How do they match: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

  • Cleaning Technician
  • Laundry Technician

  • Test fabrics in inconspicuous places to determine whether solvents will damage dyes or fabrics.
  • Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
  • Identify articles' fabrics and original dyes by sight and touch, or by testing samples with fire or chemical reagents.
  • Match sample colors, applying knowledge of bleaching agent and dye properties, and types, construction, conditions, and colors of articles.

  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
  • Test materials, solutions, or samples.