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hat finisher
A professional who blocks cleaned hats to specified size and shape. Respnsibilities include:
- Selects wooden hat block according to size and shape of hat.
- Mounts hat on block and holds block over steamer to soften material.
- Pulls hat down over block to shape crown.
- Places hat on form of hat-ironing machine.
- Depresses pedal to engage automatic hat-ironing machine.
- Brushes crown with melted wax to ensure retention of shape during further processing.
- Removes hat from block and applies sizing to brim with sponge.
- Inserts hat in hollow, wooden brim form.
- Steams or wets brim and places under heated sandbag to press and shape brim.
- Rubs or brushes hat to smooth nap.
- Applies cleaning solvent with brush or sponge to remove spots.
- May insert finished hats in paper bags.
- May wait on patrons and collect payment.
- May be designated according to part of hat blocked as Brim Blocker; Crown Blocker; or according to machine operated as Crown-Ironer Operator.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Professional careers
- Category: Occupational titles
- Company: U.S. DOL
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Δημιουργός
- Jason F
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(United States of America)