Carpet Weaver, Hand Knitting

Aliases: Carpet Artificer, Carpet Craftsman, Carpet Maker

Industry/Sector(s): Handicrafts and Carpets

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Carpet Weaver, Hand Knitting is expected to perform include:

Weaving woollen or cotton carpets and druggets on a handloom
Studying the design and colour combination from the chart
Determining the number of knots involved in the pattern by counting the graphical squares as instructed
Counting and determining the number and length of wrap strands required in a single colour weaving of a particular size of carpet
Preparing the cotton yarn for wrap by processes of bleaching, dyeing as required
Winding by hand the requisite number of cotton strands on the wrap beam according to the quality and number of stitches required
Drawing ends from the wrap-beam and tying them to the carpet beam
Collecting the woollen yarn and winding it by hand into balls
Handing the woollen balls from the roof near the loom to facilitate the pulling and weaving of yarn
Setting and adjusting the loom

WORK ENVIRONMENT ²

It needs one to be on their toes
May need to 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?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL), Both Leg (BL), Low Vision (LV) and those who are Hearing Impaired (HH)

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

ITI graduate

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Proficient in weaving carpets and druggets on a handloom
Well-versed with determining the number of weavers required according to the size of the carpet
Adept with passing and drawing weft yarn on each strand of wrap
Knowledge of cutting the yarn after each knot at a fixed length to maintain the required thickness
Well-versed with moving the heald (part of loom mechanism) through the control string for interlacement of the wrap
Knowledge of passing and adding two layers of thread or jute yarn through the wrap sheds for holding woollen knots or piles
Knowledge of pressing the knots and weft filling by hand work to ensure an even stiffness
Adept with the trimming of extra fibre at intervals using hand shears
Good hand-eye coordination skills
Manual dexterity

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

Not applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ⁴

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

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Helper → Carpet Weaver, Hand Knitting → Process Supervisor → Process Manager

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁵

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
Carpet Craftsman
Carpet Maker

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	7318.5900	Carpet Weaver, Hand Knitting
ISCO 2008	7318	Handicraft Workers in Textiles, Leather and Related Materials
NIC 2008	13931; 13932	Manufacture of carpets and other floor coverings made of cotton; Manufacture of carpets and other floor coverings made of wool;
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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