| 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 employmentSOPswork instructionsPPEoral, written and visual communicationquality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section outputhousekeepingtasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recyclingWHS requirements |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Specifications includes the following: | budgetprice pointtype of garmentfabric type and quantityrangestyle requirementsfit model specificationssize rangetimelinespecial effects or featuresquality criteriafinishing detailsdesign restrictions or conditions |
Relevant information includes one or more of the following: | trendsfabricsproduction and construction processestarget marketresource availabilitycosts |
Selection processes include one or more of the following: | checking against design briefdiscussing with clienttesting with target markettesting with production teamdiscussing with patternmakertesting with sales and marketing professionals |
Experiment with design concepts includes one or more of the following: | scoping out preliminary concepts using sketches, illustrations, models, samples, fibres and fabricsusing selected criteria and processes to evaluate design concepts by self and othersassessing feedback and analysis for potential to improve design conceptusing further experimentation to develop design conceptsselecting concepts for presentation and testing with appropriate personnel |
Present design concept to client includes the following: | using communication tools to present design conceptemphasising features and benefits of design conceptsencouraging and promoting acceptance of design conceptassessing and responding to client responsemodifying design concept and improving it where possible |
Communication tools include one or more of the following: | inspiration boardstoryboardresearch informationmultimedia toolsprint and audio toolsdemonstration or exhibition |
Presentation skills include one or more of the following: | effective verbal and non-verbal communicationactive listeninguse of appropriate communication toolspositive languageclear statement of main pointsinterpersonal communication skillsseeking and responding to feedbackencouraging questionsresponding effectively to questions |
Preparations for production include the following: | identifying all components required for productionidentifying technical aspects of productioncompleting specification sheet to guide productionidentifying and sourcing resources and production requirements developing production plan to guide productionconfirming production plan with client |
Sequence of pattern operations includes the following: | selecting pattern base to meet design briefmodifying blocks to create patterns that meet design requirements and specificationsmaking pattern according to industry standards, including industry markings and lay planscreating toile to test accuracy of patternconfirming pattern against design specifications |
Produce finished fashion product includes the following: | preparing workplace according to WHS practicespreparing materials and resourcescutting fabric according to pattern directionssewing product according to specificationsfinishing product according to specifications |