving machines use weaving machine technologies work in textile manufacturing teams

Optional Knowledge

furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products knitting machine technology textile industry textile technologies tufting technology

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8b97d85f-4a7a-4908-aa72-9c947c0cb0cd

Status

released

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