A professional who operates feed-end of range to dye and dry cloth in open width. Respnsibilities include:

• Trucks folded cloth to feed-end of machine or pushes roll of cloth onto brackets at scray.
• Sews cloth end to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine.
• Turns handwheel to adjust cloth guides.
• Turns valves to admit dye to dye pad from mixing tank.
• Sets thermostats to control temperature of dye in padder and hot air in drying box.
• Starts machines, observes control panel, and turns knobs to synchronize individual motor speeds.
• Reads yardage clock and records production, lot numbers, and running time.
• Turns valve to drain used dye from dye pad.
• Cleans padder and steambox with water hose.
• May mix dyes and add chemicals to dye bath.
• May be designated according to dye used as cloth indigo-vat tender.