List of Career Duties Under Knitting Business Sector

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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 .

Verify color of hosiery dye lots against standard and modifies dyeing process on basis of knowledge of dyes dyeing time
Pass sample hose from each dye lot through steam to fix color
Compare color with master sample approves lot if color matches standard
Determine dyeing time weighs out additional dyes or reducing agents for lots not meeting specifications
May assist Dyer, Supervisor knitting, tex
prod., nec, textile 582.131-014 to schedule dyeing of assembled dye lots to verify color of new styles against customers color swatch.

Tend machine that untwists extracts water or chemicals from knit tubing after bleaching, washing, and dyeing, and applies finish to tubing preparatory to drying
Position containers of wet knit tubing on turntable of machine
Turn thumbscrews to adjust width of spreader, according to specifications
Thread tubing through tension rollers around spreader, and ties end of tubing to leader
Turn handwheel to regulate pressure on squeeze rollers
Turn valve to admit finishing solution into trough of machine
Start machine observes operation to detect twists in knit tubing
Revolve turntable from which tubing is fed to untwist tubing
Measure width of tubing with hand rule to verify conformance to standards
Doff tubing from swing-folding attachment
May mix finishing solution, following formula.

Tend machine that stretches sets circular knitted cloth knit tubing to uniform width
Turn screws to adjust width of spreader according to specifications
Turn valves to admit steam into steam box that sets stretched cloth
Thread cloth over feed guide rollers, around spreader, through steam box, and between pressure rolls, and wraps end of cloth around takeup roll or guides end through swing-folding attachment
Start machine observes flow of cloth to detect cloth defects, like dirt, dye streaks, and holes
Cuts defects from cloth, using shears
Measure width of calendered cloth with hand rule
Cuts calendered cloth with shears or automatic cutter attached to machine doffs rolls of cloth from machine
May lower top pressure roller to press cloth
May attach identification tag to end of cloth bolt
May tend calender fed from rolls, handtruck, or another machine.

Sets up and adjusts machines and equipment used to shape and dry hose, using knowledge of machine function boarding Ii process
Turn valves to admit steam to drying cabinet or boarding forms
Change toe boards or boarding forms according to size of hose being processed, using key handtools
Observe gauges during boarding and turns valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of drying chamber or boarding forms, according to type of hose being boarded
Replace worn or broken parts, like conveyors, boarding forms, and electric motors, using handtools.

Tend machine that raises nap on socks to produce woolly appearance
Start machine feeds socks into rollers that automatically position socks under revolving wire-covered cylinder for brushing
Remove napped socks from machine
Examine socks to define if nap has been raised according to specifications notifies fixer of machine malfunction
May turn handwheel to adjust height of cylinder according to sock thickness.

Tend machine that stretches sets circular knitted cloth knit tubing to uniform width
Turn screws to adjust width of spreader according to specifications
Turn valves to admit steam into steam box that sets stretched cloth
Thread cloth over feed guide rollers, around spreader, through steam box, and between pressure rolls, and wraps end of cloth around takeup roll or guides end through swing-folding attachment
Start machine observes flow of cloth to detect cloth defects, like dirt, dye streaks, and holes
Cuts defects from cloth, using shears
Measure width of calendered cloth with hand rule
Cuts calendered cloth with shears or automatic cutter attached to machine doffs rolls of cloth from machine
May lower top pressure roller to press cloth
May attach identification tag to end of cloth bolt
May tend calender fed from rolls, handtruck, or another machine.

Inspect unfinished hose or socks for defects conformance to specifications
Draw hose or socks over inspection board inspects items for defects, like holes, runs, torn threads, dropped stitches and defective looping or seaming
Turn form to inspect both sides of items
Clip loose threads from items, using scissors or electric clipper with suction attachment that removes loose threads
Strip items from board if board is not equipped with automatic turning stripping device
Sort items according to type of imperfection
Mark production ticket
May bag first quality items for dyeing
May mark defective area of items for mending, using crayon
May inspect items conveyed by pneumatic tube to inspection station and press control to stop flag specific machine causing defects in items
May depress pedal to rotate inspection board during inspection of items
Where inspection is performed after each operation, may be designated Knitting Inspector knitting , Looping Inspector knitting , Seaming Inspector knitting
May be designated according to type of item inspected as Sock Examiner knitting .

Crochet edges, seams, and decorative pieces for garments, using crochet needles yarn
May crochet coverings for buckle frames, buttons and other similar trimmings.

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