How do they match: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

  • Apply bleaching powders to spots and spray them with steam to remove stains from fabrics that do not respond to other cleaning solvents.
  • Clean fabrics, using vacuums or air hoses.
  • Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.
  • Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
  • Identify articles' fabrics and original dyes by sight and touch, or by testing samples with fire or chemical reagents.
  • Iron or press articles, fabrics, and furs, using hand irons or pressing machines.
  • Test fabrics in inconspicuous places to determine whether solvents will damage dyes or fabrics.

  • Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
  • Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.