Carpet manufacturing is an important field in Europe in terms of economic and employment figures. Turkey is capable of manufacturing over %25 of whole world's carpet need while whole Europe's manufacturing share is approximately over %45. Although being a great sector in European countries, there does not exist an official education for machine based carpet weaving. Furthermore, vocations related to the carpet weaving does not exist in vocation catalogs such as ISCED (International standard classification of education) and ESCO (European Skills/Competences, qualifications and Occupations). Within a European Union funded project, which is carried by organizations from three different countries, Turkey, Romania and England, subsequent to the analysis of the relevant sector, tasks related to vocation, qualification, competency definitions and curricula development are accomplished. Afterwards, ICT based learning tools such as e-Learning and DVD software will be developed for training carpet weaving technical staff, as well as, textile students who are willing to learn about carpet weaving. Survey to analyze current status of carpet weaving training in three partner countries reveal important data about vocations existing informally in the sector and their training needs. Moreover, because carpet weaving machines are unaffordable by VET institutions, the practice of such machines at school becomes physically impossible and thus use of ICT tools such as the e-Learning approach supported by visual lessons becomes the only possible way to train individuals. Therefore, an innovative curriculum that supports use of ICT tools appears to be promising in order to overcome current problems in carpet weaving training.

carpet weaving, textile, curriculum, e-learning