View source for ISCO Unit Group 8154 Bleaching Dyeing And Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators

== Definition ==
'''Bleaching, Dyeing And Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators''': Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.

Tasks include -

(a)  starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread and/or other textile goods;

(b)  tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres;

(c)  tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs;

(d)  operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight;

(e)  operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof;

(f)  dyeing articles to change or restore their colours;

(g)  operating and monitoring machines that stretch or impart lustre or other type of finish to textiles;

(h)  tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs; 

(i)  operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, and clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets;

(j)  keying in processing instructions to programme electronic equipment;

(k)  observing display screens, control panels, equipment and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly;

(l)  cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment.

Examples of the occupations classified here:

- Fabric bleaching machine operator

- Textile dyeing machine operator

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

- Textile printer- 7322

- Laundry machine operator- 8157

- Hand launderer- 9121

- Hand presser- 9121



== Occupations ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Occupation !! Title
|-
| C8154.3
| [[ISCO Occupation Group 8154.3 Textile Dyer]]
|-
| C8154.2
| [[ISCO Occupation Group 8154.2 Textile Dyeing Technician]]
|-
| C8154.1
| [[ISCO Occupation Group 8154.1 Finishing Textile Technician]]
|-
| C8154.4
| [[ISCO Occupation Group 8154.4 Textile Finishing Machine Operator]]
|}

== Higher Level ==
* [[ISCO Minor Group 815 Textile Fur And Leather Products Machine Operators]]

[[Category:ISCO Minor Group 815]]