Weaver

A Weber is a person who carries the craft of weaving as a profession. The weaver is made ​​from yarn manufacture various tissues.

Specialized Weber were the clothier, the only fine fulled and napped woolen fabric, called cloth, manufactured, weavers produced exclusively canvas, silk weaver woven silk.

Description

Common weaving yarns made ​​from local raw materials were wool for the cloth-making, flax or hemp for cloth making. In addition, imported raw materials such as cotton, silk and fustian, a mixed fabric made ​​from linen and cotton were processed. In the Middle Ages linen weaving was one of the " dishonest professions ".

The loom enabling the weaver to produce materials of high quality. However, the mechanical looms and industrialization brought the end of this once very popular craft. This upheaval brought many weavers for their existence. And so the Weber with one of the first professions that have experienced the negative effects of industrialization on his own body were. This topic Gerhart Hauptmann has shown Weber in the drama.

In modern times, the vast quantity of fabric is produced industrially. The artisanal weaving is now operated rather than arts and crafts. In the Third World, but deny many Weber with this craft their living at or below the poverty line. Child labor is there in this profession are not uncommon.

The patron saint of weavers is Radegundis.

Artisanal education in the 21st century in Germany

Weber / is a recognized profession according to the Crafts Code. The dual training lasts three years and concludes with a final examination. There is also the possibility of extra-company prepare in the weaver classes four years journeyman.

On 1 January 2004, the Crafts Code in Germany was changed; the master constraint for weaving operations has ceased and the craft of weaving has become the license-free craft. A permission to train apprentices in the dual training is possible as of this date, even without master's certificate; the required professional competence as an instructor is already given with the final apprenticeship exam. As proof of the vocational and work aptitude for teaching a trainer aptitude test only needs to be stored.

Known Weber

Among the most famous German weavers who created textile art belong

• Anni Albers
• Alen Müller- Hellwig
• Ida Kerkovius
• Gunta Stölzl

And other image -maker.