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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to develop product specifications
  3. Complete specification sheet for fashion product
  4. Review specifications

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

Types of specification sheet include one or more of the following:

make

cut

size

design

pattern

Key features of specification sheet include the following:

pattern identification

pictures

production instructions

cutting instructions

trim and finishing requirements

Set deviations include one or more of the following:

seam allowance

size

Quality criteria include the following:

proportion

perspective

symmetry and balance

fabric performance

detailing

neatness


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

assessing instructions and completing all required information on specification sheets

using appropriate tools and equipment

producing drawings on specification sheets that are in proportion and technically correct, showing all details, including front and back view, and incorporating all quality criteria

completing specification sheet with all relevant information and recording set deviations for at least two (2) garments

comparing finished product against specifications and correcting deviations

revising specification sheets as required and record and store documentation.


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

key features of different types of specification sheet

common faults and discrepancies and their causes

drawing techniques, tools and equipment for specification sheets

documentation including standard forms, trade drawings and use of industry standards, according to workplace practices and procedures

industry standards in relation to sizing and the impact of industry sizing deviations

specification sheet information:

style number

fabric types and quantity

fabric quality standards

suppliers

cutting and making instructions

designer name

garment features

special effects

production details

garment quality criteria

trade sketch

rear, side, front views

printing and artwork requirements

finishing details

client testing requirements

any special packaging requirements

patternmaking and design terminology to interpret instructions

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

recording and reporting practices.