A professional who examines fabric for weaving defects, using power-driven examining machine, and repairs defects, using burling iron (tweezers), needle and thread, tufting device, and scissors. Responsibilities include:

• Pulls fabric over rollers, down over inspection board, and wraps cloth end around powered takeup beam or tube.
• Depresses pedal to start machine that moves fabric over inspection board, and scans and feels fabric for defects, such as burls, slubs, loose threads, mispicks, defective pile or soils.
• Stops machine and trims loose threads with scissors and pulls out defective yarn and pile with burling iron.
• Reweaves mispicks and inserts pile or tufts as specified, using needle or tufting device.
• Removes soils from carpeting, using brush and cleaning chemicals.
• May record yardage inspected and repaired.
• May doff rolls of fabric from machine, using hoist.