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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to generate artwork
  3. Create or edit artwork
  4. Complete embroidery and review outcomes

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

Design and embroidery considerations include one or more of the following:

size

shape

quality

use of colour

editing options

image inclusions

compatibility with client profile

complexity/simplicity

production cost

Artwork includes one or more of the following:

clipart

wingdings

text

borders

pictures

File types include one or more of the following:

.jpeg

.gif

.tiff

.bmp

.wmf

.emf

.png

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

setting up and using a scanner

accessing and obtaining a range of images from internet sources

complying with copyright obligations for using images

importing selected artwork into digital format

creating or editing artwork using suitable software

applying creativity to use of colour, texture, shape, balance and composition

converting images into digital format

creating at least five (5) embroidery samples on different fabrics that comply with design specifications

saving and filing artwork according to the 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

a range of machines: microprocessor or computer control

embroidery machines: domestic (single or multi-needle) or commercial (single or multi-head) machines

basic sewing machine operations

software functionality

computer basic operations

computer navigation to access and manipulate an image

suitability of images to be digitised and limitations of software

artwork sources

access to embroidery designs

fabric types and properties:

woven

non-woven

knits

lightweight

heavyweight

hoop types and uses:

tubular

sash

screw

cap

square

round

spring

needle types and uses:

standard

metalfil

embroidery eye

stretch

thread types:

polyester

metallic

rayon

cotton

stabilisers, toppings and backings:

water soluble

tear away

iron on

cut away

varying weights

range of digitising techniques

copyright

practices for recording and reporting.