A professional who operates machine to cut rolls of felt into pieces of specified length and width. Responsibilities include:

• Pulls felt from roll onto table, measures specified length, and clamps transverse bar to felt at point where cut is to be made.
• Clamps circular cutting knives to crossbar at measured intervals to cut or trim felt to specified width.
• Starts machine and presses foot treadle, when transverse bar reaches cutting-off knife, to cut felt to length.
• Collects strips cut from edges of felt by circular knives and puts strips in waste baskets for repicking by picking-machine operator.