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DOT Code: 583.685-042

Industry: garment
Alternate Titles: creaser; creasing-machine operator; crimper; folder

Tends machine that folds and presses garment parts, such as collar bands, pockets, and pocket flaps, to shape and prepare parts for sewing, using either of following methods: (1) Positions part in heated die on bed of machine. Depresses pedal to start machine that automatically lowers upper die onto garment part and into lower die, releases steam from lower die, and moves horizontally sliding plates over edges of part to fold and press part. (2) Inserts edges of garment part through folding device and guides folded edges between heated pressing rollers. May be designated according to part creased as Collar-Band Creaser (garment); Cuff Creaser (garment); Pocket Creaser (garment; knitting); Pocket-Flap-Creasing-Machine Operator (garment); Shirt Creaser (garment).

GOE: 06.04.05 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77