Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
2. 02Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
3. 03Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
4. 04Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
5. 05Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
6. 06Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
7. 07Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
8. 08Slide 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.
9. 09Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
10. 10Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
11. 11Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
12. 12Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.

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