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Textile Designer (Handicraft) – Bobbin Lacemaking Ausbildung in Germany

German name: Textilgestalter/in im Handwerk - Klöppeln

The apprenticeship as a Textile Designer (Handicraft) specializing in Bobbin Lacemaking is a recognized three-year vocational training program. You will learn how to apply traditional and modern lacemaking techniques to create intricate lace and textiles. This profession combines manual dexterity with creative design, focusing on high-quality textile products.

What you do

  • Learning and precisely applying various bobbin lacemaking techniques
  • Developing designs and patterns for textile objects
  • Selecting, preparing, and processing yarns and materials
  • Producing lace, borders, appliques, and freehand bobbin work
  • Performing quality control and finishing completed products
  • Advising customers on individual design requests and custom orders
  • Maintaining and caring for lacemaking tools and equipment

Requirements

  • Excellent fine motor skills and patience
  • Creativity, a strong sense of aesthetics, and color harmony
  • Interest in handicrafts, textiles, and traditional techniques
  • Meticulous, precise, and detail-oriented working habits
  • Good spatial reasoning abilities
  • Willingness to continuously develop one's own skills
  • Minimum of a secondary school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or equivalent qualification

Career prospects

  1. 1Employment in specialized lacemaking workshops, craft businesses, or manufactures
  2. 2Self-employment with your own workshop, studio, or online shop
  3. 3Specialization in the restoration of historical textiles and lace
  4. 4Further education to become a Master Craftsperson (Meister/in) in textile handicraft
  5. 5Working in museums, galleries, or cultural institutions

Open positions

There are no open positions in this career right now. New positions come in several times a day.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers from our data on salary, length, German level and open positions.

How much do you earn in a Textile Designer (Handicraft) – Bobbin Lacemaking Ausbildung in Germany?

Usually 700 to 1,100 € a month. Pay rises with each year of training; the company sets the exact amount.

What German level do I need for a Textile Designer (Handicraft) – Bobbin Lacemaking Ausbildung?

Usually B2 German is enough. It is a guideline: some companies ask for more, some accept less.

What are the requirements for a Textile Designer (Handicraft) – Bobbin Lacemaking Ausbildung?

Excellent fine motor skills and patience; Creativity, a strong sense of aesthetics, and color harmony; Interest in handicrafts, textiles, and traditional techniques; Meticulous, precise, and detail-oriented working habits.

Where can I find open Textile Designer (Handicraft) – Bobbin Lacemaking Ausbildung positions?

There are no open positions right now. New positions come in several times a day.

How to apply as a Textile Designer (Handicraft) – Bobbin Lacemaking

Create your German CV, no account needed. Then apply to one of the open positions.

Career information is based on BERUFENET by the Federal Employment Agency.