The unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to set and use digital embroidery programs and machines to produce embroidered lettering, monograms and motifs on simple garments.

Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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

planning work tasks to achieve specifications

preparing workstation and work

using required machine, computer and program functions

selecting and editing a variety of stock lettering and motif designs and monograms to produce digitised embroidery effects on garments, such as hats, t-shirts and other simple garments

producing at least six (6) different embroidery examples using different stock designs and at least two (2) different fabrics

carrying out minor machine maintenance according to manufacturer specifications

checking completed work against quality standards

identifying, reporting and recording any faults, and taking necessary action to repair or discard

directing completed work to next operation and completing work documentation as required.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

digital embroidery program features

embroidery specifications:

content

colour

size, including width and length

stitch type and size

font

fill

editing tools and procedures

operating procedures for digitising machines

characteristics of typical fabrics, threads and other materials

backing requirements for a range of fabrics and simple garments

stock lettering and motif designs and monograms

equipment and materials:

digital embroidery machine

computer

garment

threads

scissors

tape measures

machine requirements:

thread type

needle type

stitch settings

spool requirements

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in setting and producing digital embroidery, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Not applicable

Clothing production