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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 print design
   • Determine design brief and analyse requirements and specifications to determine parameters for printed textile
   • Select dyes or pigments, colours and fabric substrates to meet design brief
   • 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 print production
   • Source and prepare materials and equipment required for production
   • Identify technical aspects of production
   • Complete specification sheet to guide production
   • Select artwork or develop for screen printing applications on textiles
   • Select and prepare fabrics, colour separations and stencils
4. Produce printed product
   • Create sample to test accuracy of colour separations, repeat pattern colour, placement and registration
   • Analyse and evaluate sample and modify technical or design elements, as required, to meet design specifications
   • Use tools and equipment to print final product according to workplace procedures
   • Monitor printing to identify and resolve problems or faults
   • Document processes and effects to ensure exact outcome can be replicated

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
Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following:	clients supervisor trainer or mentor designers production supervisors colleagues and other workers
Materials for printing include one or more of the following:	appropriate textile substrates (cotton, wool, silk and hemp) appropriate stencil materials (hand cut, photographic, acetate and digital) dyes and pigments
Equipment for printing includes one or more of the following:	screens squeegees exposure tables printing tables
Analyse and evaluate design includes one or more of the following:	skill and efficiency material requirements calculations finishing procedures design resolution quality suitability of materials
Products for printing include one or more of the following:	garments furnishing fabrics domestic textile products accessories giftware fabrics

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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

analysing design requirements or parameters

creating and producing at least two (2) print designs

applying screen printing techniques

testing and evaluating design in sample production

using tools and equipment associated with printing fabric substrates

resolving design and production problems

creating sample to test accuracy of colour separations, repeat pattern colour, placement and registration

analysing and evaluating sample and modifying technical or design elements as required to meet design specifications

using tools and equipment to print at least two (2) printed textiles according to workplace procedures

monitoring printing to identify and resolve problems or faults

documenting processes and effects to ensure exact outcome can be replicated.

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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)

research and sources of design inspiration:

library

internet

journals

articles

visits to galleries and museums

technical files

visual diary work

uses and characteristics of fabrics, fibres and yarns and fabric substrates

principles and elements of design

exploration of design ideas, such as:

using computer-aided design (CAD) or other design tools

developing design concepts

reviewing against requirements

considering application, principles of design and elements of design

effect of printing on textiles and materials

technical aspects of printing on textiles:

specific screen and mesh selection

stencil types

pre-production processes

screen reclamation

appropriate dyes or pigments for substrates

appropriate finishing techniques (steaming, heat setting, washing and sewing)

appropriate quality processes (wash tests, light fastness and rub testing)

screen faults (pin holes and poor image)

tools and equipment associated with printing fabrics and other materials

textile printing techniques

requirements or parameters:

purpose

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

quality standards

budget

timeline

pattern or images

reproducibility

uniqueness

specifications:

budget

type of product

style requirements, colours and printing technique

application

timeline

design restrictions or conditions

yarn type

fabric substrate

communication tools:

inspiration board

storyboard

design concepts

research information

multimedia tools

yarn samples

colour chips

information resources on fibres, fabrics, materials and printing

effects of printing on design

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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