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Elements and Performance Criteria
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 employmentSOPswork instructionsPPEoral, written and visual communicationquality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section outputhousekeepingtasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recyclingWHS practices |
| Textile products include one or more of the following: | fashion items and accessoriestextile furnishings, artwork and fabriccanvas and PVC goods, such as:covers for machinery, vehicles and equipment different types of tarpaulins and canopiesheavy duty or protective work wearstraps, belts and fittingstool and equipment bagsleather goods, such as:welders blankets and jacketsriggers belts and frogstool, equipment and instrument bags, pouches and coversholders and holsterswashers and gasketsprotective clothingother textile products |
| Yarns include one or more of the following: | ring spunopen-ended spunair jet spunfriction spun |
| Fibres include one or more of the following: | polyestercottonwoolviscose rayon |
| Tests include one or more of the following: | microscopic analysischemical analysisevenness testingmoisture contentdry-fastnesstensile-strengthelongationtearing strengthcrease recoverydimensional stability |
| Finished products include one or more of the following: | sockssweaterstowelssheetsblanketscarpetsrope and twinemops industrial textiles |
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 confirming design specifications and proposing initial design concept on at least two (2) occasionsusing design processes to evaluate options and test design concept with client to refine optionsresponding to feedback, modifying design concept to make improvements, as required, and confirm and document approved designusing relevant computer program or manual process to calculate production requirements producing at least two (2) textile samples according to design specifications and workplace procedures, and checking production processes undertaking routine testing of samples and analysing results to determine performance, quality standards and acceptability for productiondocumenting outcomes, consulting client and appropriate personnel and recording feedbackdeveloping pattern specifications for finished textile design product, determining production processes and preparing production plansconfirming final product specifications with appropriate personnel and completing all documentation.
Knowledge Evidence