A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
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ORDER XV.—WORKERS IN WOOD AND FURNITURE

Sub-order 2.—Other Workers

509.—Other Workers



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breaker feeder (rag flock making)
see flock machine tender.
flock machine tender ; breaker feeder
feeds rags to breaker machine, which tears and teazes them to a degree of fineness, necessary for upholstery padding, bedding and cushion filling; attends machine generally.
trimmer's assistant
assists trimmer (504) q.v. by holding tacks, tools, etc.; may do less skilled tacking and cutting or trimming of fabric when tacked.
upholsterer's assistant
assists upholsterer (504) q.v. by covering, stuffing, cutting web, etc.; cuts and sews linings to cover padding.

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From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016.   This text is in the Public Domain.