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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to repair textile product
  3. Undertake textile product repair

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

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Textile products include one or more of the following:

carpet

fabric

knitted products

hosiery

non-woven fabrics

yarns

Textile product faults include one or more of the following:

fault in yarn quality, ply and twist

poor quality of fabric or product

holes, cuts, breaks in yarn, fabric or product

inconsistent colouring

contaminants in the product

lines or marks in the product

incorrect yarn height

Machinery, equipment and tools include one or more of the following:

mending guns

hand pens

needles

sewing machines

gluing equipment

knives

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

assessing textile product for repair, identifying faults and documenting repair requirements

preparing tools and equipment

repairing at least two (2) textile products to restore to the standard specified using a range of techniques and materials, as required

checking textile product against specifications and appropriate quality standards, and make adjustments, as required

preparing textile product for storage or transfer to the appropriate work section

preparing required documentation.