Silk Finisher: A description for the silk finisher job
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Silk Finisher: Presses drycleaned and wet-cleaned silk and synthetic fiber garments, using hot-head press or steamtable, puff irons, and hand iron: Operates machine presses to finish those parts that can be pressed flat and completes other parts of garments by pressing with hand iron. Finishes parts difficult to reach, for example flounces, by fitting parts over puff irons. Finishes velvet garments by steaming on buck of hot-head press or steamtable, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrush. Finishes fancy garments, for example evening gowns and costumes, with hand iron, applying knowledge of fabrics and heats to produce high quality finishes which cannot be obtained on machine presses. Presses ties on small pressing machine or by inserting heated metal form into tie and touching up rough places with hand iron. Finishes pleated garments, determining size of pleat from evidence of old pleat or from work order (for new garments) and presses with machine press or hand iron. May also press wool fabrics requiring precision finishing. In establishments where many SILK FINISHERS (laundry industry) are employed may also be designated according to specialty as Finisher, Hand (laundry industry), Form-Finishing-Machine Operator (laundry industry), Hot-Head-Machine Operator (laundry industry), Pleat Presser (laundry industry), Puff-Iron Operator (laundry industry) I, Tie Presser (laundry industry), Velvet Steamer (laundry industry).
Job industry: laundry industry
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