A worker in hand-tufted carpet manufacturing is a person who is involved in the production of hand-tufted carpets. The worker may be involved in various stages of the manufacturing process, such as preparing the design, selecting the materials, operating the tufting machine, cutting and trimming the carpet, and finishing the product. Depending on their specialization, the worker may have different job titles such as tufting machine operator, cutter, or finisher.