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       CODE: 029.381-010 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): CLOTH TESTER (garment; textile)
Performs standardized chemical and physical tests on samples of cloth to verify adherence to
specifications: Compares test results with specimens of cloth or prepared standard cards, graphs, or
tables. Examines cloth microscopically or through magnifying glass to determine number of threads
per inch, whether woven, warped or knitted, and to identify type of fibers, such as wool, nylon,
cotton, polyester, acrylic, or a blend. Tests cloth for weight, fastness of dye, color, type of
material, tensile strength, shrinkage, absorbency, or fire retardency, using special testing
devices, chemicals, water, heat, drying oven, dehumidifier and scale. May test items, such as
buttons, buckles, bindings, webbing, laces, and threads. May mix and apply chemicals to remove
stains from garments or fabric soiled in manufacture or transit.
GOE: 02.04.01 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L4 SVP: 5 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 24505D Textile Science Technicians
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