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Occupations | Cuts sections from rugs and joins sections together to form special size or shape rug, following diagrammed instructions: Reads instructions to determine rugs to be cut and obtains rugs from storage. Compares diagram with rugs spread on floor to estimate shape of required rug, lines along which to cut sections from rugs, and to visualize order in which sections can be joined to obtain required pattern. Computes area surface of sections needed to determine cutting lines. Measures and marks cutting guidelines, using tape measure, chalk, and yardstick. Guides portable electric cutter along chalkline to cut sections from rugs. Places cut sections upside down, matching edges, and nails sections to floor. Positions webbing tape over cutting edges, and spreads glue, using putty knife, onto tape so that glue seeps through webbing, adhering tape to backing material to seam sections together. Removes nails when glue dries, turns rug over, and clips uneven pile yarn along seams, using electric clippers, to make seams invisible. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 49 41 47 52 41 4D 4D 45 52 41 4E 44 53 45 41 4D 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01001001 01000001 01000111 01010010 01000001 01001101 01001101 01000101 01010010 00100000 01000001 01001110 01000100 00100000 01010011 01000101 01000001 01001101 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D I A G R A M M E R   A N D   S E A M E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0049 0041 0047 0052 0041 004D 004D 0045 0052 0041 004E 0044 0053 0045 0041 004D 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3843354152354747395223548382533935473952 |
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