A professional who inspects, grades, and pairs finished surgical hose, panty hose, stockings, leotards, and socks, according to grade, color, size, and length. Responsibilities include:

• Spreads hose on pairing table or over inspection forms and examines hose for defects, such as pulls, snags, holes, mends, and dye streaks.
• Classifies hose into grades, following specifications.
• Positions graded hose over scale on table to measure overall length and length of toe, foot, heel, and welt.
• Selects pair of identical hose of same grade and stacks hose on table.
• Tallies each pair in lot by grade.
• May be designated according to grade or type hose paired as odds pairer; substandard pairer.