This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to select and apply appropriate sewing and adhesion techniques to millinery construction and finishing processes.

The unit of competency applies to identifying and applying a variety of hand sewing techniques used in millinery for joining, attaching components, attaching trims and finishing processes, and the safe use of millinery adhesives where appropriate.

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, manufacturer instructions

selecting and applying appropriate millinery hand sewing techniques according to the needs of the design on at least two (2) occasions

selecting and using millinery adhesives according to manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures on at least two (2) occasions

testing compatibility and suitability of millinery adhesives to millinery materials

following manufacturer instructions for the use and application of millinery adhesives

finishing millinery using appropriate millinery hand sewing and adhesion for presentation or despatch.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

millinery hand sewing techniques:

buttonhole stitch

backstitch

tacking

straight hemming

slip stitch

stab stitch

darning

diagonal basting

lacing stitch

glove-stitch

millinery adhesives

millinery application processes:

attaching wire

brim edge-finishing

applying linings

applying head ribbons

joining leather, felt and canvas

attaching trims

attaching labels

adhesion techniques where hand sewing cannot be used effectively

threads and needles used in hand sewing for millinery

hazard identification and control measures associated with using and storing millinery adhesives

finish procedures:

attaching labels and tags

adjusting the positioning of trims

attaching trims

workplace procedures.

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 applying millinery sewing and adhesion techniques, 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

Millinery