Subjects
To be awarded the nine (9) core units of competency twenty-six (26) elective units of competency. Note: Where prerequisite units are identified they must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Packaging for an industry specialisation Elective units of competency may be chosen to meet the specialist skill needs of the following areas of application: Design and Product Development Business and Merchandising | ||||
Core units of competency Select all nine (9) units of competency from the following list. | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | ||||
Work safely | ||||
Apply quality standards | ||||
Identify fabric performance and handling requirements | ||||
Calculate cost estimates for fashion products | ||||
Interact and network with fashion industry participants | ||||
Develop and present design concepts within specific guidelines | ||||
Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace | ||||
Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry | ||||
Elective units of competency Select twenty-six (26) units from groups A, B and C as specified below. A minimum of eleven (11) units must be chosen from Group A or B specialist electives. The remaining fifteen (15) units may be selected from: units not previously selected from Groups A and/or B units from Group C a maximum of five (5) relevant units from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Certificate IV level (maximum 1 unit), Diploma level or Advanced Diploma level (maximum 1 unit). Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification. Specialist electives If packaging for a generic qualification, select a minimum of eleven (11) units in any combination Groups A and B. Design and Product Development specialisation Business and Merchandising specialisation A minimum of six (6) units must be selected from Group B, including the four (4) units marked with #. Group A Design and Product Development | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Design bras and swimwear | ||||
Develop and test patterns for bras and swimwear | ||||
Analyse fit model | ||||
Manipulate fabrics to create new finishes | ||||
Conduct fashion design purchasing | ||||
Produce fashion illustrations to assist product visualisation | ||||
Perform contour draping | ||||
Construct complex blocks for fashion garments | ||||
Develop patterns for complex fashion garments | ||||
Grade complex patterns | ||||
Apply design studio processes to meet client brief | ||||
Determine and specify advanced construction processes | ||||
Analyse individual fit and make pattern alterations | ||||
Assess impact of current fashion industry innovations and practices | ||||
Conduct digital patternmaking and grading | ||||
Develop digital costing markers | ||||
Group B Business and Merchandising | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Interpret market trends and development | ||||
Develop marketing plans for fashion products | ||||
Evaluate fashion designs against set criteria | ||||
Analyse influences on contemporary fashion designs | ||||
Cost production of fashion or textile designs | ||||
Develop merchandising plans for fashion products | ||||
Participate in production planning processes | ||||
Coordinate quality assurance for TCF products and services | ||||
Work with international TCF supply chains | ||||
Manage installation and commissioning of equipment and systems | ||||
Provide global operations support | ||||
Prepare procedures and specifications for TCF operations | ||||
Identify opportunities in the TCF market | ||||
Group C | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Apply knowledge of the international trade environment to complete work | ||||
Apply knowledge of legislation relevant to international trade to complete work | ||||
Apply knowledge of import and export international conventions, laws and finance | ||||
Plan for international trade | ||||
Analyse consumer behaviour | ||||
Conduct market research | ||||
Promote products and services | ||||
Undertake marketing activities | ||||
Research international markets | ||||
Implement copyright arrangements | ||||
Maintain the workplace WHS management system | ||||
Modify patterns to create basic styles | ||||
Organise and plan own work in a home-based production environment | ||||
Prepare and produce sewn garment | ||||
Embellish garment by hand or machine | ||||
Set and produce digital embroidery | ||||
Develop patterns from a block using basic pattern making principles | ||||
Interpret patterns and apply pattern information | ||||
Perform sample machining of bespoke garments | ||||
Assemble and fit commercially tailored or bespoke garments | ||||
Identify design process for fashion designs | ||||
Use a sewing machine for fashion design | ||||
Draw a trade drawing for fashion design | ||||
Apply design studio process | ||||
Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design development | ||||
Assist in preparation of preliminary design concepts | ||||
Communicate and sell design concepts | ||||
Conduct quality assurance for patterns and garments | ||||
Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specifications | ||||
Create and edit digital embroidery designs | ||||
Create pattern to meet design specifications applying advanced patternmaking principles | ||||
Cut fabrics for prototype designs | ||||
Develop product specifications for fashion design | ||||
Grade 2-D patterns | ||||
Identify influences on contemporary fashion designs and construction techniques | ||||
Create pattern from block to meet customer specifications | ||||
Sew design prototypes | ||||
Source materials and resources for production of fashion design | ||||
Use and apply sizing systems appropriate for fashion design | ||||
Use colourisation techniques on fabrics | ||||
Use electronic fashion design tools | ||||
Drape fabrics to make patterns | ||||
Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principles | ||||
Apply TCF market supply systems | ||||
Operate machines for complex production operations | ||||
Coordinate waste disposal | ||||
Manage merchandise and store presentation | ||||
