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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to produce a trade drawing
  3. Produce a trade drawing
  4. Check and complete work

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 requirements

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:

skirts

trousers/pants

shirts/blouses

dresses

coats

lingerie

Garment features include one or more of the following:

fitting and seam lines

style lines

yokes, gores and panels

necklines

sleeves

collars

zips and buttons

pockets

waistbands

Details and special effects include one or more of the following:

top stitching and edge stitching

pin tucks and tucks

frills and gathers

pleats

drapes

fabric effects (lace, fur and knitwear)

bows and ties

quilting

elastication

Templates for trade drawings include one or more of the following:

front and back full body view

ladies, men's and children's

upper torso/lower torso

swimwear/lingerie

full body with arms and legs extended from torso

3/4 turned

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:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

applying relevant standards

using appropriate tools and equipment to produce working drawings

using templates to produce drawings that are in proportion and technically correct, showing all details, including front and back view, and incorporating all quality criteria

completing accurate trade drawings of at least two (2) garments that meet all requirements of the design brief or specification

drawing lines accurately to represent garment specifications

identifying and labelling relevant parts of drawing, and including notes relating to construction and design features

maintaining accurate records.

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

drawing tools and equipment:

paper

layout pad

pencils, various grades

pencil sharpener

kneadable eraser

ruler

black felt tip pens

portfolios

templates

computer with drawing software

patternmaking and design terminology

fabric performance characteristics

garment styles, features, special effects and detailing options

quality criteria for trade drawings:

proportion

perspective

symmetry and balance

fabric performance

detailing

neatness

sequence of operations

lines to represent garment specifications:

straight

angled

curved

pointed

dotted

dashed

circled

recording and reporting practices