List of Career Duties Under Carpet And Rugs Business Sector

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Operate machine to wind yarn from short spools onto longer spools in specified color arrangement to prepare yarn for weaving into rugs
Position spools of yarn on creel as specified by pattern chart
Thread ends of yarn through reeds, tension devices and guides, as specified by pattern chart
Adjust tension on thread
Clamp ends to takeup long spool
Start machine and observes winding for yarn tangles breaks
Stop machine when specified amount of yarn has been wound, cuts yarn with cutting blade, places clamp onto spool to hold yarn in place, and replaces spool with empty one
May be designated according to machine for which yarn is prepared as Rug Setter, Six-Quarter Machine carpet and rug , Rug Setter, Three-Quarter Machine carpet rug
May operate machine to wind yarn onto loom beams and be designated Rug Setter, Velvet carpet rug .

Tend automatic looms simultaneously that weave pile yarn, filling yarn, and warp yarn material to produce carpets rugs with various colored designs
Start previously set up loom and observes weaving to detect breaks in yarn weaving defects
Stop loom, pieces up broken ends and removes filling yarn back to point where defect begins to correct imperfections
Pull lever to actuate endless chain that moves spools of pile yarn into position for weaving.

Make braided rugs by hand from strips of wool, cotton, or synthetic materials
Select strips in matching, contrasting, or blending colors interweaves three or more at time to form continuous braid
Lays braid on flat surface
Coil or bends it into shape, stitching edges together by hand
May cut material into strips sew ends together by hand or machine

Cuts specified lengths from continuous roll of carpet, using power cut-off knife or long-handled cutting blade
May cut felt padding to specified lengths be designated Felt-Pad Cutter tex

Examine finished carpeting for weaving or tufting defects, variations in color finish, soil, and uneven shearing
Pull carpeting from roll onto floor to facilitate inspection
Walk or crawls over carpeting, feeling scanning carpeting for defects
Repair weaving defects and cleans soiled areas or notifies Burler carpet rug, textile to make repairs
Mark finishing shearing defects with chalk
Notify respective departments of defects
Measure length of carpeting or pile height for conformance to specifications, using ruler tape measure
Record yardage on work ticket
Compare carpeting with standard swatches grades carpeting according to standards for various grades.

Sets up looms equipped with pile-wire mechanism to weave piled carpeting and repairs looms to make sure production conforms to quality standards, employing knowledge of weaving loom construction
Inspect loom of woven carpeting to define adjustments or repairs needed
Repair or replaces defective parts, using handtools precision instruments
Change gears on pile-wire mechanism to alter number of pile wires inserted into shed to correspond with number of picks per inch, following charts
Synchronize motion of pile wires with motion of lathe, using handtools.

Operate one or more looms equipped with pile-wire mechanism to weave carpeting
Move lever to open shed inserts specified number of pile wires through shed in sequence to produce pile
Force cop of filling into shuttle, using mallet and inserts shuttle into loom
Place wax in holder to lubricate pile wires as wires enter are withdrawn from shed
Start loom observes weaving to detect exhausted filling packages, mispicks, and irregular cutting of pile
Replace exhausted filling, inserts pile wires into missed loops, and replaces dull cutting blades
May be designated according to type of carpet woven as Velvet Weaver carpet rug .

Operate one or more Jacquard looms equipped with pile-wire mechanism to weave carpeting of intricate design
Move lever to open shed and inserts specified number of pile wires through shed in sequence to produce pile
Force cop of filling into shuttle, using mallet and inserts shuttle into loom
Place wax in holder to lubricate pile wires as wires enter are withdrawn from shed
Start loom observes weaving to detect exhausted filling packages, mispicks, and irregular cutting of pile
Replace exhausted filling, inserts pile wires into missed loops, and replaces dull cutting blades
Pull out filling to remove defects in carpeting
Pull cord to reverse pattern chain card cylinder so that weaving will resume at place where defect occurred to maintain pattern continuity
Notify Card Changer, Jacquard Loom textile as pattern cards become worn or damaged
May be designated according to type of carpeting woven as Wilton Weaver carpet rug .

Guide cutting head of powered clipper over surface of hooked tufted rugs to cut nap to uniform length or to cut design into rug, following guidelines
Measure depth of cut, using ruler
May vacuum rug to remove cut yarn
May comb pile to raise uncut loops, using steel-toothed comb, and cut loops, using scissors.

Adjust, changes, and repairs endless chains that carry spools of yarn for weaving on axminster looms
Place chain on frame sprockets, using chain hoist
Insert or removes links to lengthen or shorten chain, following loom setup specifications using handtools
Insert rivets to join end links together to form endless carrier chain
Turn screws and nuts slides sprockets into slots to adjust chain tension
Replace defective parts rebuild chains to specifications.

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