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Glove Former

DOT Code: 363.687-010

Industry: glove & mit.; laundry & rel.
Alternate Titles: glove finisher; glove presser; glove turner and former; ironer; layer-off

Pulls gloves over heated, hand-shaped form and smooths with hands, cloth, or brush to shape and press gloves. Presses thick portion of heavy gloves by beating finger tips and seams with wooden block. May smooth glove between fingers (crotch) by pulling rake (pronged bar) over gloved form. May examine glove while pressing to detect defects. May turn seams inside [Glove Turner (glove & mit.)]. May sew ripped seams and small tears by hand. May apply chemical solution and rub gloves with cloth to remove stains. May apply chemical or ready-mixed tint with cloth to restore original color to gloves.

GOE: 06.04.27 STRENGTH: L GED: R1 M1 L1 SVP: 3 DLU: 77