Textile, Clothing, and Fiber Product Manufacturing Workers X Career Path: Traditional Craftsman

28 matching jobs found.

Nishijin Weaver

Artisans engaged in the production of 'Nishijinori', the traditional silk fabric from the Nishijin area of Kyoto.

Fabric zori makers are artisans who produce traditional Japanese sandals known as zori using fabric. They are specialists who manually perform tasks such as cutting fabric, shaping sole materials, attaching thongs, and more.

Hakata Weaver

A profession that manufactures Hakata Ori, a traditional silk fabric from the Hakata region of Fukuoka Prefecture.

Bashofu Weaver

Bashofu weavers hand-weave Bashofu fabric made from plant fibers of the banana family, a traditional craft occupation.

Flat Gold and Silver Thread Manufacturer

This occupation processes thin metal films such as gold leaf and silver leaf to manufacture flat gold and silver threads used for decorating textile products.

Cotton Yarn Ikat Tying Worker

A traditional dyeing artisan who uses cotton yarn to create ikat (kasuri) patterns through tie-dyeing techniques. Handles the skill of manually binding threads or fabric, repeatedly dyeing and drying to fix the patterns.

Yuzen Dyer

Yuzen dyers are traditional craft technicians who dye patterns on fabrics such as kimonos using the Yuzen dyeing technique. They manually perform processes from underpainting to stencil creation, resist paste application, dyeing, steaming, and scouring.

Rō (ro) Weaver

A ro weaver is a craftsman who manufactures rō, a summer Japanese clothing fabric, using hand weaving or machine weaving.