How do they match: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

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  • Mix bleaching agents with hot water in vats, and soak material until it is bleached.
  • Rinse articles in water and acetic acid solutions to remove excess dye and to fix colors.
  • Spray steam, water, or air over spots to flush out chemicals, dry material, raise naps, or brighten colors.
  • Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.

  • Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
  • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
  • Select equipment, materials, or supplies for cleaning or maintenance activities.
  • Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
  • Test materials, solutions, or samples.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.