| Job Title |
Laboratory Assistant |
| Job Description |
Performs Standardized Laboratory Tests To Verify Chemical
Characteristics Or Composition Of Textile Fibers, Yarns, And
Products, And Materials Used In Processing Textiles: Tests Oil
And Soap Products To Determine Fitness For Use In Cloth And
Yarn Finishing Processes. Tests Dyed Goods For Stripping
(removing Dye). Tests Greige Goods To Determine If Goods Are Of
Specified Quality For Dyeing, Printing, And Finishing. Verifies
Dye Formulas Used To Develop Or Match Colors By Dyeing Samples
Of Cloth, Yarn Or Textile Fibers, And Determines Fastness Of
Dyes, Using Laboratory Equipment. Tests Raw Stock For Moisture
Content With Meter-equipped Probe. Verifies Efficiency Of
Scouring Process By Testing Wool Samples To Determine Percentage
Of Natural Greases Removed, Using Scales, Solvents, And Ovens.
Measures Tear Strength And Wet And Dry Tensile Strength, Using
Tensile-testing Equipment. Determines Color Value By Subjecting
Material To Lights. Visually Inspects Yarns And Finished
Material. May Classify Finished Product According To Quality And
Estimate Amount Of Mending Required.
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