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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Manage preparations for patternmaking process
  3. Manage development of patterns
  4. Review and document patternmaking process

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 includes:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Specialised garments includes two or more of the following:

special purpose garments (e.g. wetsuits and corsetry)

garments with advanced styling, such as:

tailored suit

eveningwear

bridal wear

couture

stretch trousers

corsetry

raglans

kimonos

overcoats

theatrical costumes

jackets

capes

Patternmaking methodologies include one or more of the following:

block methodologies (national and international)

computer technologies

pattern grading

flat and draped patternmaking methodologies

marker making

Critical measurements include one or more of the following:

relevant for block and style development

relevant for grading

taken or calculated on the body

taken or calculated on the garment

Critical paths include one or more of the following:

resource availability

timelines

achieving delivery

supply chain

skill levels

identifying constraints

budget constraints

production turnaround

logistics (shipping and distribution)

reporting

Monitor patternmaking plan includes one or more of the following:

monitoring quality work practices

identifying and rectifying production problems, faults and quality issues

making changes and adjustments to patterns where necessary

obtaining sign-off for patterns from authorised personnel

completing or confirming grades, markers and instructions for manufacture

managing observance of WHS requirements

Methods and formulas include one or more of the following:

deviations from standard patterns

sources of pattern components

pattern derivation methods and formulas

block construction methods and formulas

application of current industry practice

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

interpreting design brief and specifications for two (2) or more two specialised garments

determining patternmaking requirements and grading methodologies that will be applied, and analysing critical paths

managing collection of all appropriate data and communicating effectively with others to plan and implement patternmaking process

implementing and monitoring all aspects of the patternmaking plan to ensure production and quality meet required standards

communicating with production team to finalise and assess the patternmaking process against the design brief

documenting all changes to patterns, describing formulas and methods, assembling all necessary documentation and preparing reports, where necessary

maintaining records according to work procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

industry applications of patternmaking methodologies

Australian size Standards

workplace and customer size charts

patternmaking methodologies:

block methodologies (national and international)

computer technologies

pattern grading

flat and draped patternmaking methodologies

marker making

pattern development processes:

selecting or developing suitable blocks

selecting or developing suitable style patterns for sampling and production

selecting or developing grade plans for the range

confirming specifications for blocks, style patterns and grade plans

preparing patterns

communication processes

cost efficiency in patternmaking

computer-aided design (CAD) or manual grading systems

marker making

relevant work health and safety (WHS) legislation and codes of practice

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.