also: おりこう
A person who weaves fabric, especially as a profession or craft.
She is a skilled weaver.
この地域には伝統的な織工がまだいる。
There are still traditional weavers in this region.
Standard kanji spelling for 'weaver'.
Alternate spelling with okurigana; reading おりこう is less common.
Compound of 織 (weave) and 工 (craftsman, worker). The reading しょっこう is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi compound, while おりこう uses the native kun'yomi reading.