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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 to cut complicated fabrics and lays
   • Set up working area
   • Interpret lay-up instructions for complicated articles
   • Collect and check fabric
   • Check lay height and position of fabric according to cutting equipment and work specifications
   • Use layering with calico or paper for delicate or difficult-to-manage fabrics to assist lay-up according to job card and workplace practices
   • Use cutting equipment according to requirements for operation
   • Inspect cut work, identify any faults and take appropriate action to avoid fault or join pieces to ensure cut pieces meet required quality standards
   • Take and record preventative action to avoid any recurrence of defective pieces
   • Regularly check performance of cutting equipment for signs of faulty operation, including evidence from inspection of cut pieces
   • Perform routine maintenance, including changing blades and drill bits, on cutting equipment
3. Complete work
   • Bundle work according to job card
   • Direct cut work to next operation and clean work area and prepare for next job
   • Store master copy of lay marker in filing drawer or computer, according to workplace procedures

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
Check fabric includes the following:	checking fabric width and quality with lay-up instructions laying-up fabric and adjusting fabric tension to match fabric performance checking fabric for faults taking required action to cut out faults or other appropriate techniques
Lay-up instructions include one or more of the following:	job cards cutting orders customer order breakdown marker
Bundled includes one or more of the following:	by fabric shade whole garments same pattern pieces with notions (e.g. threads)

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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, lay-up instructions

applying relevant standards

preparing cutting table and work before commencing operations

using appropriate lay-up and cutting techniques to match pattern pieces and fabric

using cutting equipment safely and according to manufacturer guidelines

cutting a variety of complicated pattern pieces for at least two (2) garments

inspecting cut work to identify any faults and taking appropriate action to ensure cut pieces meet required quality standards

inspecting equipment and performing routine maintenance

directing cut work to next operation, cleaning work area and preparing for next job

storing master copy of lay marker in filing drawer or computer according to workplace procedures.

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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

safety and environmental aspects of lay-up and cutting processes, including safe storage and disposal of excess fabrics and rolls

equipment set up and preparation:

setting up cutting table and seating according to workplace procedures and specifications for work

setting up lay-up and marking equipment and preparing for use

cleaning cutting equipment, checking and assessing servicing according to manufacturer instructions

preparing cutting table to suit lay length

cleaning, checking for faults and assessing servicing against manufacturer instructions

positioning of cutting table

changing cutting blades

lay-up equipment:

weights

clamps

spreading table

cutting equipment:

round blade cutter

straight knife cutter

drills

metal die

computerised cutting machine

quality standards and practices

lay-up techniques, including the appropriate use of fabric and paper layers

stretching techniques for fabrics

applications of cutting machinery

cutting machinery components requiring routine maintenance

range of woven fabrics, such as:

denim

wool suiting

corduroy

satins

chiffon

rayons

range of knits, such as:

polar fleece

double knits

single knits

tricot

characteristics of fabrics and other materials used in garment assembly

common fabric faults

complicated garments with a number of pieces and a variety of shapes, such as:

shirts/blouses

trousers

jackets

dresses

skirts

fabrics with directional patterns

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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