The Collar360

Weaver / basket and mat maker

Other names

Official name: Basketmaker

reed weaving handicraft worker, basket reed weaver, basket weaver, basket weaving handicraft worker, artisan basket weaver, reed basket weaver, reed weaver

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They weave stiff plant fibres by hand into baskets, mats, containers, and furniture, choosing materials that are strong and right for the use.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehome workshops, craft marketsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Select materials for use based on strength, colour, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.

  2. 2

    Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.

  3. 3

    Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.

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Sources

Built from 5 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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español
cestero/cestera
العربية
صانع السلال / صانعة السلال
português
Cesteiro/Cesteira
Deutsch
Flechtwerkgestalter/Flechtwerkgestalterin
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cestaio/cestaia

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