Profession 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.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Types of carpet

  Different types of carpet based on materials, production method, backing, fitting techniques, cost, durability, aesthetics and other criteria.

• Textile materials

  Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.

• Types of textile fibres

  The variety of textile fibres both natural such as wool and hemp and man-made or synthetic fibers.

Skills

• 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.

• 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.

• Control textile process

  Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.

• Cut textiles

  Cut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.

• Produce textile designs

  Draw sketches for textile design, by hand or on computer, using specialist Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.

• Use traditional carpet making techniques

  Create carpets using traditional or local techniques. Use methods such as weaving, knotting or tufting to create handicraft carpets from wool or other textiles.

• Use textile technique for hand-made products

  Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.

• 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.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB