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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators

• Operate dry cleaning machines to dry-clean dresses, suits, coats, sweaters and other garments, draperies, cushion covers and other articles
• Sort garments and operate washing machines and dryers to clean and dry clothing, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles
• Operate machines to clean and blow-dry fur garments
• Operate machines to dry-clean, dye, spray, re-oil, and re-buff suede and leather garments
• Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches and other solutions and chemicals.

Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers

• Check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or laundered
• Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered garments and other articles
• Use hand-held steam iron to touch up finished garments and other articles
• Assemble and bag finished garments and other articles
• Match invoices with tags on garments or other articles.

Ironing, pressing and finishing workers

• Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
• Hand iron laundered fine linens or dry-cleaned silk garments
• Operate fur ironing and glazing equipment to finish fur garments and other fur articles
• Fold and bag dry cleaned and laundered articles
• May operate laundering equipment.

• Some secondary school education is required.
• Suede, leather and fur cleaners may require experience as dry cleaning or laundry machine operators.
• Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators may require experience as inspectors or assemblers.
• Four to eight weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.

• Progression to supervisory dry cleaning and laundry occupations is possible with additional training and experience.
• Workers in this group may specialize in finishing suede, leather, fur and delicate articles.

• Alterations seamstress; alterations dressmaker (in 64200 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners)
• Dry cleaning supervisor (in 62029 Other services supervisors)
• Dry cleaning service manager (in 60040 Managers in customer and personal services)