| Job Title |
Cotton Classer |
| Job Description |
Classifies Cotton According To Grade, Staple Length, And
Character, Employing Knowledge Of Cotton Fiber And Standards For
Various Grades As Established By U.s. Department Of Agriculture:
Examines Cotton Sample To Detect Variations In Color; Foreign
Matter, Such As Pieces Of Bolls, Leaves, Or Twigs; Undeveloped
Seeds, Sand, And Dust; And Preparation Defects, Such As Gin-cut
Fibers And Neps. Pulls Layer Of Fibers From Cotton Sample With
Fingers To Form Rectangular Tuft, Places Tuft On Black
Background, And Estimates Or Measures Staple Length, Using
Cotton-stapling Rule. Determines Character (strength,
Uniformity, And Cohesive Quality) Of Fibers By Pulling Sample
Tuft Apart Between Fingers, Observing Effort Expanded In
Breaking Sample, Fineness Of Fibers, And Drag As Fibers Cling To
Each Other. Classifies Fibers According To Standards For Various
Grades. May Examine Fibers Through Microscope To Determine
Maturity And Spirality Of Fibers. Records Grade On Bale
Identification Tag And Bale Number And Grade On Shipping,
Receiving, Or Sales Sheet.
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