Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that shrinks woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size: Mounts roll of cloth on machine, using chain hoist.

• 2) Threads end of cloth through tension bars, guide and feed rollers, and through shrinking elements.

• 3) Observes flow of cloth through machine onto takeup roll, or guides cloth onto shrinking elements to prevent wrinkles and uneven winding, or sets speed of elements according to shrinkage-control guide for various cloth styles.

• 4) Turns valves or moves switch control to regulate flow of water or steam.

• 5) May measure cloth width, using yardstick.

• 6) May tend equipment that preshrinks woolen suiting fabric and be designated Soaker.

• 7) May sew, using portable sewing machine, or pin cut of cloth to cloth in machine.

• 8) May doff rolls of shrunken cloth.

• 9) May tend machine not equipped with water vat and be designated Steam-Pan Sponger.

• 10) Important variables may be indicated by processes or trade names of machines used.