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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 machine advanced construction garment
   • Analyse design specifications to identify advanced construction requirements
   • Prepare workstation tools and equipment
   • Examine garment components to ensure that they comply with pattern specifications and make any adjustments as required
   • Determine advanced construction requirements and plan sequence of operations
3. Sew garment
   • Conduct sewing operations according to requirements of pattern, component detail and design
   • Use all machines required to produce a complete design sample
   • Control machine speed and work handling for type of operations, fabrics and product
   • Regularly check performance of machine for signs of faulty operation
   • Perform garment embellishment, where necessary, to meet design specifications
   • Finish garment and inspect against design and pattern specifications
   • Record results of inspection of finished garment
4. Review design and production processes
   • Identify garment construction problems, provide feedback to designers and patternmakers, and document
   • Review production processes to assess timing and task requirements and identify alternative processes to achieve more efficient or effective outcomes
   • Use appropriate communication tools to review sample garment and production with appropriate personnel
   • Document outcomes of communication and maintain records

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
Garments include one or more of the following:	commercially tailored garments, such as: suits coats jackets trousers skirts dresses evening wear
Determine construction requirements include the following:	analysing pattern to determine machining and assembly requirements examining fabrics, trims and accessories and preparing items for attachment clarifying construction or design details with the designer or pattern maker as required developing plan for garment construction and sequence of operations
Machines include three or more of the following:	plain lockstitch sewing machine three, four or five thread overlocker zigzag sewing machine blind hemmers buttonholers pocket and collaring machines elasticators binders specialist machines, such as binding, moulding and embroidery

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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, design specifications

applying relevant standards

preparing and setting up machines and determining all construction requirements

operating and maintaining at least three (3) types of machines required for complete operations

performing a range of sewing operations, where the positioning, feeding and handling of work pieces involves discretionary changes, contouring or critical stopping points, and where special handling skills are required to accommodate fabric variations

completing all operations to sew at least two (2) complex whole advanced construction garments that include multiple pieces, such as sleeves, collars and trims according to garment requirements, quality standards and required operations

controlling machine speed and work handling for type of operations, fabrics and product type according to workplace procedures

performing embellishment, where required, and finishing garment to meet design specifications

inspecting garment construction problems, providing feedback to designers and patternmakers and documenting

reviewing production processes, identifying alternative processes to achieve more efficient or effective outcomes, and using appropriate communication tools to review sample garment and production with appropriate personnel

documenting outcomes of communication and maintaining records.

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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

characteristics of a variety of fabrics, threads and other materials used in garment assembly

design specifications for advanced construction garments, such as:

type of garment

style requirements

fit model specifications

sizing

design restrictions or conditions

trims and accessories

fabric

sequence of operations to produce a completed sample product

operation of variety of production machines required to complete garment assembly

construction specifications, such as:

multiple interfacings

tailored collars

cut-in pockets

vents

linings

wide range of commonly used and specialised fabrics

machine set-up:

clean machines

set up and adjust machines according to specifications for work

check needles, attachments and parts

identify worn needles and parts and report or replace according to manufacturer instructions

hand embellishment techniques, such as:

beading

smocking

embroidery stitches

fabric manipulation

machine embellishment, such as:

quilting

pintucking

shirring

machine embroidery

appliqué

lace insertion

garment finishing, such as:

trimming loose threads

checking

spotting

sorting

hand or machine sewing buttons or fasteners

hand or machine sewing hems

securing lining

sewing and cutting buttonholes

attaching accessories or trims

attaching tickets and labels

bundling

communication with appropriate personnel:

managers

colleagues

specialist staff

designers

patternmakers

production supervisors

quality practices

workplace procedure

recording and reporting practices.

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