Job Description:

• 1) Examines finished cloth for defects, such as grease spots, tears, and variations in color, finish, and dimensions: Measures width of cloth with ruler to detect variations from customer and plant standards.

• 2) Turns through cloth folds or pulls cloth over inspection frame and feels and scans cloth to detect defects and variations in color and finish.

• 3) Cuts defects from cloth, using scissors, or marks defects with chalk, thread, or label to indicate yardage allowance for defects.

• 4) Records yardage for each cut of cloth examined.

• 5) Routes cloth that does not conform to customer and plant specifications to CLOTH GRADER.

• 6) May tear sample strip from each cut of cloth.

• 7) May count folds to determine yardage in each cut of cloth.

• 8) May be designated according to specialization as Cloth-Colors Examiner; Cloth-Cutting Inspector.