TS 13018

TS 13018 is a vocational standard for the cicim weaver occupation. It addresses how this profession is defined and classified, the minimum tools and equipment used in the trade, and the criteria used to measure and evaluate the characteristics expected at different class levels. In general technical terms, cicim is one of the patterned flat-weaving techniques in which design is built into the structure of the cloth, so the work depends on both manual skill and consistent process control.

What the cicim weaver role involves

A cicim weaver is more than a person operating a loom. The role typically brings together yarn preparation, warp arrangement, pattern formation, colour sequencing, and maintaining the integrity of the woven fabric. In this standard, classification helps distinguish different levels of experience and competence, while the evaluation criteria provide a structured way to assess those levels objectively. This makes the document useful as a professional reference for defining the occupation rather than as a product standard for a specific textile item.

Tools, equipment, and assessment context

The standard also covers the minimum tools and equipment used in the profession. In hand weaving, such equipment generally includes the loom and supporting implements used for shedding, beating, and yarn preparation, although the standard’s central purpose is not to prescribe a single machine setup. Instead, it focuses on the occupation itself and on the criteria by which professional attributes are measured and judged. That combination gives the standard value for consistent job definition and competency-based evaluation.

• The scope includes definition and classification of the cicim weaver occupation.
• It covers the minimum tools and equipment used in the profession.
• It includes criteria for measuring and evaluating the features expected in each class.
• Cicim weaving is part of the flat-weaving tradition where pattern is formed structurally in the fabric.