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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to cut millinery patterns
  3. Lay out millinery materials and patterns
  4. Cut out millinery shapes and finalise work

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

Selected and checked includes one or more of the following:

collating pieces

checking for completeness

interpreting labelling

interpreting markings

identifying notches

interpreting cutting instructions

Quality standards include one or more of the following:

fabric faults

smooth cutting

notches cut

correct grain

shapes match

nap correct

Special placement and cutting requirements include one or more of the following:

handling

directional (nap, grain and irregularities in thickness and colour of fabrication)

stretch and stability

print placement and matching

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

selecting and identifying millinery patterns, shapes and templates

selecting appropriate millinery materials and fabrications

laying out millinery materials and fabrications in accordance with specifications and placement and cutting requirements

placing patterns and templates on millinery materials and fabrications on at least two (2) occasions

cutting straight lines, concave and convex curves, obtuse and acute angles, on at least two (2) occasions, according to requirements

recognising and rectifying cutting faults to satisfy quality standards.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

range of millinery materials, fabrications and their characteristics:

linings

millinery fabrications

foundation fabrics

flat materials

moulded materials

interlinings and interfacings

woven

non-woven

knitted

trimming materials

single ply

multiple plies

given specifications

pattern shapes for millinery

tools and equipment used in millinery patternmaking:

pins

marking pencil or pen

fabric weights

millinery pattern specification sheets

manipulation:

grain

matching material pattern

nap

efficient yield

placing patterns on material to meet specifications and requirements:

pinning

outlining

using pattern weights

using cutting equipment:

scissors

roller blade cutter

Stanley knife

electric cutter

cutting mat

workplace procedures.