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Industry: Government; Labor
Number of terms: 77176
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A professional who dyes rugs on customers' premises, using spray gun and brushes. Respnsibilities include: * Mixes powdered dye with water according to prescribed formula. * Sprays or brushes rugs with prepared solution to remove stains. * Applies dye to rugs with spray gun, electrically rotated brush, and handbrushes.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dyes or tints shoes for customers of shoe repair or shoe shining shops. Respnsibilities include: * Inserts shoetree or stuffs paper into shoe to stiffen shoe upper, forming smooth working surface on shoe. * Cleans shoes with acetone, alcohol, water, or other solutions to remove dirt, dye, and grease, using brushes, cloths, and sponges. * Selects prepared dye or mixes dyes to match shade specified by instructions or color chart. * Applies coat of dye or tint onto shoe upper, using spray gun or swab. * Ignites dye on shoe to drive dye into leather.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dyes or tints shoes for customers of shoe repair or shoe shining shops. Respnsibilities include: * Inserts shoetree or stuffs paper into shoe to stiffen shoe upper, forming smooth working surface on shoe. * Cleans shoes with acetone, alcohol, water, or other solutions to remove dirt, dye, and grease, using brushes, cloths, and sponges. * Selects prepared dye or mixes dyes to match shade specified by instructions or color chart. * Applies coat of dye or tint onto shoe upper, using spray gun or swab. * Ignites dye on shoe to drive dye into leather.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sprays dyes on leather articles, such as gloves and jackets, to restore original color, using spray gun. Respnsibilities include: * Selects suede or leather dyes to match color of garment and fills spray gun container with dye. * Places article on dress form and sprays dye evenly over surface. * Hangs finished garments on line to dry. * Brushes (buffs) suede garments with handbrush to raise nap. * Sprays some garments with water-repelling compounds. * May prepare dye solutions by blending basic colors to obtain specified hue.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sprays dyes on leather articles, such as gloves and jackets, to restore original color, using spray gun. Respnsibilities include: * Selects suede or leather dyes to match color of garment and fills spray gun container with dye. * Places article on dress form and sprays dye evenly over surface. * Hangs finished garments on line to dry. * Brushes (buffs) suede garments with handbrush to raise nap. * Sprays some garments with water-repelling compounds. * May prepare dye solutions by blending basic colors to obtain specified hue.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs any combination of following tasks in dyeing textile products, such as garments, rugs, and drapes. Respnsibilities include: * Loads and unloads dyeing machines, extractor, and tumbler. * Scrubs rugs with handbrush, soap, and water prior to dyeing. * Bleaches articles, under direction of dyer, to strip them of original colors preparatory to dyeing by immersing articles in vat. * May spread rug over steamtable and turn valves to admit steam through table and into rug, when dyeing rugs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs any combination of following duties to dye and dry carpets and rugs. Respnsibilities include: * Sews scrap material onto odd shaped rugs to facilitate handling during dyeing process. * Hangs rug over roller of dyeing machine and stitches ends together with needle and twine so that rug can be immersed in solution when roller is turned. * Observes rug during dyeing process and keeps rug straight on roller. * Lifts rug with power hoist to drain off excess solution. * Moves rug to washing platform, using handtruck. * Washes rug, using water hose to remove excess dye. * Places rug in extractor or hangs rug on pole in drying room. * Rolls dry rug and carries or transports rug to loading area, using handtruck. * May remove dust from rug before dyeing process, using rug dusting machine or hand vacuum cleaner.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers in repairing and refinishing shoes. Respnsibilities include: * Inspects donated new and used shoes to determine feasibility of repair or saleability. * Trains subordinates and handicapped individuals in job duties of shoe repairer. * Performs periodic performance evaluations. * Performs duties as described under shoe repairer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers in repairing and refinishing shoes. Respnsibilities include: * Inspects donated new and used shoes to determine feasibility of repair or saleability. * Trains subordinates and handicapped individuals in job duties of shoe repairer. * Performs periodic performance evaluations. * Performs duties as described under shoe repairer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who repairs and renovates worn or damaged luggage made of leather, fiber, and other materials. Respnsibilities include: * Sews rips by hand or machine, inserts and repairs linings, and replaces locks, catches, straps, buckles, corner protectors, and other parts to repair all types of hand luggage. * Repairs and reconditions trunks and other heavy luggage, constructing and gluing together frame, cutting and bending fiberboard pieces together, and riveting on locks, catches, corner protectors, and other parts. * May construct leather articles, such as purses, wallets, and briefcases, ordered specially by customers. * May specialize in repairing trunks and other heavy luggage and be designated Trunk Repairer.
Industry:Professional careers