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Textile and Garment Pressers

  • Human Services

Tasks

What tasks do Textile and Garment Pressers perform?

  • Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.

  • Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.

  • Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.

  • Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.


Knowledge

What do Textile and Garment Pressers need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Production and Processing

    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


Skills

What skills do Textile and Garment Pressers need?

  • Operation and Control

    Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Operations Monitoring

    Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.



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