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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to perform industrial sewing
  3. Sew textile product
  4. Complete work

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

Work for industrial sewing includes one or more of the following:

pieces of material or fabric components

yarns and threads

finished textile products

components of textile products

faulty textile products

labels and tickets

finishing components and accessories

Check machine performance includes the following:

checking that the work matches job specifications

checking that previous operations have been successfully completed

Industrial machines include one or more of the following:

plain lockstitch sewing machine

three, four or five thread overlocker

zigzag sewing machine

blind hemming machines

Set-up includes the following:

correct thread, needle size and type, needle guard, tension setting and attachments

Needles include the following:

a variety of size and types, such as standard and ball point

Operations include one or more of the following:

sewing techniques where the positioning, feeding and handling of work pieces involves some discretionary changes, contouring or critical stopping points or special handling skills to accommodate fabric variations

gathering, easing, tucking and stitching curves

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

applying relevant standards

checking work against job specifications and workplace practices

preparing workstation and work before commencing sewing operations

performing sewing operations on at least one (1) machine on at least five (5) textile samples or products

performing sewing to meet requirements, quality standards, speed of operations and workplace procedures

controlling machine speed and work handling according to the type of operations, fabrics and product type

checking machine performance regularly and inspecting finished work for signs of faulty operation, and taking required action

recognising, rectifying and reporting machine or product faults or problems, and any action to correct or reject faulty work

keeping a record of preventative action to avoid any recurrence of defective work

completing production records and packing slips

directing completed work to the next operation or packing section.