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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify factors to be considered when costing fashion products
  2. Identify costs involved in producing fashion products
  3. Identify and calculate labour costs involved in fashion product production
  4. Develop costing sheets to industry standards

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Demonstrates knowledge of

industry standards for costing specifications

patternmaking and design terminology

style features

quality standards and practices

sequence of operations

OHS practices including hazard identification and control measures

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices

Demonstrates skills to

draw trade sketches and drawings

access industry standards

read interpret and follow information on work specifications standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material

maintain accurate records

communicate within the workplace

sequence operations

meet specifications

clarify and check taskrelated information

carry out work according to OHS practices

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence

Demonstrates skills and knowledge to

assess and complete all required information on costing sheet

use appropriate tools and equipment

apply all quality criteria in the completion of the costing sheet

apply OHS practices in work operations

maintain accurate records

accurately draw trade sketches of a range of garments as detailed in the design brief or specifications

accurately label sketches with appropriate notes relating to construction and design features

Consistency in performance

Consistently applies skills and knowledge when

organising work

completing tasks

identifying improvements

using workplace practices

using OHS practices

recording and reporting accidents and incidents

assessing operational readiness of equipment used and work processes

recognising and adapting to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions

completing work systematically with attention to detail without damage to goods and equipment

Resource implications

Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations including work areas materials and equipment and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices

Context for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment

Interdependent assessment

This unit may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant units


Range Statement

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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Legislative/regulatory requirements

All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements.

OHS practices

OHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit and may include:

manual handling techniques

standard operating procedures

personal protective equipment

safe materials handling

taking of rest breaks

ergonomic arrangement of workplaces

following marked walkways

safe storage of equipment

housekeeping

reporting accidents and incidents

other OHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

Factors to be considered when costing may include:

variable costs, eg fabric and labour

fixed costs, eg overheads

profit

Market forces may include:

market demand for fashion labels, eg known versus unknown designer

Costs may include:

fabric

trims

labour

overheads

Hidden costs may include:

sample garments not being included in costing of bulk garments

Labour may include:

designers

machinists

sample machinists

cutters

marker makers

patternmakers

quality controllers

pressers

packaging

marketing and sales

transportation

Different methods of utilising labour may include:

cut, make and trim (CMT)

subcontractors

offshore production

Components may include:

date

style/design number

size

fabrics/linings

trims

extras, eg pleating, embroidery

labour/CMT

freight/shipping

packaging

overheads

labels

fabric swatch

trims

flat trade sketch