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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Unit scope | This unit covers the construction of unlined/coated curtains/drapes. This covers work involving sewing and manipulation requirements for machine sewing a range of curtain heading styles which are to include: gathered slotted (rod pocket) pencil pleat and pinch pleat and may include tab top knife pleat goblet pleat and cartridge |
Unit context | OHS requirements may include legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes and local safe operating procedures or equivalent Work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements Work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving skills in the set up and operation of machines. This may be demonstrated either individually or in a team environment |
Machines may include, but are not limited to: | industrial sewing machines and pressing equipment |
Tools and equipment may include: | measuring and calculating equipment, including tapes, rulers, calculators, computers fabric and general cutting and sewing tools, including scissors, sewing machines, hemming machines, overlockers, pleating machines |
Materials to be machined may include, but are not limited to: | lining interlining and curtain fabrics fasteners threads |
Work order requirements are to cover: | widths and numbers of finished curtain panels, heading style, number and spacing of pleats finishing and any filling of curtain headings |
Marking out | Marking out is to cover returns, overlaps, pleats and spaces |
Machine sewing operations must ensure: | straight stitching along marked pleat line from the top of the heading to the lower edge of the stiffening material or vice versa securing of beginning and end of threads of the stitching with even and appropriate seam stitch type, length, visibility seams are flat the inclusion of care labels and fibre content labels where required finished components match work requirements |
Personal protective equipment | Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures | Machine manufacturer specifications and operational procedures Workplace procedures relating to the setting and operation of machinery Work instructions, including job sheets, plans, drawings and designs Workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication |