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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to develop a fashion range
  3. Develop initial concepts
  4. Develop fashion range
  5. Cost fashion range
  6. Present fashion range

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

Design brief details for a fashion range include the following:

occasion, theme or storyline

garment and range details

target market

end uses of product

cost point

production requirements

timelines

client requirements

workplace requirements

quality requirements

style and feature requirements

accessories

Parameters of the project include one or more of the following:

occasion, theme or storyline

team members

chain of command

timelines

budget constraints

reporting processes

Relevant information for developing a fashion range includes one or more of the following:

customer requirements

work specifications

fashion reports and trade journals

stock records

summaries of materials, labour and overhead costs

organisation work procedures

organisational or external personnel

quality and Australian Standards and procedures

Purpose of fashion range includes one or more of the following:

occasion

theme

style

Prepare artwork includes one or more of the following:

manually

computer-aided design (CAD) system

Presentation strategy includes one or more of the following:

illustrated talk

digital presentation

meeting with client

fashion event

trade display


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of 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

researching fashion range trends and other relevant information and generating ideas in response to a design brief

developing concepts and storyboard themes, preparing artwork manually or using computer-aided design (CAD) systems, and detailing specifications and other relevant documentation, as required, in appropriate format

determining appropriate styles, trims and accessories for target market, and researching and confirming production feasibility

preparing detailed costings sheets, estimating all costs for garments in range and comparing to budget

preparing and presenting range concepts, including at least ten (10) pieces, that meet all requirements of the design brief, and outlining features and benefits

creating an effective presentation of the range, including records of sample and range development, details of style, construction, fabrics, patterns, costs and grading, and workplace requirements

maintaining records, preparing reports and storing completed documentation according to workplace procedures.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

elements and principles of design and how they are used to create good design in the fashion industry

fashion industry context, such as:

Australian Standards

codes of practice

global and local trends

copyright obligations

resource sources

range of typical garment fabrics, including weight and other characteristics

garment construction, marker making and cutting procedures

colour/colour mix and interpretation

properties and characteristics of fabrics, fibres, trims and accessories

identified demographics:

age

ethnicity

gender

fashion costing processes

design costs:

time

labour

materials

trims and accessories

overheads

fabrics

accessories:

hats

scarfs

jewellery

shoes

bags

presentation, recording and reporting practices.