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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to construct trims for millinery items
   • Interpret trim design and specifications for finished product
   • Confirm material requirements
   • Determine sequence for the production and attachment of trim
   • Prepare materials by cutting, stiffening or shaping, according to design requirements
   • Perform required measurements to confirm quantities and sizing of trim features
3. Construct millinery trim
   • Follow workplace procedures
   • Form, sew, staple or glue trims in preparation for attachment to millinery item
   • Prepare or produce trim features
4. Finalise and check millinery trim
   • Prepare adhesives and attachments
   • Attach trim to millinery item, as required, to reflect design
   • Check trimmed or finished article meets specifications, including safety of potentially dangerous items

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 practices
Potentially dangerous items include one or more of the following:	wiring pins staples flower or trim wires dyes hat elastic

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two occasions and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

using millinery trims, tools and equipment

preparing trim components

positioning and attaching trims to produce the required outcome on at least two (2) millinery items

maintaining accurate records

recognising non-conforming outcomes

checking trimmed or finished article meets specifications, including safety of potentially dangerous items

applying workplace procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

millinery processes and equipment

the composition of materials and components used in the production of millinery items:

natural

synthetic

man-made

animal

vegetable

mineral

chemical

materials and components suitable for the design and production of millinery items:

traditional and non-traditional materials used in millinery construction

contemporary materials

foundation and support materials

adhesives

wire

fishing line

plastic tubing

sizing

canvas

sinamay

felt pieces

straw pieces

braids

ribbons

lace

buttons

beads

flowers

feathers

net

fashion fabrics

physical characteristics:

soft

pliable

hard

rigid

trims, including fabric types, variety, their application and attachment methods:

ribbon

braid

fabric

flowers

badges

buttons

studs

eyelets

fastenings

elastic

cords

feathers

inspection and checking procedures

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures.

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