Subjects
To be awarded the fifteen (15) core units of competency thirty (30) elective units of competency as specified below. Note: Where prerequisite units are identified they must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. | ||||
Core units of competency Select all fifteen (15) units of competency from the following list. | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | ||||
Analyse fashion industry textiles to guide commercial development | ||||
Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry | ||||
Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principles | ||||
Implement and monitor WHS and environmental systems in the workplace | ||||
Identify opportunities in the TCF market | ||||
Research and evaluate processes and products | ||||
Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing | ||||
Analyse textile design influences | ||||
Assist in the development of textile designs | ||||
Analyse use of colour in textiles | ||||
Develop textile designs using computer-based design programs | ||||
Develop textile designs and specifications | ||||
Research commercial development of textiles | ||||
Identify quality and types of textile fibres, yarns and fabrics | ||||
Elective units of competency Select thirty (30) units from Groups A, B and C as specified below. A minimum of three (3) units must be selected from Group A A minimum of nine (9) units must be selected from Group B A minimum of six (6) units must be selected from Group C The remaining twelve (12) 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 1 unit), 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. | ||||
Group A | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Develop and implement a sales or marketing strategy for fashion or textile items | ||||
Manage quality system and procedures | ||||
Negotiate and manage design production contracts | ||||
Manage production processes | ||||
Apply electronic systems to textile design and production | ||||
Develop a textile product range | ||||
Create and produce textile designs for commercial production | ||||
Group B | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Communicate and sell design concepts | ||||
Cost production of textile designs | ||||
Contribute to the development of products or processes | ||||
Analyse product and determine machine settings | ||||
Produce knitted textile samples | ||||
Produce woven textile samples | ||||
Produce woven tapestry samples | ||||
Produce screen printed textiles | ||||
Source textile materials and resources | ||||
Present and promote textile design concepts | ||||
Apply manipulation techniques to create experimental textile samples | ||||
Estimate costs for development of textile designs | ||||
Design and produce knitted textile products | ||||
Design and produce woven tapestry products | ||||
Design and produce woven products | ||||
Design and produce experimental textiles | ||||
Design and produce printed textiles | ||||
Exhibit textile designs or products | ||||
Produce computer-aided textile design folios | ||||
Produce printed designs on woven and non-woven substrates | ||||
Interpret and apply textile calculations and specifications | ||||
Understand and apply textile science | ||||
Perform routine textile testing and analyse results | ||||
Select dyes and develop dye specification and recipe for production | ||||
Undertake textile colouration and finishing | ||||
Group C | ||||
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | ||
Develop drawing skills | ||||
Produce drawings to communicate ideas | ||||
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | ||||
Market design product to local outlets | ||||
Interact and network with fashion industry participants | ||||
Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace | ||||
Work safely with chemicals in TCF operations | ||||
Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes | ||||
Draw 3-D designs | ||||
Participate in production planning processes | ||||
Coordinate quality assurance for TCF products and services | ||||
Develop and test TCF products or processes | ||||
Perform industrial sewing on textile products | ||||
Select raw materials | ||||
