A professional who tends machine that cuts and removes threads which connect designs on machine-embroidered fabrics or bands of knitted lace. Responsibilities include:

• Stitches length of embroidered fabric to leader, using stitching machine, or wraps draw threads around takeup bar and inserts ends of bands between stop-motion devices, guides, and rollers.
• Adjusts clearances, starts machine, and guides fabric so as to break threads.
• Pulls out loose thread and turns fabric over to repeat operation.
• Cleans threads from machine, using brush.
• May be designated according to operation performed as lace breaker; lace separator; lace stripper.