German Professions - European Roots Genealogy

terms for tailor / cloth maker making clothes in generell with the term Gewand" (old for
clothes) or Kleider (clothes): Gewandschneider, Gewantsnider, Kleidermacher,
Wandschneider, Wantsnider;
terms for tailor / cloth maker making special clothes: Culcitarius, Lodex, Mantelmacher,
Mäntelschneider, Mäntler, Mentler, Wamser, Wamsler, Wamseller (coats, jackets);
Blusenmacher, Hembder, Hemdmacher, Hemdspinner, Indusiarius, Jopulator, Pfaidler,
Rockmacher, Scheckeler (blouses, shirts, skirts); Hosenschneider (trousers)
repairer of old clothes: Altflicker, Altgewander, Altwander, Altwender, Altwendter, Altwalker,
Altschneider, Bletzer, Bletzler, Flickschneider, Pictaciarius;
other related terms: Brustschneider, Korsettmacher, Kröslerin, Wüllner
Sewing occupations
seamster: Nähdirne, Näher, Näter, Netor, Neyger, Neyer;
border seamster for decoration: Bandweber, Bordeler, Bordenmacher, Bordenmaker,
Bordenwerker, Bordierer, Bortenmacher, Bohrtenmacher, Breisler, Breiser, Briser,
Limbolarius, Portenmacher, Posamentenmacher, Posamentierer, Possementierer, Presswerker,
Saumbandmacher, Schnürriemenmacher;
lace maker: Schnürer, Schnurmacher, Schnürmacher, Senkler (see also shoelace maker -
Schuhmacher);
knitter without specification: Stricker;
stocking knitter: Hasenneger, Lismer, Strumpfnäher, Strumpfstricker, Strumpfweber,
Strumpfwirker;
embroiderer (basic term is Sticker): Acupictor, Barbaricus, Scheckensticker, Sericarius,
Sticker;
embroiderer using silk: Seidenneger, Seidenspuler, Seidensticker;
(cotton) spinner: Baumwollenspinner, Baumwollspinner, Spinner, Wollspinner;
threadmaker: Fadenmacher, Zwirner, Zwirnmacher;
maker of wooden spindles (distaff maker) and spinning wheels: Kunkel, Kunkelmacher,
Rädermacher, Rädker, Rockenmacher, Spindelmacher, Spindler, Spinnradbauer.
Spinnrockenmacher;