Carpet Weaver (Carpet & Rug)

Aliases: Carpet Craftsman, Carpet Maker

Industry/Sector(s): Handicrafts and Carpets

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Carpet Weaver (Carpet & Rug) is expected to perform include:

Operating one or more looms equipped with pile-wire mechanism to weave the carpeting
Moving the lever to open the shed
Inserting a specified number of pile wires through the shed in a sequence to produce the pile
Forcing the cop of filling into the shuttle using a mallet and inserting the shuttle into the loom
Placing the wax in the holder to lubricate the pile wires as the wires enter and are withdrawn from the shed
Starting the loom and observing the weaving to detect exhausted filling packages, mispicks, and irregular cutting of the pile
Replacing the exhausted filling, inserting pile wires into the missed loops, and replacing dull cutting blades

WORK ENVIRONMENT

It needs one to be on their toes
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Being self-employed is an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible
Factories usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from factory to factory
Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

ITI graduate

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of operating multiple looms using a pile-wire mechanism
Well-versed with the sequence of piles that need to be produced
Well-versed in detecting the irregular cutting of the pile and mispicks
Ability to replace blunt cutting blades and exhausted filling
Knowledge of using wax to lubricate pile wires
Good hand-eye coordination skill
Manual dexterity

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

Not applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ³

Indian Institute of Carpet Technology

Craft Development Institute

Indian Institute of Crafts & Design

Wool Research Association

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

http://handicrafts.nic.in/

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

Coming soon

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Helper → Carpet Weaver (Carpet and Rug) → Process Supervisor → Process Manager

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁴

For freshers - Rs 50 to Rs 150 per day
For candidates with 2-4 years of experience or more - Rs 150 to Rs 300 per day

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

Previous relevant experience required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Handicraft and carpet factories across India
Self-employed

KEYWORDS

Carpet Artificer
Rug Maker
Rug Weaver
Carpet Craftsman
Carpet Maker

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	7318.0300	Carpet Weaver (Carpet & Rug)
ISCO 2008	7318	Handicraft Workers in Textiles, Leather and Related Materials
NIC 2008	13931; 13932; 13933; 13934; 13935;	Manufacture of carpets and other floor coverings made of cotton; Manufacture of carpets and other floor coverings made of wool; Manufacture of carpets and other floor coverings made of silk; Manufacture of carpets made of synthetic materials; Manufacture of carpets, and other floor coverings made of jute, mesta and coir
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 7
2	http://www.iict.ac.in http://cdisgr.org/about_cdi.html http://www.iicd.ac.in

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