Serge Weaver
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Le Sergetier | The Serge Weaver
German weaver (1714 painting (artist unknown) appearing in Hausbuch der Mendelschen Zwölfbrüderstiftung, Wikimedia Commons)
The sergetier, or serge weaver, was an artisan who worked with serge, wool and other fabrics.
Serge is a kind of twill fabric that has diagonal lines on both sides, made with a two-up, two-down weave. The English worsted variety of serge is used in making military uniforms, suits, great coats and trench coats. Silk serge, on the other hand, is used for linings.
The word serge is also used for a high quality woollen woven fabric. The name is derived from Old French serge, itself from Latin serica, from Greek serikos, meaning "silken".
A sergetier could also be called a serger or a sergier, and their place of work a sergerie.
Sources:
Claude Lemay, "Fonctions et métiers délaissés", l'Ancêtre, number 281, volume 34, winter 2008, and number 280, volume 34, winter 2007; electronic edition, Société généalogique de Québec (www.sgq.qc.ca/images/_SGQ/R_LAncetre_plus_libre/ENT-FONCTIONS-METIERS-DELAISSES.pdf).
Alfred Franklin, Dictionnaire historique des arts, métiers et professions exercés dans Paris depuis le treizième siècle (Paris, H. Welter, 1906), 639.