A professional who tends machine that singes nap or loose fibers from thread. Respnsibilities include:

• Creels machine with packages of thread.
• Draws thread from creel, lays individual ends of thread between teeth of expansion combs, pulls thread over gas burner, and loops ends of thread around takeup spools.
• Turns valve to start flow of gas and lights flame, using spark lighter.
• Starts machine that automatically swings flame beneath thread and observes flow of thread through machine to detect breaks in thread ends.
• Stops machine and ties breaks in thread by hand.
• Doffs spools of singed yarn.