Vocational – Career Pathways

Loom Supervisor – Knotted Carpet

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The Loom Supervisor is a job role in the carpet weaving department. The tasks of a Loom Supervisor – Knotted Carpet include supervising loom production of knotted carpets as per specified quality and productivity level. They also ensure productivity level as per prescribed timelines. They have to supervise the performance of the weavers’ team. It is important that the supervisor maintains the safety and security of the workplace and ensure that all organisations policies are compiled with.

Master Hand Embroiderer (Hand Crafted Textiles)

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Embroidery is the art of decorating primarily textile fabric, by means of a needle and thread. The tasks a Hand Embroiderer is expected to perform include creating design as per tracings provided on to the fabric. They are also trained to using variety of sewing techniques to create different embroidery stitches and effects such as cross stitch, French knot stitch, bullion knot stitch, shade work, appliqué work, English smocking etc. They also learn using decorative stones to fix for embellishments and stitching variety of fat stitches, loop stitches and knotted stitches.

Appliqué Artisan

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As an Appliqué Artisan you learn to create different patterns and designs by tracing, cutting and attaching fabrics cut in different shapes on a base fabric by hand, using needle and thread. You learn to identify different threads, patterns, colour combination to be used. You also learn to communicate with customers and understand their needs.

Bamboo Utility Product Tailor

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A Bamboo Utility Product Tailor is trained in operating a sewing machine for stitching different components by a sewing machine – (including bamboo based material) in order to produce bamboo utility products of specific design & type. The training also encompass understanding of stitching machine, thread types, needle types, along with basic repair of sewing machines.

Bamboo Mat Weaver

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A Bamboo Mat Weaver is trained in making mats of seasoned and coloured bamboo strips according to a given pattern or design. They are trained in pre-weaving processes such as soaking pre-cut bamboo stakes in water to soften and bleach them. They also learn how to remove stakes from bath when bamboo strips are soft, then cutting and removing splints and splitting them into strips of desired size and thickness. They also learn to colour strips according to desired pattern and weaving them into mats. They learn to cut off and conceal or weave together loose ends to finish edges. Finally they have to produce a finished mat using a loom.

Crochet Lace Maker- Furnishings

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A Hand Crochet Lace Maker is responsible for crocheting lace components. A Hand Crochet Lace Maker are trained to make different kind of crochets using different yarns as per the given specifications. This job requires the individual to have knowledge of raw materials used for making crochet laces. These are used for making apparel, accessories and furnishing products.

Jute Handloom Weaver

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A jute handloom weaver is trained in jute fibre weaving in a loom. They are trained in weaving loom operation and ensure proper functioning of handloom machine. They are trained to produce a good quality weaved product along with ensuring health and safety aspects of weaver.

Mechanical Fitter

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Mechanical Fitters are trained in the maintenance and repair of mechanical systems in Heavy Earth Moving Machinery like crushers, pumps, forklifts, medium and light vehicles, compressors and other mechanical equipment and assemblies used in a mine. They often work with more experienced technicians and supervisors. They are trained to use the various tools from a tool box and other machinery equipment.

Stringing/Beading Artisan (Fashion Jewellery)

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Stringing/Beading Artisan is part of the Fashion Jewellery section of NSQF training. Stringing artisans are trained to prepare/segregate raw materials, string beads as per designs given, prepare the clasp and then finish the jewel as per design. They are also trained to check for defects and complete the product by achieving set quality standards.

Stone Cutter (Cutting machine operator) – Stone craft

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The Stone Cutter is responsible for cutting big hard stone slabs into different sizes, as per the product requirement, for further processing. They are trained to handle the machine to cut stone effectively. They are also responsible for operating the lathe machine for producing a range of stone components having different features. The craftsman continuously monitor the machine operations for effective use and make adjustments in its settings whenever required.