Subjects
To be awarded the ten (10) core units of competency thirty-five (35) 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 ten (10) units of competency from the following list. | ||
Unit code | Unit title | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | ||
Work safely | ||
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 | ||
Assess impact of current fashion industry innovations and practices | ||
Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace | ||
Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry | ||
Develop and implement a sales or marketing strategy for fashion or textile items | ||
Elective units of competency Select thirty-five (35) units as specified below. A minimum of eight (8) units must be chosen from Group A or B specialist electives. The remaining twenty-seven (27) units may be selected from: units not previously selected from Group A or B units from Group C a maximum of seven (7) relevant units from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Diploma level (maximum 3 units), or Advanced Diploma level 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 eight (8) units in any combination Groups A and B. Design and Product Development specialisation Business and Merchandising specialisation A minimum of five (5) 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 |
Evaluate commercial viability of designs | ||
Manage product development of fashion designs | ||
Manage fashion design process | ||
Manage advanced patternmaking processes | ||
Drape structured over-garments | ||
Develop a fashion range | ||
Implement specialised patternmaking technologies | ||
Apply studio processes to create and produce designs for commercial production | ||
Manage production processes | ||
Develop a textile product range | ||
Group B - Business and Merchandising | ||
Evaluate international marketing opportunities | ||
Manage international marketing programs | ||
Manage market research | ||
Develop organisational marketing objectives | ||
Analyse fashion industry textiles to guide commercial development | ||
Manage quality system and procedures | ||
Research and evaluate processes and products | ||
Negotiate and manage contracts to produce finished design products | ||
Map and establish TCF supply chain process | ||
Research commercial development of textiles | ||
Apply electronic systems to textile design and production | ||
Group C | ||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Interpret market trends and development | ||
Implement copyright arrangements | ||
Apply quality standards | ||
Modify patterns to create basic styles | ||
Organise and plan own work in a home-based production environment | ||
Develop patterns from a block using basic patternmaking principles | ||
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 color 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 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 designs | ||
Use and apply sizing systems appropriate for fashion design | ||
Use electronic fashion design tools | ||
Drape fabrics to make patterns | ||
Design bras and swimwear | ||
Develop and test patterns for bras and swimwear | ||
Analyse fit model | ||
Develop marketing plans for fashion products | ||
Manipulate fabrics to create new finishes | ||
Evaluate fashion designs against set criteria | ||
Analyse influences on contemporary fashion designs | ||
Conduct fashion design purchasing | ||
Cost production of fashion or textile designs | ||
Produce fashion illustrations to assist product visualisation | ||
Perform contour draping | ||
Develop merchandising plans for fashion products | ||
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 | ||
Conduct digital patternmaking and grading | ||
Develop digital costing markers | ||
Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principles | ||
Apply TCF market supply systems | ||
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 | ||
Develop textile designs using computer-based design programs | ||
Coordinate waste disposal | ||
Manage merchandise and store presentation | ||
