A professional who tends drawing frames that combine several strands of sliver into one strand, distributing weight uniformly, and arranging fibers in parallel order. Responsibilities include:

• Pulls cans of sliver to creeling position.
• Threads end of sliver through guides, stop-motion device, drawing rollers, condenser, and coiler head, and into revolving can, or attaches sliver to preceding end by overlapping and twisting ends with fingers.
• Presses button to start machines, and patrols machines to observe flow of sliver and signal lights indicating machine stoppage caused by sliver break.
• Repairs breaks in sliver by matting and rolling broken ends together between thumb and fingers.
• Replaces filled cans of sliver from coiler head with empty cans.
• Notifies repair personnel of machine malfunctions.
• Cleans rollers with airhose.
• May oil machine.