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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to produce felt for millinery
  3. Prepare fibres for felt production
  4. Undertake felting process
  5. Finalise felting 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

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

Felting resource requirements include one or more of the following:

well-ventilated and lit work area

access to hot and cold water

facilities and equipment for cutting

equipment for combing and carding

facilities and equipment for washing, and using chemicals and dyes

facilities and equipment for drying

appropriate dye stuffs and chemicals

PPE

specification information

Felting materials and equipment include one or more of the following:

washing equipment

soaking equipment

detergents and scourers

cards and combs

dyes

frames

drying machine

PPE

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), safe work practices

interpreting felt design and production requirements

selecting appropriate fibres

conducting felt production and dyeing activities on at least two (2) occasions

producing felt to design and production requirements on at least two (2) occasions

applying workplace procedures

disposing of all waste, and completing housekeeping and required documentation.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

design and production requirements for the use of felt in millinery:

customer specifications

cost

quantity

quality

colour

tools and equipment

specific expertise

raw materials

new, recycled or traditional fibres appropriate for the production of felt:

natural

synthetic

man-made

animal

vegetable

quality and characteristics of various fibres used in the production of felt

handling requirements for the preparation of fibres

resource requirements for the preparation of fibres and the production of felt

practices for packing, labelling and storing prepared fibres and finished felt

types of frames or equipment suitable for the production of felt:

wooden

metal

plastic

requirements for rubbing and matting fibres for felt production

housekeeping requirements of the workplace

documentation requirements relevant to the production of felt:

batch number and date

record of preparation and production techniques used

customer order information

requirements for next stage of production

dye recipe

practices for recording and reporting

workplace procedures.