ISCO Unit Group 7318 Handicraft Workers In Textile Leather And Related Materials
Definition
Handicraft Workers In Textile, Leather And Related Materials: Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials apply traditional techniques and patterns to produce woven fabrics, knitted, embroidered, woven and other garments and articles for household use, as well as traditional footwear, handbags, belts and other accessories.
Tasks include -
(a) spinning and dyeing with natural dyestuffs, wool, cotton and other fibres;
(b) lace-making, and weaving, knitting or embroidering various garments and articles for household use;
(c) preparing and dyeing hides with natural dyestuffs and making traditional footwear or handbags, belts and other accessories;
(d) spinning and winding yarn by hand;
(e) drawing warp threads into looms by hand;
(f) weaving plain or figured cloth, tapestry, lace, carpets or other fabrics on hand looms;
(g) making carpets by using a knotting technique;
(h) knitting garments and other articles on hand-operated machines or by hand;
(i) crocheting or making braid by hand;
(j) making nets by hand;
(k) grading and classifying natural textile fibres;
(l) washing wool fibres;
(m) cleaning and fluffing textile fibres;
(n) forming fibres into sliver, combing them, combining sliver into sliver laps or forming sliver into rove.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Carpets handicraft worker
- Carpet weaver
- Cloth weaver
- Knitter
- Leather handicraft worker
- Loom threader
- Textile fibre comber
- Textile fibre drawer
- Textile fibre rover
- Textiles handicraft worker
- Thread and yarn spinner
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Textile fibre combing machine operator- 8151
- Knitting machine operator- 8152
- Weaving machine operator- 8152
Occupations
| Occupation | Title |
|---|---|
| C7318.2 | ISCO Occupation Group 7318.2 Carpet Weaver |
| C7318.3 | ISCO Occupation Group 7318.3 Fishing Net Maker |
| C7318.4 | ISCO Occupation Group 7318.4 Knitter |
| C7318.5 | ISCO Occupation Group 7318.5 Leather Goods Artisanal Worker |
| C7318.6 | ISCO Occupation Group 7318.6 Weaver |
| C7318.1 | ISCO Occupation Group 7318.1 Carpet Handicraft Worker |
