Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye, and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.
(a)   Tasks include -
starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, and/or other textile goods;
tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres;
tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs;
operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight;
operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof;
dyeing articles to change or restore their colours;
operating and monitoring machines that stretch, or impart lustre, or other type of finish to textiles;
tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs;
operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets;
keying in processing instructions to program electronic equipment;
observing display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly;
cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment.