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O*NET detailed work activityPrepare fabrics or materials for processing or production
Stays humanHands-on work
4 jobs6 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Prepare industrial materials for processing or use, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 6 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
- Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
- Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.
- Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
- Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.