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Careers / Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials |
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Summary Description |
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Press or shape articles by hand or machine. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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All-Around Presser |
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Armhole Presser |
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Automatic Presser |
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Blocker |
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Bobbin Presser |
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Brim and Crown Presser |
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Brim Presser |
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Buffing Wheel Presser |
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Calender Machine Operator |
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Clothes Ironer |
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Clothes Presser |
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Clothing Presser |
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Clothing Presser Apprentice |
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Coat Presser |
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Creaser |
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Curtain Stretcher |
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Delicate Fabrics Presser |
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Drapery Head Former |
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Dry Cleaner Presser |
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Flap Presser |
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Flat Finisher |
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Flat Ironer |
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Flatwork Finisher |
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Flatwork Ironer |
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Flatwork Presser |
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Form Presser |
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Fur Ironer |
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28. |
Garment Presser |
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29. |
Garment Steamer |
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30. |
Hand Flatwork Finisher |
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Hand Ironer |
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32. |
Hand Presser |
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Handkerchief Presser |
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Hat Blocker |
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Hat Ironer |
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Hat Lining Blocker |
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Hat Presser |
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Hat Steamer |
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Hydraulic Press Operator |
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Ironer |
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Ironing Pleater |
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42. |
Knitted Goods Shaper |
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Laundry Press Operator |
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Laundry Presser |
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Layer Off |
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Leather Finisher |
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Machine Presser |
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48. |
Machine Straw Hat Presser |
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Mangle Feeder |
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Mangler |
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Manufacturing Assistant |
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Manufacturing Associate |
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Manufacturing Operator |
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Millinery Blocker |
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Molder |
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Pants Presser |
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Patch Press Operator |
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Patching Machine Operator |
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Press Operator |
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60. |
Presser |
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Pressing Machine Operator |
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Pressing Machine Operator/Tender |
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Pressure Steamer Tender |
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Seam Presser |
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Shaper and Presser |
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Shirt Folder |
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Shirt Ironer |
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Shirt Line Operator |
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Shirt Presser |
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Silk Finisher |
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71. |
Silk Presser |
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Sleeve Ironer |
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Sleeve Presser Operator |
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Sleever |
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Slip Presser |
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Steam Clothes Press Operator |
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Steam Press Operator |
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Steam Press Tender |
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Steam Presser |
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Steamer |
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Steaming Cabinet Tender |
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Straw Hat Plunger Operator |
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Strip Presser |
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Tie Presser |
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Under Presser |
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Vest Presser |
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Wool Presser |
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88. |
Yoke Presser |
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Job Tasks |
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Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
- Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
- Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
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Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- Package products for storage or shipment.
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Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
- Select production equipment according to product specifications.
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Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
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Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
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Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
- Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
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Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
- Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
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Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
- Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
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Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
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Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
- Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
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Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
- Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
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Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
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Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
- Clean production equipment.
- Maintain production or processing equipment.
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Press ties on small pressing machines.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
- Select production equipment according to product specifications.
- Install mechanical components in production equipment.
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Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
- Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
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Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
- Operate sewing equipment.
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Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Cut fabrics.
- Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
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Work Activities |
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Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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Performing for or Working Directly with the Public —
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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Interesting Fact |
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Nearly 25% of the workers in New York are labor union members -- the highest of any state. |
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