Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators

Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth. Tasks include - (a) starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread and/or other textile goods; (b) tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres; (c) tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs; (d) operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight; (e) operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof; (f) dyeing articles to change or restore their colours; (g) operating and monitoring machines that stretch or impart lustre or other type of finish to textiles; (h) tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs; (i) operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, and clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets; (j) keying in processing instructions to programme electronic equipment; (k) observing display screens, control panels, equipment and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly; (l) cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Fabric bleaching machine operator - Textile dyeing machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Textile printer - 7322 - Laundry machine operator - 8157 - Hand launderer - 9121 - Hand presser - 9121.