What this code covers
Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye, and otherwise treat fibers, yarn or cloth. Their tasks include: a) starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, and/or other textile goods; b) tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibers; c) tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs; d) operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight; e) operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof; f) dyeing articles to change or restore their colors; g) operating and monitoring machines that stretch, or impart luster, or other type of finish to textiles; h) tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs; i) operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets; j) keying in processing instructions to program electronic equipment; k) observing display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly; l) cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: Bleaching machine operator, Curing machine operator, Dyeing machine operator, Evaporator operator, Fabric bleaching machine operator, Finishing machine operator, Silk degummer, Silk weighter, Still turpentine operator, Textile bleacher, Textile calendar operator, Textile dyeing machine operator, Textile fuller, Textile shrinker, Textile washer, Wool carbonizer, Yarn dyer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Hand launderer - 9121, Hand presser - 9121, Laundry machine operator - 8157