INTERIOR LIGHTING 10-119

FIG. 10-88. Plan and

elevation of lighting in-
stallation for machine
finishing.
VARY WITH
DIFFERENT
MACHINES
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operator combines speed
with good workmanship.
Each garment is moved
several times as a small sec-
tion is finished and another
moved onto the buck (work-
ing surface) . The workman
watches to see that all
wrinkles are eliminated.
The buck of the press
should be uniformly illumi-
nated without shadows from
the head of the press
or the workman's body.
Crosslighting from two sources is recommended. (See Fig. 10-88.) This
method takes care of the working area on the buck and in addition illumin-
ates the clothes racks, aisles, and machine space. A minimum level of
30 footcandles is recommended.
One of the most difficult tasks is to prevent double creases in trouser
legs. A concentrating reflector at the rear of the buck causes a crease to
cast a shadow, making it more easily discernible.
Hand finishing. Hand finishing (ironing) boards usually are installed
in rows spaced
3^
to 5 feet apart. The volume of handwork is decreasing
gradually because of improvements in machines. However, the hand
iron still is used to achieve the best results on lightweight materials. The
hand finisher watches to see that wrinkles are eliminated, that the garment
is completely pressed, that it is not scorched, and corrects minor defects.
The seeing task is moderately critical because careful handling of the
iron is required for pleats, shirring, ruffles, and trimming. A 50-footcandle
level should be provided.
Final inspection. Garments on individual hangers are delivered to the
final inspector on portable racks or by a power-chain conveyor. Each
garment in turn is removed from the rack and hung on an overhead support
in such a way that it will rotate easihy. The inspector examines the gar-
ment carefully, watching for inferior finishing, for spots, for damage done
to the material during the cleaning process, and for completion of any
customer-ordered repairs or alterations.
The owner relies on the inspector to make sure that the garments leaving
the plant are properly cleaned and finished. Most of the critical visual
work is done with the garment at approximately a 45-degree angle with
the vertical and at short range. The lighting requirements are about
the same as for spotting. A 200-footcandle level of well-diffused illumina-
tion from a large luminaire mounted directly in front of the garment support
and at least 8 feet above the floor is recommended. To increase the
vertical plane illumination the luminaire should be tilted parallel to the
usual garment plane,