This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare design concept for a simple garment.

The unit of competency applies to individuals working with the patternmaker or designer to create a design concept for production of a simple garment. The concept is based on historical influences and trends from the 20th Century. Work is supervised, 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 all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and illustrating selected features of fashion trends related to significant 20th Century events or periods

drawing a series of trade sketches to illustrate design principles for at least two (2) garment features that represent fashion trends related to a significant 20th Century event or periods

developing a storyboard and documentation to represent design concept for one (1) simple garment that reflects fashion trends related to a significant 20th Century event

checking design concept and making required changes, as required to meet relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

significant events of the 20th Century that have impacted on fashion trends

fashion trends relating to garment features, such as:

skirt hem lengths

sleeve shapes

trousers widths

lycra

hipsters

design principles and features of fashion trends associated with 20th Century events

principles of design:

repetition

gradation

rhythm

radiation

harmony

contrast

dominance

proportion

balance

unity

elements of a storyboard:

fabrics

colours

sketches

illustrations

shapes

textures

specifications

fabric swatches

quality criteria:

proportion

perspective

symmetry and balance

detailing

neatness

work instructions, SOPs and safe work 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 preparing a design concept for a simple garment, 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

Fashion design and technology