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 |
Market research includes one or more of the following: | analysis of target market characteristicssample testingdiscussions with retailers and suppliersdiscussions with staff and managementreview of media portrayalsreview of fashion showsreview of current pricing strategies and price points of products |
Scoping includes one or more of the following: | target marketfeatures and benefitstimingeconomic and social expectationsscale of production |
Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following: | managers and directorstrainer/mentordesignerspatternmakersproduction supervisorsbusiness development staffmarketing and sales staffretailers and suppliersclientsend users/target market |
Design studio iterative process to develop ideas and design direction includes the following: | generation developmenttestinganalysisimprovement |
Design brief includes one or more of the following: | two or more specialised garments a small range of 3–5 items, including at least one advanced styling garment and one complex garmentthree or more complex garments |
Selection processes include one or more of the following: | checking against design briefdiscussing with appropriate personneltesting with target markettesting with production teamdiscussing with patternmakertesting with sales and marketing professionals |
Experiment with design concepts includes one or more of the following: | scope out preliminary concepts using sketches, illustrations, models, samples, fibres and fabricsuse selected criteria and processes to evaluate design concepts by self and othersassess feedback and analysis for potential to improve design conceptuse further experimentation to develop design conceptsselect concepts for presentation and testing with appropriate personnel |
Present design concept 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 where possible |
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 pattern base 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 pattern and design effectconfirming 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 |