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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. Analyse patternmaking process
   • Identify patternmaking terminology and principles of patternmaking
   • Identify block construction as required
   • Identify and analyse patternmaking and pattern-modification processes
   • Analyse impact of patternmaking on production
3. Interpret patterns
   • Identify pattern pieces and check against pattern chart
   • Identify and interpret pattern markings
   • Identify garment style features, interpret garment requirements and clarify where necessary
   • Interpret pattern information and specifications
4. Apply pattern information and specifications
   • Apply pattern information and specifications to garment production
   • Check pattern pieces, information and specifications for accuracy throughout garment production process
   • Identify and report garment production faults relating to pattern or pattern information and specifications
   • Complete production documentation as required

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 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
Patternmaking principles include the following:	dart manipulation adding fullness contouring
Pattern chart includes one or more of the following:	details of pattern pieces style details fabric swatches trade drawing special pattern information
Garment style features include three or more of the following:	garment type collar sleeves yoke sides openings neckline buttons seams zips gathers pleats panels tucks

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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 and safe work practices, pattern charts

applying relevant standards

interpreting and using pattern and garment terminology

identifying pattern pieces and checking against pattern chart

identifying and interpreting all pattern markings

identifying garment style features, interpreting garment requirements and clarifying, where necessary

applying patternmaking principles to construct patterns for at least two (2) garments according to specifications and workplace quality standards

checking pattern pieces, information and specifications for accuracy throughout garment production process

identifying and reporting garment production faults relating to pattern or pattern information and specifications

completing production documentation as required.

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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

patternmaking and design terminology

impact of patternmaking on production

pattern markings:

notches

grain line

seam lines

drill holes

darts

cutting instructions

style number

size

seam allowance

cutting line

stitching line

style features

fabric performance characteristics

quality standards and practices

sequence of pattern operations

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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