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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Plan to analyse fit model
  3. Measure fit model
  4. Finalise and check fit model

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

Target market includes one or more of the following:

plus sizes

petit sizes

teen

mature age

baby

toddler

Sizing system includes one or more of the following:

women's sizes, such as 10, 12, 14, 16, and so on

men's sizes, such as 92, 95, 98, and so on

women's bra, sizes such ad 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12DD, and so on

children's sizes, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and so on

babies' sizes such, as 0000, 000, 00, 0, and so on

Confirm plans includes the following:

clarify design brief with designer, if required

gain approval of stakeholders for selected fit model

liaise with fit model to develop schedule for measurement taking, fittings and presentation of garments

Standard body includes one or more of the following:

Australian Standards, international standards and recommended size charts

proprietary data developed in-house or through external sources which define the figure as proportional, aligned and falling within appropriate weight for age parameters for target population

Unique features include one or more of the following:

common postural faults, such as forward head, rounding of shoulders, anterior/posterior pelvic tilts, sway back and flat back

prominent features, such as protruding abdomen, bust or seat

spinal and pelvic rotation

foot alignment, such as supinated or pronated foot

arm types, such as very thin or heavy

leg types, such as bow legs or knock knees

neck length, such as long or short


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) and safe work practices

applying relevant standards

scoping and interpreting target market and characteristics of market population

interpreting design brief and selecting appropriate sizing system and fit model to represent target population on at least two (2) occasions

analysing and assessing physical characteristics

recording measurements and consulting with design and production team members to analyse measurements

assessing body characteristics, comparing to standard body and identifying unique features, to assess for potential problems in fit

recording measurements, body characteristics and unique features

selecting appropriate representation of fit model to use in product development

maintaining records.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Australian Standards for patterns and garment construction

sizing systems

characteristics of target market:

age

gender

size, body characteristics

economic and social expectations

purchase pattern

tools and equipment:

manual or electronic tape measure

image capturing devices

pen/pencil

measure chart

tape, cord or elastic

eraser

Australian Standard chart

body characteristics:

posture

genetic, developmental and structural influences

shape classifications, such as hourglass, rectangular, pear and inverted triangle

anthropometric classifications (somatotypes)

shoulder slope (raised, normal and sloping)

body sway and postural asymmetry (according to lower and upper body)

proportions (short or long-waisted and mid-body shortness)

body measurements:

height and weight

body reference points, such as nape, acromion, waist point, seat vertex, abdomen vertex, carpus, neck base, upper sternum, bust point and pelvic bone

levels, such as crown, shoulder, scye, bust or chest, waist, hip, crotch and knee

girth measurements, such as waist, bust or chest, hip, high hip, upper and under bust, head circumference, upper arm, wrist, thigh, calf, ankle and heel/instep

horizontal measurements, such as shoulder, shoulder breadth, across front, across back,and bust point to bust point

vertical measurements, such as nape to centre back waist, nape to neck base, nape to bust or chest, nape to waist, nape to wrist, centre front waist to floor, centre back waist to floor, right-hand side waist to floor, left-hand side waist to floor, waist to hip, inside leg, body rise, arm length and neck length

cup size

shoulder angle

seat prominence

body science:

structural anatomy

morphology

anthropometry

quality practices

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices.