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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to perform complex tasks
  3. Perform complex sewing tasks
  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 one or more of 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)

Industrial machines include one or more of the following:

plain lockstitch sewing machine

three, four or five thread overlocker

zigzag sewing machine

blind hemming machines

buttonholers

pocket and collaring machines

elasticators

binders

Set-up includes the following:

correct thread

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

needle guard

tension setting

attachments

Complex sewing operations include following:

Manipulation of various components to deal with frequent variation of fabrics and materials to ensure correct shaping of end result

Sewing techniques needed to address fabric variations as well as awkward positioning, feeding and handling which require contouring or stopping points sewing stretch knit fabric to non-stretch fabric

Complex tasks include one or more of the following:

lycra sportswear with panels

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 and other reference material

applying relevant standards

preparing workstation and work before commencing sewing operations

demonstrating techniques to complete complex sewing operations on at least five (5) occasions which involve

performing a sequence of different operations on a single sewing machine or on multiple machines to complete the majority of a complex task

exercising fabric manipulation skills to handle and align sections and ensure correct shaping of the end result, because of fabric variations or complexity of combining parts

inspecting sewn components, 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, gabardine

techniques to use a single sewing machine to align and sew work pieces

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)

machine operation and maintenance, such as:

plain lockstitch sewing machine

three, four or five thread overlocker

zigzag sewing machine

blind hemming machines

buttonholers

pocket and collaring machines

elasticators and binders

handling frequent variations in fabrics

quality standards and practices

sequence of operations

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.