Silk × Classification Details: Textile, Clothing, and Fiber Product Manufacturing Workers
12 jobs found.
Obi Cord Braider
Artisan who braids cords (such as obijime) for tying kimono sashes using traditional techniques.
Kasuri Weaver
Kasuri weavers pre-dye sections of warp and weft yarns separately and weave to express unique kasuri patterns, a traditional hand-weaving technical occupation.
Stencil Pattern Dyer (Yuzen Dyeing)
Artisan who applies resist paste to fabric using stencils and fixes colors in Yuzen dyeing.
Silk Weaver
Artisan who manufactures silk fabrics by operating looms using raw silk or silk thread as raw materials.
Yuzen Sketch Artist (Hand-Drawn Yuzen)
A traditional craft technician who traces patterns used in the Yuzen dyeing process onto silk fabric with ink or charcoal as a preliminary sketch, supporting the subsequent dyeing operations.
Cocoon Boiling (shaken) Worker
A job that involves boiling raw cocoons and handling the pre-processing stage for raw silk production.
Chirimen Weaver
An artisan who produces bolts of cloth using a loom, leveraging the characteristic puckering of chirimen, a type of silk fabric.
Crepe Warper
Craftsman who aligns and winds warp yarns at constant tension and spacing in the preparatory process for manufacturing crepe fabrics, preparing them for the loom.
Tsumugi Yarn Worker
This occupation manufactures coarse-twisted silk yarn used for tsumugi fabrics from raw materials. It handles processes such as selection, scouring, and twisting.
Hand-Beaten Cord Maker
A job that processes fibers such as hemp, cotton, and silk into cord shapes by beating or twisting them together using manual labor or simple tools.