A professional who examines finished carpeting for weaving or tufting defects, variations in color and finish, soil, and uneven shearing. Responsibilities include:

• Pulls carpeting from roll onto floor to facilitate inspection.
• Walks or crawls over carpeting, feeling and scanning carpeting for defects.
• Repairs weaving defects and cleans soiled areas or notifies burler to make repairs.
• Marks finishing and shearing defects with chalk.
• Notifies respective departments of defects.
• Measures length of carpeting or pile height for conformance to specifications, using ruler and tape measure.
• Records yardage on work ticket.
• Compares carpeting with standard swatches and grades carpeting according to standards for various grades.