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Spinning, weaving, apparel and fiber product manufacturing workers

How to become a Weaver and Loom Operator

Also called: Weaving equipment operator, Loom setter, Warp drawer-in, Loom operator, Weaving worker

Runs and monitors looms to make woven fabric.

Main tasks

Workers in this job say high school is common. From job tag's survey of people in each job, who could give several answers. It shows what workers see as common, not how many workers hold each level.

How to become one

No particular education or qualification is required to start. Almost all new school leavers find jobs through their school or Hello Work (public employment service). Mid-career hires, such as people changing jobs and part-time workers, join through Hello Work or job advertisements. Training after joining differs by company and factory. Straight after joining there is training in basic knowledge and skills, followed by further training in your workplace as needed. Through this training you become able to work as a fully skilled loom operator. To keep fabric quality high, you must make sure many threads run evenly and pay attention to tiny differences in thread tension, so quickness, good hand skills, attention and observation skills are needed.

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How do I become a Weaver and Loom Operator?

No particular education or qualification is required to start. Almost all new school leavers find jobs through their school or Hello Work (public employment service). Mid-career hires, such as people changing jobs and part-time workers, join through Hello Work or job advertisements. Training after joining differs by company and factory. Straight after joining there is training in basic knowledge and skills, followed by further training in your workplace as needed. Through this training you become able to work as a fully skilled loom operator. To keep fabric quality high, you must make sure many threads run evenly and pay attention to tiny differences in thread tension, so quickness, good hand skills, attention and observation skills are needed.

How much does a Weaver and Loom Operator earn in Japan?

Average annual income in the private sector, bonus included, is ¥3,193,800 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The figure is for the wage survey group Spinning, weaving, apparel and fiber product manufacturing workers, which covers several jobs.

Do you need a degree to become a Weaver and Loom Operator?

Usually not. In this job's census occupation group, only 9% of workers are university graduates.

Will AI change the work of a Weaver and Loom Operator?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 解説系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_description_7_01.xlsx）ver.7.01 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 簡易版数値系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_numeric_7_00.xlsx）ver.7.00 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

Sources: JILPT Occupational Information Database download data via job tag (解説系 ver.7.01 and 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00, downloaded 4 October 2026), processed by Peernovo; MHLW, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census; MEXT, School Basic Survey 2025; MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers (Hello Work statistics). Figures processed by Peernovo. English job names, translations and the matching of jobs to statistical groups, schools and degree fields by Peernovo.

Updated 4 October 2026