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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare for repairs and alterations
   • Identify type of garment damage or alteration required
   • Determine repair or alteration work requirements, take measurements and develop plan
   • Lay out work in sequence according to repair or alteration plan
   • Prepare workstation, machines and equipment
3. Sew minor alterations or repairs by machine or hand
   • Repair or alter product according to product requirements, quality standards and required operations
   • Control machine speed and work handling for type of operations, fabrics and product type, and workplace procedures
   • Regularly check performance of machine for signs of faulty operation, including evidence from inspection of finished pieces, and take required action
4. Complete work
   • Inspect product and check against quality standards, identify any faults and take appropriate action
   • Record results of inspection of finished product and complete client records
   • Direct completed work to finish section

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 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
Repair process includes:	planning the deconstruction of the garment so the repair can be achieved
Alterations include one or more of the following:	hems letting out, or taking in, seams for fit reshaping garment with dart and seams
Measurements include one or more of the following:	depth of hem take-up or let-down sleeve length waist, bust or hip measurement
Repair equipment includes one or more of the following:	blind hemmers buttonholers elasticators binders plain lockstitch sewing machine three, four or five thread overlocker zigzag sewing machine needles darning tools
Set-up includes one or more of the following:	correct thread needle size and length needle guard tension setting attachments
Operations include the following:	sewing techniques where the positioning, feeding and handling of work pieces involves discretionary changes, contouring or critical stopping points the special handling skills required to accommodate fabric variations all operations required to complete repair and alteration in construction

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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

planning process for repairs or alterations to occur

checking work pieces against specifications for repairs or alterations

preparing workstation and work before commencing sewing operations

repairing or altering at least four (4) products according to product requirements, quality standards and required operations

applying range of sewing techniques as required to repair or alter products

operating and monitoring equipment required for repairs and alterations to identify faulty operation

inspecting product and checking against quality standards, identifying any faults and taking appropriate action

recording results of inspection of finished product and completing client records

directing completed work to finish section.

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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

techniques in using and maintaining production machines

hand sewing techniques

characteristics of fabrics, threads and other materials used in garments

repair requirements, such as:

replacing zips, buttons or other fasteners by hand or machine

reinserting or attaching elastic

darning holes by hand or machine

garment damage:

holes, tears or rips

broken zips

worn elastic

broken seams or hems

lost buttons, hooks and eyes

preparing workstation and work before commencing sewing operations:

setting up workbench and seating according to work health and safety (WHS) practices

cleaning and checking machines

maintaining records

setting up and adjusting machines according to specifications for work

checking needles, attachments and parts

identifying, reporting or replacing worn needles and parts according to manufacturer

quality standards and practices

sequence of operations

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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