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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials - 51-6021.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Press or shape articles by hand or machine.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Boarder
Dry Cleaner Presser
Garment Presser
Ironing Machine Operator
Ironing Worker

Pants Presser
Presser
Pressing Machine Operator
Shirt Presser
Silk Presser

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-6000	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6020	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
51-6021.00	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Related Occupations

51-6011.00	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
51-6031.00	Sewing Machine Operators
51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
51-6042.00	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
51-9031.00	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9196.00	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers Bright Outlook

Tasks

Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Identify and treat spots on garments.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
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.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
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.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Clean fabrics or apparel.
Clean production equipment.
Cut fabrics.
Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Operate sewing equipment.
Package products for storage or shipment.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.