Job Description:

• 1) Tests cloth sample to determine potential shrinkage of sample in order to establish shrinking machine settings, and to verify effectiveness of shrinking process: Marks cloth sample at measured intervals, using template.

• 2) Loads samples into washing drum and adds detergents.

• 3) Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses samples and extracts excess water.

• 4) Removes samples from machine at end of washing cycle and presses samples, using flatbed ironer.

• 5) Measures distance between markings on cloth, using yardstick, and computes average shrinkage of length and width.

• 6) Converts amount of shrinkage into machine settings, using conversion tables.

• 7) Records measurements, cloth lot and style number, and machine settings on work ticket for use by CLOTH-SHRINKING-MACHINE OPERATOR.

• 8) Cuts samples from cloth after shrinking and tests cloth to verify that material meets shrinkage specifications.