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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Interpret finishing specifications
  3. Determine procedures for textile finishing
  4. Confirm finishing

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 finishing processes include one or more of the following:

colouration

washing

bleaching

curing

heating

raising

cropping

decatising

milling

proofing

Materials used in textile finishing include one or more of the following:

dyes

bleaches

chemicals

pastes

Calculations include one or more of the following:

ratio

mass or weight

volume

time

dimensions

Specifications applying to textile finishing include one or more of the following:

percentage

volumes

mass

heating and cooling rates

length and width

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

standard operating procedures

safety procedures

job lists

manufacturer manuals

specifications

textile production patterns and machine settings

Australian and international Standards

trade journals

quality system documentation

customer requirements

workplace and site procedures and manuals

industry manuals

codes of practice

awards

legislation

plans

diagrams

log books

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


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

interpreting specifications relevant to textile finishing from data sheets, production schedules or process specifications

determining type, quantity and quality of materials required for the textile finishing, and testing, as required, to confirm material specifications

determining finishing procedures, formulas and relevant specifications, and documenting using standard procedures, on at least two (2) occasions

completing accurate textile calculations

testing and validating textile finishing procedures and formulas

identifying and documenting deviations from specifications and conducting further testing to determine variations required to procedures

adjusting finishing procedures and formulas as required to meet specifications

documenting textile finishing procedures and communicating to appropriate personnel for future application.


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

international specification standards

textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) production processes

TCF products and materials

systems and formula used in textile calculations

properties of materials

finishing processes

finishing equipment, tools and materials

quality criteria

quality practices

workplace structures and communication channels

workplace procedures

practices for recording and reporting.