A professional who tends feed-end of range that removes size from cloth to increase affinity of cloth for dye. Respnsibilities include:

• Weighs out desizing agent and mixes agent with water in mixing tank, following formula.
• Turns valves to transfer solution from mixing tank to desizing tubs and to control steam for heating solution.
• Positions truck of cloth at feed-end of machine, or mounts cloth roll onto brackets at scray.
• Sews cloth end to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine.
• Observes flow of cloth through machine to detect flaws, such as holes and torn selvages.
• Cuts out flaws, using scissors, and sews cloth ends together.
• Turns knob to adjust cloth guides and speed of range to accommodate changes in styles of cloth.