Application
This unit of competency covers skills and knowledge required to make unique trims for model and couture millinery.
The unit of competency applies to analysing a trim design and making individual trims from traditional and non-traditional materials and components to complement the overall millinery design.
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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare to make couture trims | 2.1 | Analyse millinery design to determine and confirm trim requirements |
2.2 | Apply workplace procedures | ||
2.3 | Select quality materials for trim | ||
2.4 | Test and confirm performance and handling characteristics of selected materials | ||
2.5 | Confirm material selection with design or designer | ||
3 | Prepare materials to make trim | 3.1 | Cut materials to required or manageable size |
3.2 | Dye or tint materials, as required | ||
3.3 | Embellish materials, as required | ||
3.4 | Shape or mould and stiffen materials, as required | ||
4 | Make couture trim | 4.1 | Plan construction of trim |
4.2 | Form and construct trim and check design proportions | ||
4.3 | Secure trim form and trim components | ||
4.4 | Finish couture trim according to design requirements and workplace procedures |
Evidence of Performance
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
analysing a millinery design to identify the couture trim
selecting materials for the trim according to the requirements of the agreed design, and performance and handling characteristics of the materials
testing and confirming performance and handling characteristics of selected materials
confirming material selection with design or designer
preparing and manipulating a variety of millinery materials to make at least two (2) intricate and unique couture trims
finishing the couture trim to design requirements
applying workplace procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
environmental aspects associated with the use of millinery solvents and adhesives
hazard identification and control measures associated with the use of millinery solvents and adhesives
variety of materials to make millinery trims:
ribbons
lace
traditional and non-traditional millinery materials
woven and non-woven textiles
wire
lace
dyes
threads
beads and buttons
feathers
braid
variety of trims:
complex trims that require dexterity and intricate material manipulation skills
hand and machine stitching
intricate folded ribbon trims and bows
tooled flowers
folded fabric flowers
manipulated lace motifs and braids
manipulated beaded motifs and braids
bias cut pleated or folded features
intricate tassels
sculpted feathers
wired trims
dyeing and colouring
performance and handling characteristics of millinery materials
workplace procedures.
Assessment Conditions
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 making couture trims for millinery, 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.
Foundation Skills
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.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices |
Couture trims include one or more of the following: | complex trims that require dexterity and intricate material manipulation skills hand and machine stitching intricate folded ribbon trims and bows tooled flowers folded fabric flowers manipulated lace motifs and braids manipulated beaded motifs and braids bias cut pleated or folded features intricate tassels sculpted feathers wired trims dyeing and colouring |
Materials include one or more of the following: | ribbons lace traditional and non-traditional millinery materials woven and non-woven textiles wire lace dyes threads beads and buttons feathers braid |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Millinery