Assessor Resource
LMTTN2006B
Identify purpose and performance outcomes of technical textile product
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
The unit applies to the identification of the purpose and performance characteristics of textiles that have been manufactured for special technical purposes. A technical textile may be produced by a technical finish on a normal yarn or fabric or composed of a specially made technical yarn or fabric.
The unit applies to employees who are required to have a basic understanding of the product being manufactured such as team leaders and senior operators with responsibility for explaining the enterprise's products to visitors and other employees. The unit does not cover knowledge of the technical textile requiring special scientific or engineering study.
A technical textile is generally not a clothing, carpet or furnishing product unless a specific technical feature beyond what is normally found in clothing, carpet or furnishing has been added. An example would be special fire retardant clothing.
Applications of technical textiles may be for medical, hygiene, sporting, transportation, construction, agricultural and other purposes. The technical textile may be used as a stand-alone product or incorporated into another product. The technical textile application may occur as a result of new materials, new processes and new applications that result in the textile having the desired technical performance characteristic.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
The application of this unit is according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace practices, which may include:
requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment
standard operating procedures
work instructions
oral, written and visual communication
quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output
housekeeping
tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control, and recycling
This unit requires the application of skills associated with problem solving to identify and determine purpose and performance features of technical textiles. Learning and self management skills are required to expand and apply knowledge of technical textiles and communication skills are used to explain and describe features and processes.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to identify the purpose and desired performance characteristics of a technical textile or non-woven product.
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