DOT Code: 784.684-034

Industry: hat & cap
Alternate Titles: hand hardener; manual hardener

Kneads fur felt hat cones to mat together interlocking fibers and harden cones for shaping into hats: Wraps wet cones in burlap, squeezes wrapped cones to extract water, and removes cones from burlap. Rolls cones in blanket and kneads to interlock fibers and harden cones. Unrolls blanket, refolds and repositions cones in blanket, and repeats kneading until cones are sufficiently hardened to withstand subsequent handling and shaping into hats. Stacks hardened cones on bench or tray.

GOE: 06.04.27 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 4 DLU: 77