How do they match: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

  • Dyer
  • Cleaner and Dyer
  • Precision Dyer
  • Rug Dyer

  • Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

  • Dye articles to change or restore their colors, using knowledge of textile compositions and the properties and effects of bleaches and dyes.
  • Identify articles' fabrics and original dyes by sight and touch, or by testing samples with fire or chemical reagents.
  • Match sample colors, applying knowledge of bleaching agent and dye properties, and types, construction, conditions, and colors of articles.
  • Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffen articles.
  • Rinse articles in water and acetic acid solutions to remove excess dye and to fix colors.
  • Test fabrics in inconspicuous places to determine whether solvents will damage dyes or fabrics.