28 FABRICARE NO. 105 B U L L E T I N Job Title: Silk Finisher (continued) SUBJECT OR OPERATION SUGGESTIONS STUDY MATERIAL Finishing accessories Finishing gowns Bodice Machine finishing Fancy garments Finishing wetcleaned items Hand finishing DLI Bulletin: Finishing Velvets DLI Bulletin: Processing Specialty Trimmed Garments • Explain and show methods for plain garments requiring no further touch-up work. • Then proceed to more advanced garments. • Demonstrate how to roll or break collars on the seams. • Explain and show method on plain skirts. • Then proceed to fancier skirts, and finally to skirts with a few pleats which can be machine finished. • Include finishing of linings. • Start with plain garments that can be finished easily and successfully by machine. • Teach precautions and other practices necessary to avoid damaging the fabric. • Explain and show operation on hand ironing blouses and skirts, then proceed to dresses. • Select plain garments that cannot be machine finished, and teach hand methods of finishing these garments. • Explain each additional step that may be required to finish items that have been wetcleaned. • Select garments with ruffles, frills, beads, sequins, and novelty trimmings. • Teach finishing methods most adaptable to each. • Trainee should be taught proper method of finishing accessories such as detached collars, cuffs, belts, bows, scarves, ties, and sashes. • Trainee should be taught finishing methods on all types of evening and wedding gowns. • Give special attention to satin, taffeta, beads, sequins, nets, and laces. • Explain and show method of finishing miscellaneous items such as over alls, snow suits, caps, robes, and other items. • Show methods of finishing velvets, velveteen, corduroy and plush items. • Demonstrate methods of restoring these items when flattened. • Explain precautions, and show methods of finishing fur trimmed garment and any further process in finishing the fur. • Show and explain which hanger to use for each type of garment. Finishing miscellaneous items Finishing pile fabrics Finishing fur trimmed garments Hangers • Explain and show method of finishing the sleeves. • Start with short-sleeves, then long. • Explain when sleeves should be crease and not creased. Sleeves Skirt • Breakdown operations into dressing the form finisher, sleeving, and then body. • Start with loose weaves, light colored fabrics, and progress to fine weaves and darker colors. Form finisher Collar DLI Bulletin: Production Standards • Explain the production or pieces per hour expectations for this job during and after the training period. Production standards
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