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  4. Handicraft workers in textile, leather a [...]

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.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials - from ₹18,252 to ₹42,248 per month - 2025.
  • A Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials typically earns between ₹18,252 and ₹43,595 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between ₹25,840 and ₹81,192 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

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  • Handicraft worker in textile or related materials
  • Handicraft weaver, knitter, embroiderer
  • Handicraft leather worker
  • Artificial flower maker
  • Net maker

Job Responsibilities

  • Spinning and dyeing with natural dyestuffs, wool, cotton and other fibres
  • Lace-making and weaving, knitting, or embroidering various garments and articles for household use
  • Preparing and dyeing hides with natural dyestuffs and making traditional footwear or handbags, belts and other accessories
  • Spinning and winding yarn by hand
  • Drawing warp threads into loom by hand
  • Weaving plain or figured cloth, tapestry, lace, carpet or other fabrics on hand looms
  • Making carpets by using a knotting technique
  • Knitting garments and other articles on hand-operated machine or by hand
  • Crocheting or making braid by hand
  • Making nets by hand
  • Grading and classifying natural textile fibres
  • Washing wool fibres
  • Cleaning and fluffing textile fibres
  • Forming fibres into sliver, combing them, combining sliver into sliver laps or forming sliver into rove

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  • Handicraft worker in textile or related materials
  • Handicraft weaver, knitter, embroiderer
  • Handicraft leather worker
  • Artificial flower maker
  • Net maker

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