List of Career Duties Under Knitting Business Sector

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Tend machine that splits tubular knitted cloth into open-width form
Change spreader attachments according to width specifications
Position handtruck under swing-folding attachment at delivery-end starts machine
Guide cloth along cutting line, over spreader, and under circular cutting blade
Observe cloth for defective splitting reports malfunctions to supervisor.

Tend machines that dye and finish knitted garments, like hosiery sweaters
Turn valves to admit water steam into machine to specified level
Pour dye, cleaning agents, or finishing chemicals into machine
Turn thermostat and timing device to set temperature dyeing time, according to formula
Place garments in compartments of machine starts machine
Periodically examines garments from each dye or finish lot to detect variations from processing standards
Adds dye, reducing agent, or finishing chemicals, according to instructions, if standard is not matched
Drain solution from machine at end of dyeing or finishing cycle
Remove dyed or finished garments to handtruck labels each lot
May tend extractor [Extractor Operator any industry 581.685-038]
May weigh or measure cleaning agents chemicals
May be designated according to type of machine used as Paddle-Dyeing-Machine Operator knitting , Rotary-Drum Dyer knitting .

Tend machine that turns circular knitted cloth knit tubing inside out winds cloth into rolls
Pull end of cloth through turning pipe slotted metal form
Open & pulls end of cloth over turning pipe circular spreader
Insert turned end under feed rollers laps end around takeup roll
Shift lever to activate feed winding rollers
May mount roll of tubing on stand remove turned rolls.

Tend machine that turns circular knitted cloth knit tubing inside out winds cloth into rolls
Pull end of cloth through turning pipe slotted metal form
Open & pulls end of cloth over turning pipe circular spreader
Insert turned end under feed rollers laps end around takeup roll
Shift lever to activate feed winding rollers
May mount roll of tubing on stand remove turned rolls.

Tend battery of warp-knitting machines to knit diverse products, like tulle, lace, net, fabrics for outer undergarments, elastic fabric for foundation garments, and carpet material
Patrol knitting area inspects cloth for defects, like holes, yarn breaks and discolorations
Ties broken yarn ends with fingers
Stop machine notifies supervisor when unable to define cause of defects
Record number type of defects
Hand-weaves new threads over under lease rods, threads yarn through guides, using hook, and ties warp ends with fingers to attach new warp to corresponding threads of old warp
Cuts excess thread from knots, using scissors
May replace defective needles, using hook wrench
May help position warp beams I on machine and doff rolls of knitted cloth from machine, using chain hoist handtools
May lubricate machines, using oilcan brush
May tend machines that knit milanese, raschel, or tricot fabrics be designated according to machine type as Milanese-Knitting-Machine Operator knitting , Raschel-Knitting-Machine Operator knitting , Tricot-Knitting-Machine Operator knitting .

Install needle jacks in pattern wheels that control operation of needles in circular knitting machines, following pattern chart
Remove top of pattern wheel inserts jacks in notches of wheel
May paint mark on top of pattern wheels to indicate where pattern begins
May punch out grooves in metal blades and install blades or metal pins in pattern drums be designated Pattern-Drum Maker knitting .

Distribute workcards that contain instructions, like type of yarn, type of stitch or stitches, and length width of tubing, to workers engaged in knitting knit tubing
May file workcards according to knitting machine number style of cloth.

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