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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. Develop original textile product design
   • Identify and analyse requirements or parameters for design and application
   • Conduct research to generate and explore design ideas
   • Select design concept and communication tools to present design concept to appropriate personnel for feedback
   • Respond to feedback and modify design concept as required
3. Prepare for manipulation process
   • Identify materials and manipulation techniques to achieve desired effect
   • Identify processes and technical aspects of production to achieve different manipulations
   • Complete specification sheet to guide production
   • Undertake calculations, as required, to determine textile and material quantities
   • Source materials and select and prepare tools and equipment required for production
4. Manipulate materials to produce experimental samples
   • Set up workstation according to specifications for work
   • Check textiles and materials to be manipulated against quality standards
   • Undertake 2-D and 3-D manipulation techniques to achieve design effects for sample and according to workplace procedures
   • Identify material or process faults and determine and address probable cause
5. Evaluate design and production processes
   • Assess manipulated textile sample against design concept and specifications
   • Analyse and evaluate design to identify opportunities for improvement
   • Evaluate manipulation techniques to identify opportunities for improvement
   • Explore modifications to design or process using CAD or other design tools and communicate with appropriate personnel
   • Finalise modifications and design and document all processes and improvements

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
Research includes one or more of the following:	library internet journals articles visits to galleries and museums technical files visual diary work
Explore design ideas includes one or more of the following:	using CAD or other design tools developing design concepts reviewing against requirements considering application, principles of design and elements of design
Experimental textiles include one or more of the following:	wearable products garments accessories domestic textile products giftware small and large scale interior/exterior applications public art pieces commissioned objects conceptual pieces for exhibition 2-D and 3-D functional and non-functional objects commissioned objects
Materials include one or more of the following:	knitted fabrics, including knit weave and patterned knits, warp knits and weft knits woven fabrics, including plain, twill, satin, dobby and jacquard non-woven textiles, such as felts, nets, braids, bonded, paper and cardboard raw materials yarns man-made materials recycled materials
Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following:	clients supervisor trainer or mentor designers production supervisors colleagues and other workers curators gallery owners architects interior designers
Tools and equipment include one or more of the following:	screens squeegees exposure unit printing tables or work tables chairs dye pots (hot and cold) hot plates access to wet areas shibori poles needle and thread cutting mats and rules knives, secateurs and other cutters power tools hand tools looms and frames knitting machines and accessories linker overlocker sewing machine iron ironing board printing press mounting and display equipment
Manipulation techniques include one or more of the following:	crushing heat application tucking pleating shrinking dyeing off loom weaving weaving on made frames painted and printed warps tie dye techniques sculptural techniques beading embroidery macramé crochet folding cutting reconstruction assemblage knotting looping felt making basket making papermaking bookmaking
Analyse and evaluate design includes one or more of the following:	skill and efficiency variation of manipulation effects quality suitability of materials

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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, and include:

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

conducting research to generate and explore design ideas

selecting design concept and communication tools to present design concept to appropriate personnel for feedback

responding to feedback and modifying design concept as required

determining effects of manipulating textiles and other materials

undertaking 2-D and 3-D manipulation techniques to achieve design effects for at least two (2) samples and according to workplace procedures

determining production requirements

evaluating and modifying design and manipulation process

exploring modifications to design or process using computer-aided design (CAD) or other design tools and communicating with appropriate personnel

finalising modifications and design and documenting all processes and improvements.

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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)

uses and performance characteristics of fibres, fabrics and other materials

elements of design:

line

shape and silhouette

colour

texture

value

principles of design:

repetition

gradation

rhythm

radiation

harmony

contrast

dominance

proportion

balance

unity

role of manipulation as a production tool

effect of manipulation on textiles and materials

tools and equipment associated with manipulating fabrics and other materials

design tools:

sketches

illustrations

models

samples

fibres and fabrics

effects of manipulation on design

requirements of design brief:

purpose

design specifications, such as colour, yarn type, size and patterns

quality standards

budget

timeline

pattern or images

reproducibility

uniqueness

information resources on fibres, fabrics and other materials

communication tools:

inspiration board

storyboard

design concepts

research information

multimedia tools

yarn samples

colour chips

colour and fashion forecasting references

illustrations

production sketches

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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