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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Distinguish types of TCF materials and production processes
   • Distinguish types of fibres and yarns, fabrics and textile materials used in manufacture of clothing and textile products
2. Identify methods of distinguishing and identifying fibres, yarns and textile materials
3. Identify common and emerging fabrics used in garment industry
4. Identify processes used on raw fibres, basic processed yarns, and finished yarns to create textiles
5. Identify characteristics of fabrics
   • Identify fibres used in the construction of different fabrics
6. Identify construction processes of different fabrics
7. Examine a range of fabric types and identify their physical and visual qualities
8. Identify generic and trade names for common fabrics and textile materials
9. Distinguish methods of constructing fabric and textile material
   • Identify purposes of different stages in textile product construction process
10. Distinguish basic processes of spinning fibres into yarns and processing yarns into knitted, woven and non-woven textile material
11. Identify textile product construction processes
12. Identify uses of different types of fibres and yarns and their effects on finished products
13. Identify uses of fabrics and textiles
    • Identify common uses of a range of fabrics and labelling requirements
14. Identify textile products and their end uses and labelling requirements
15. Identify and measure fabric and textile material quality for identified purpose
16. Identify impact of quality on production processes