German Professions - European Roots Genealogy

carpet weaver: Aulaeorum opifex, Heidenwerker, Teppichweber;
wool carder, cleaner or preparer are: Carminarius, Kämmler, Karder, Karter, Krempler,
Pectinator, Strähler, Straehler, Wollbereiter, Wollkämmer, Wollner, Wollschläger, Wooler;
when weaving industry evolved in the 19th century many specialized terms for weavers in
factories, but even im medieval times some of the specifications were known so that they
"survived" in surnames: Anspinner, Blättermacher, Blattbinder, Blattsetzer, Blättersetzer,
Hilfswebmeister, Hilfsweber, Kammricher, Maschinenweber, Nopper, Patronenzeichner,
Plettersetzer, Schnellweber, Schrobelmacher, Spuler, Spoler, Wandrahmmacher,
Webmaschinenführer, Webmeister, Webstuhlmacher
other terms are: Butenweber (weaver working outside the guild), Knepsche (weaver's helper),
Schwabenweber (weaver in Nürnberg originally from Swabia); Beuteltuchmacher (producer of
flour sieves)
Cloth makers
The basic term is Tuchmacher, but there is a variety of other names for this occupation:
terms for clothworker without any specification (basic term Tuchmacher): Bargmacher,
Thuchmacher, Tucher, Tuchmacher, Tuchscher, Zeugmacher, Zauer;
other terms for clothworker: Appreturmeister, Appreteur, Scheermeister, Schlichter (fabric
worker who improves the fabric); Tuchknappe (not self-employed cloth maker);
Tuchmachermeister (master);
fuller: Grautücher, Lodenwalker, Tuchwalker, Walker and Wüllner;
cloth inspector: Geschaumeister, Gezawsigeler, Lakenwardein, Schauer, Schaur, Schaumeister,
Tuchprüfer, Zeugwahrter;
compare: Cloth traders
Tailors
Schneider is the recent term for tailor, but there is a variety of other terms:
terms for tailor / cloth maker without any specification (basic term Schneider): Blocker,
Drapenier, Drapier, Drapierer, Draver, Incisor, Pannicida, Sartor, Scherer, Schneider, Schnider,
Schnyder, Schrader, Schroder, Schröder, Schröter, Schröer, Tuchscherer, Tuchschneider,
Vestiarius;