Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare to develop dye specification and recipe
- Perform preliminary and final tests of dyes
- Select dyes and chemicals and auxiliaries with reference to specifications and or previous product dyeing references
- Identify expected textile production and reproduction processes based on preliminary dye selection, and advise appropriate personnel
- Determine preliminary dye selection for the sample of textile and trial the preliminary recipe and specifications
- Select sampling and testing techniques appropriate to evaluation of product during limited production run
- Perform final selection and evaluation of dyes
- Comply with environmental requirements and workplace procedures at all stages of the process
- Confirm final dye specification and recipe
- Seek approval of colour specifications by originator or client prior to production run
- Test samples from bulk production run using appropriate techniques
- Analyse results and review, modify and re-test dye, as required
- Develop, check and file dye specification and recipe in accordance with workplace procedures and industry and quality standards
- Prepare reports and documentation
- Monitor dye specification and recipe to ensure continuity and repeatability of colour and test results