Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare to construct complex blocks
- Confirm garments in range and obtain profile of target market
- Interpret and clarify design sketches and drawings, specifications and intended purpose of the design with designer
- Evaluate and record size and fit model specifications, body movement and comfort requirements
- Consider fabric characteristics and performance, trims and finishing of the design
- Construct complex blocks
- Select blocks and block drafting principles and methods for selected fashion garments
- Analyse measurements and characteristic of fit model and enter data into block drafting formulas and methodology
- Construct block using patternmaking technical skills and check to ensure compliance with requirements, design specifications and standards
- Document methods and formulas used
- Verify blocks for accuracy and suitability
- Check block either manually, by computer or by constructing a toile
- Construct toiles from block, where required
- Verify correct proportion, fit and balance and suitability of garment, and make minor adjustments, where required
- Label final blocks and check for accuracy and completeness of all necessary information to ensure compliance with specifications
- Develop block portfolio for fashion label