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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 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 materials include the following:

fibre (natural and man-made)

yarns

fabrics

Specifications include one or more of the following:

colour change and staining

chemical concentration

Appropriate authorities include one or more of the following:

Resources and search techniques include one or more of the following:

textile production patterns and machine settings

international and Australian Standards

trade journals

quality system documentation

customer requirements

workplace and site procedures and manuals

hard copy or electronic data

key personnel, supervisors, trainers and colleagues

using index, table of contents, and numbering and classification systems

computer database search or look-up, questioning and cross-referencing

basic techniques to identify relevant information, including skimming and scanning, and identifying key words and ideas

Treatments include one or more of the following:

finishing using chemical and mechanical means

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

identifying relevant textile processes and production procedures

identifying physical and chemical properties of at least two (2) textile materials and the effects of textile processing on these properties

determining potential impact of textile processes and production procedures on textiles and associated materials

interpreting impact of textile processes and production procedures on textiles and associated materials accurately

conducting tests to determine effects of textile processing, as required

applying workplace procedures

maintaining accurate records.

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

textile industry terminology

physical properties of textiles and associated materials

chemical properties of textiles and associated materials:

fat content

chemical concentrations

physical properties of textiles and other materials:

standard textile treatments and processing techniques:

various production processes

dyeing and colouration

special treatment or finishing

printing

use in textile products

proofing techniques (e.g. water and flame)

standard textile test procedures

textile test equipment

international or workplace specification standards

quality criteria

quality practices

production processes

enterprise lines of authority

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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MSTTX4002 - Understand and apply textile science

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Range Statement

Performance Evidence

Knowledge Evidence