TS 12877

TS 12877 is a vocational standard for the craft of plant-based weaving and for the classification of the people who perform this work. It addresses the identification of tools and equipment used in woven plant-material production, together with the characteristics that each category of practitioner should possess and the way those characteristics are measured and assessed. In practical terms, it provides a common technical and occupational framework for work based on shaping natural plant materials by hand.

How the profession is understood technically

Plant-based weaving typically relies on natural materials such as reeds, rushes, straw, stems, grasses, and other fibrous plants that can be bent, interlaced, tied, or formed into useful products. In this field, material flexibility, strength, moisture behavior, and workability strongly influence the final result. The standard’s emphasis on classification and characteristics is aimed at defining what level of knowledge, skill, and practical competence is expected from the person working in the profession.

Tools, equipment, and assessment logic

The standard also includes the tools and equipment used in the trade, which means the elements that support production, from hand tools to auxiliary equipment. In general vocational-standards practice, this kind of framework helps create shared criteria so the work can be carried out reliably, consistently, and to an accepted level of quality. The reference to measurement and evaluation indicates that the characteristics of each class are examined against defined criteria, making occupational suitability easier to compare and assess.

• Definition and classification of the plant-weaving profession
• Determination of the qualifications of the people performing the work
• Identification of the tools and equipment used
• Measurement and evaluation of the characteristics required for each class