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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to sew components
  3. Sew components
  4. Review and complete work

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

personal protective equipment (PPE)

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

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Prepare to use sewing machine includes the following:

receive work pieces, check specification sheets and plan follow-up action

lay out work pieces in sequence

set up workbench and seating according to workplace procedures

clean, check, set up and adjust machines according to specifications for work

identify poor machine performance and adjust as required

Sew work pieces includes the following:

sew pieces according to product requirements and quality standards

use machine according to requirements for speed of work

control machine speed and work handling according to type of operations, fabrics and product type

Fabrics include the following:

woven and knitted fabrics, such as denim, single knits, tricot and gabardine

Components include one or more of the following:

sleeves

waistbands (straight or shaped)

collars

cuffs

plackets

facings (neck and armhole)

binds

zips (dress, skirt, trouser and invisible)

buttons and buttonholes

pockets (cut away, patch and in seam)

Textile products include one or more of the following:

finished textile products

components of textile products

faulty textile products

Machines include one or more of the following:

plain lockstitch sewing machine

three, four or five thread overlocker

zigzag sewing machine

blind hemming machines

Set-up includes the following:

correct thread

needle size and type: a variety of size and types, such as standard and ball point

needle guard

tension setting

attachments

Sewing operations include the following:

sewing techniques where the positioning, feeding and handling of work pieces involves discretionary changes, contouring or critical stopping points

sewing techniques involving the special handling skills required to accommodate fabric variations

gathering, easing, tucking and stitching curves

hems (double fold, rolled, blind and stitched hem)

darts and pleats

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

preparing workstation and work before commencing sewing operations

demonstrating intermediate sewing techniques using one (1) or more fabrics to sew at least five (5) different garment or textile components

completing at least five (5) examples of the following operations:

feeding and handling work involving directional changes, contouring or critical stopping points

feeding and handling skills required because of fabric or material variation

sewing and doing routine maintenance on at least one (1) of the following machines:

three, four and five thread overlocker

zigzag machine

blind hemming machine

plain lockstitch sewing machine

inspecting sewn components or textile products, identifying any faults, taking appropriate action and checking finished pieces against quality standards

recording results of inspections to identify faulty components and preventative action

completing production records or packing slips and directing completed work to next operation or packing section, according to workplace procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian standards

characteristics of woven and knitted fabrics, such as denim, single knits, tricot and gabardine

range of components:

sleeves

waistbands (straight or shaped)

collars

cuffs

plackets

facings (neck and armhole)

binds

zips (dress, skirt, trouser and invisible)

buttons and buttonholes

pockets (cut away, patch and in seam)

work for sewing, such as:

pieces of material or fabric components

yarns and threads

finished textile products

components of textile products

faulty textile products

labels and tickets

finishing components and accessories

fusing or pressing station

machine operation and maintenance

quality standards and practices

sequence of operations

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.