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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare draping tools and equipment
  2. Prepare design working drawings
  3. Prepare fabric for draping
  4. Plan drape
  5. Perform draping for contoured designs
  6. Finalise draping

Required Skills

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

Demonstrates knowledge of

principles and concepts of patternmaking

customer and workplace requirements

cost efficiency in relation to patternmaking

range of typical garment fabrics including weight and other characteristics

marker making procedures

cutting and garment construction

OHS practices including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices

Demonstrates skills to

consistently achieve quality and production output requirements

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

prepare tools equipment and fabric pieces

prepare working drawing

develop a draping plan

carry out draping on model form

finalise the drape for next process

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

Draping tools and equipment may include

model form

narrow tape

tape measure

pen/pencil

scissors

rule

marker pens

hole punch

pins

triangle square

French curve

pattern notcher

weights

Working drawing

design lines as depicted in the fashion sketch that are then transferred onto the model form using narrow tape

Fabric must be

the fabric of the final garment or a fabric that has the same handle or drape

Fabric handling qualities may include

fall

stretch

stability

drape

Drape plan may include

adding fullness (pleats, tucks, gathers)

multiple darts/division of darts

symmetric and/or asymmetric design features

cowls, twists, knots