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Carpet Inspector Finished

Examines finished carpeting for weaving or tufting defects, variations in color and finish, soil, and uneven shearing: 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 (carpet & rug; textile) 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.

Carpet Layer

Lays carpet and rugs in homes, offices and other buildings. : Inspects floor surface to determine condition and to identify and correct imperfections. Fastens a tackless strip to the floor, adjacent to the wall. Measures and cuts carpeting to size according to floor sketches, using carpet knife. Stretches the carpet to fit evenly and snugly against each wall using a device called a "knee-kicker." Sews sections of carpeting together by hand, if necessary. Uses a power stretcher to stretch the carpet and hooks it to the tackless strip. Cuts and trims carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections. May lay linoleum.

Carpet Sewer

Operates sewing machine to join carpet sections or braided yarn strips to form rug and finish edges, performing any combination of following duties: joins sections of carpeting to form rug of desired size or continuous length (runner). Sews decorative trimmings on rugs, borders on runners, or binding to prevent edges from raveling. Operates sewing machine that loops yarn into fringe and stitches fringe to edge of rug. Joins braided strips of yarn to form round or oval rug of desired size. Joins widths of leno cloth used on backing of rugs. May join sections of carpet together, using seaming tape and liquid cement. Performs other duties as described under sewing-machine operator, regular equipment.

Carpet Cleaning Technician

Cleans and restores interiors of homes damaged by fire, smoke, or water, using commercial cleaning equipment: receives work orders and schedules from supervisor. Drives van equipped with floor-mounted or portable commercial carpet, upholstery, and interior cleaning machines, tools, and supplies to work site. Cleans carpet, upholstery, floors, walls, ceilings, draperies, windows, and room accessories to remove effects of smoke and water damage such as dirt, soot, stains, mildew, and excess water and moisture, using commercial cleaning machines mounted in van with extension hoses or portable cleaning machines and variety of work aids, such as vacuum cleaners, chemical cleaning solutions, ladders, drop cloths, sponges, buckets, mops, and brushes. Places fans and dehumidifiers in strategic room locations to remove moisture from carpet, upholstery, and air. Verifies moisture presence and removal with moisture sensor. Sprays or fogs carpet, upholstery, and accessories with fabric conditioners and protectors, deodorizers, and disinfectants, using hand and power sprayers and electric foggers, applying knowledge of types of fabrics, dyes, and chemical sprays. Inspects completed restoration to ensure conformance to standards. Collects payments and discusses results of work with customers.

Carpet Cutter

Measures, marks, and cuts carpeting and linoleum, using measuring and marking devices and knife, or cutting machine, to get maximum number of usable pieces from standard sized rolls, following floor dimensions or diagrams. May be designated according to type of floor covering cut as linoleum cutter.

Carpet Weaver

Operates one or more looms equipped with pile-wire mechanism to weave carpeting: moves lever to open shed and inserts specified number of pile wires through shed in sequence to produce pile. Forces cop of filling into shuttle, using mallet, and inserts shuttle into loom. Places wax in holder to lubricate pile wires as wires enter and are withdrawn from shed. Starts loom and observes weaving to detect exhausted filling packages, mispicks, and irregular cutting of pile. Replaces exhausted filling, inserts pile wires into missed loops, and replaces dull cutting blades. May be designated according to type of carpet woven as velvet weaver (carpet & rug).

Carpet Layer Helper

Assists carpet layer to lay carpeting on floors and stairs by performing any combination of following duties: stretches and tacks carpeting to floors. Cuts rug padding to specified size and tacks it in place on floor, using hammer. Trims carpeting to fit around openings, using knife. Nails metal treads across door openings to hold carpet in place. Performs other duties as described under helper.

Carpet Loom Fixer

Sets up looms equipped with pile-wire mechanism to weave piled carpeting and repairs looms to ensure production conforms to quality standards, employing knowledge of weaving and loom construction: inspects loom of woven carpeting to determine adjustments or repairs needed. Repairs or replaces defective parts, using handtools and precision instruments. Changes gears on pile-wire mechanism to alter number of pile wires inserted into shed to correspond with number of picks per inch, following charts. Synchronizes motion of pile wires with motion of lathe, using handtools.

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