Ergonomic Evaluation and Design of Carpet Handloom

Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Ashish Kumar Singh, Makkhan Lal Meena, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology , Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology , Uttar Pradesh

Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications

Published online on May 11, 2026

Abstract

Ergonomics in Design, Ahead of Print.
Indian carpet sector is the world’s leading producer and exporter of handmade carpets, providing livelihoods for over 2.5 million artisans. However, it suffers from a lack of infrastructure, where weavers work in a poorly designed working environment and ...