Pressers for textile, garment, and related materials press or shape articles by hand or machine.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Identify and treat spots on garments.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
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.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
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.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Work Context
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Work Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
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.
Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Detailed Work Activities
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Package products for storage or shipment.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Clean production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Operate sewing equipment.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
