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Summary Description


	Press or shape articles by hand or machine.

Sample Job Titles

1.	All-Around Presser

2.	Armhole Presser

3.	Automatic Presser

4.	Blocker

5.	Bobbin Presser

6.	Brim and Crown Presser

7.	Brim Presser

8.	Buffing Wheel Presser

9.	Calender Machine Operator

10.	Clothes Ironer

11.	Clothes Presser

12.	Clothing Presser

13.	Clothing Presser Apprentice

14.	Coat Presser

15.	Creaser

16.	Curtain Stretcher

17.	Delicate Fabrics Presser

18.	Drapery Head Former

19.	Dry Cleaner Presser

20.	Flap Presser

21.	Flat Finisher

22.	Flat Ironer

23.	Flatwork Finisher

24.	Flatwork Ironer

25.	Flatwork Presser

26.	Form Presser

27.	Fur Ironer

28.	Garment Presser

29.	Garment Steamer

30.	Hand Flatwork Finisher

31.	Hand Ironer

32.	Hand Presser

33.	Handkerchief Presser

34.	Hat Blocker

35.	Hat Ironer

36.	Hat Lining Blocker

37.	Hat Presser

38.	Hat Steamer

39.	Hydraulic Press Operator

40.	Ironer

41.	Ironing Pleater

42.	Knitted Goods Shaper

43.	Laundry Press Operator

44.	Laundry Presser

45.	Layer Off

46.	Leather Finisher

47.	Machine Presser

48.	Machine Straw Hat Presser

49.	Mangle Feeder

50.	Mangler

51.	Manufacturing Assistant

52.	Manufacturing Associate

53.	Manufacturing Operator

54.	Millinery Blocker

55.	Molder

56.	Pants Presser

57.	Patch Press Operator

58.	Patching Machine Operator

59.	Press Operator

60.	Presser

61.	Pressing Machine Operator

62.	Pressing Machine Operator/Tender

63.	Pressure Steamer Tender

64.	Seam Presser

65.	Shaper and Presser

66.	Shirt Folder

67.	Shirt Ironer

68.	Shirt Line Operator

69.	Shirt Presser

70.	Silk Finisher

71.	Silk Presser

72.	Sleeve Ironer

73.	Sleeve Presser Operator

74.	Sleever

75.	Slip Presser

76.	Steam Clothes Press Operator

77.	Steam Press Operator

78.	Steam Press Tender

79.	Steam Presser

80.	Steamer

81.	Steaming Cabinet Tender

82.	Straw Hat Plunger Operator

83.	Strip Presser

84.	Tie Presser

85.	Under Presser

86.	Vest Presser

87.	Wool Presser

88.	Yoke Presser

Job Tasks

	Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing. Stack finished items for further processing or shipment. Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.

	Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers. Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information. Package products for storage or shipment.

	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. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance. Select production equipment according to product specifications.

	Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning. Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.

	Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing. Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.

	Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	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. Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production. Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.

	Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons. Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.

	Moisten materials to soften and smooth them. Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.

	Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.

	Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics. Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.

	Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications. Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.

	Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam. Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.

	Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants. Clean production equipment. Maintain production or processing equipment.

	Press ties on small pressing machines. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

	Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools. Select production equipment according to product specifications. Install mechanical components in production equipment.

	Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers. Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains. Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

	Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines. Operate sewing equipment.

	Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading. Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators. Cut fabrics. Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

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.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

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