Mattress Finisher
DOT Code: 780.684-070
Industry: furniture
Alternate Titles: finisher, hand; stitcher, hand
Tufts and stitches mattresses to finish them: Measures and marks off tufting points on both sides of mattress with rule and crayon. Threads cotton tufts or tufting buttons and sews through mattress to tie them to tufts or buttons on under side. Stitches mattress border (boxing) to side padding to stiffen mattress edge and prevent sagging through displacement of padding. Gathers corners of padding to shape and to stitch rolled edge and preserve box-like shape of mattress. May tend equipment, such as tape-edge, roll-edge, or tufting machines. May be designated by specific function or specialty as Roll-Edge Stitcher, Hand (furniture); Side-Stitcher (furniture).
GOE: 06.02.27 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 3 DLU: 77