How do they match: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Dye articles to change or restore their colors, using knowledge of textile compositions and the properties and effects of bleaches and dyes.
  • Iron or press articles, fabrics, and furs, using hand irons or pressing machines.
  • Mend and sew articles, using hand stitching, adhesive patches, or sewing machines.
  • Pre-soak, sterilize, scrub, spot-clean, and dry contaminated or stained articles, using neutralizer solutions and portable machines.
  • Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.
  • Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
  • Wash, dry-clean, or glaze delicate articles or fur garment linings by hand, using mild detergents or dry cleaning solutions.

  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.