MSTFD5029
Assess impact of current fashion industry innovations and practices


Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct research to determine current industry innovations and practices and assess their impact on own practice.

The unit applies to small to large-scale workplaces in the textiles, clothing and footwear industry, and may involve individual and team activities.

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


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Review industry trends and assess impacts on own practice

1.1

Use research methods to identify key industry organisations and information resources

1.2

Examine impact, and determine implications of, globalisation on the fashion industry

1.3

Examine key trends affecting production and work flows in the fashion industry

1.4

Examine key trends affecting supply in the fashion industry and the implications for own work practice

2. Analyse supply chain for fashion product or service

2.1

Identify key components of supply chain for product or service

2.2

Identify value added in supply chain against workplace specifications for sustainable outcomes

2.3

Identify risks in supply chain against workplace specifications for sustainable outcomes

2.4

Determine implications of extended supply chains on fashion sourcing, production and distribution and on own work

3. Determine impact of digital processes on production

3.1

Identify digital processes used in design and production of fashion items

3.2

Identify specialised industry software programs and their use in fashion industry practice

3.3

Identify other commonly used software programs and their use in fashion industry practice

3.4

Determine implications of digital production processes for own work

4. Determine impact of digital processes on supply

4.1

Identify digital processes engaged in supply and distribution of fashion items

4.2

Determine implications of digital supply processes for own work

5. Determine impact of ethical and sustainable work practices

5.1

Examine drivers of ethical and sustainable work practices for the fashion industry

5.2

Determine risks and impacts of unethical and unsustainable practices in the fashion industry

5.3

Identify implications for fashion business and own work

Foundation Skills

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


Sectors

Fashion design and technology