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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify purpose and performance of technical textile
   • Identify a range of applications for technical textiles
   • Identify the technical purpose of technical textiles
   • Identify industry and commercial applications of technical textiles
   • Identify performance features of technical textiles and special conditions of use
   • Identify performance or quality standards relating to technical textiles
2. Identify process used to generate technical textile performance features
   • Identify manufacturing process of technical textile products
   • Identify the impact of quality on production processes
   • Identify testing procedures used to assess quality or performance of technical textile products

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 standard operating procedures (SOPs) work instructions 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
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Applications industries and sectors include one or more of the following:	transport industrial products and components medical and hygiene products domestic equipment and furnishing (e.g. fibrefill and insulation applications) clothing components (e.g. threads and interlinings) agriculture, horticulture and fishing construction and engineering packaging and containment sport and leisure equipment and performance fabric and clothing geo-textiles protective and safety clothing and textiles monofilament fibres for computer technologies
Technical effects include one or more of the following:	abrasion resistance low or high permeability to gases and liquids flame retardant low flammability resistance to chemicals protection against sunlight caused weathering oxidation resistance fire resistance or protection water-repellent finish anti-static finish anti-microbial and anti-fungal property non-shrink properties electrical conductivity or insulation phase change as in fibres that can alter according to external conditions such as temperature conversion of light to heat bio compatibility digital operations
Processes include one or more of the following:	plaiting knotting weaving warp and weft knitting stitchbonding braiding dry laid and spun bond non-woven manufacturing calendering raising cropping compressive shrinking heat setting coating laminating fusing
Tests include one or more of the following:	visual checking colour matching weighing dimensional measuring tests for moisture, stretch, gloss, texture, handle, tensile strength, stability, shrinkage, stretch and permeability results of calendaring application of surface finishes tests on raw materials, including fibres and yarns, intermediate and final 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 and other reference material

applying relevant standards

identifying at least five (5) application areas for technical textiles

identifying primary purpose and intended performance of at least two (2) technical textiles

identifying manufacturing process for at least two (2) technical textiles

identifying quality specifications of at least two (2) technical textiles

identifying at least two (2) testing procedures used to assess quality or performance of technical textile

applying workplace procedures.

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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)

relevant Australian Standards

purpose, manufacturing process and performance characteristics of technical textiles

process:

plaiting

knotting

weaving

warp and weft knitting

stitchbonding

braiding

dry laid and spun bond non-woven manufacturing

calendering

raising

cropping

compressive shrinking

heat setting

coating

laminating

fusing

technical effects:

abrasion resistance

low or high permeability to gases and liquids

flame retardant

low flammability

resistance to chemicals

protection against sunlight caused weathering

oxidation resistance

fire resistance or protection

water-repellent finish

anti-static finish

anti-microbial and anti-fungal property

non-shrink properties

electrical conductivity or insulation

phase change as in fibres that can alter according to external conditions, such as temperature

conversion of light to heat

bio compatibility

digital operations

different methods of production for technical textiles

range of applications for technical textiles:

medical

hygiene

sporting

transportation

construction

agricultural

other purposes

WHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace procedures.

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