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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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27. |
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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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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Thomas Edison not only invented electric light, he also invented wax paper, the phonograph (and record), the radio vacuum tube, the motion picture camera, an electronic voting machine and dozens more! |
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