Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to perform knitting techniques to produce knitted design samples.
The unit of competency applies to interpreting design specifications, and using knitting machine to produce fabrics or knitted product samples such as garments, bags or shawls.
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 produce knitted textile samples | 2.1 | Analyse pattern requirements and discuss design specifications with appropriate personnel to confirm production requirements |
2.2 | Identify desired effects of knitting and select appropriate knitting structure and technique to match required outcome | ||
2.3 | Select materials and yarns, quantities and knitting techniques according to design requirements | ||
3 | Produce knitted design sample | 3.1 | Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications and workplace procedures |
3.2 | Check yarns to be knitted against quality standards | ||
3.3 | Undertake knitting techniques to meet design specifications for sample and according to workplace procedures | ||
3.4 | Monitor knitting techniques and outcomes throughout to identify production faults | ||
5 | Complete production process | 5.1 | Rectify knit faults and production problems or reproduce sample according to modifications |
5.2 | Finish knitted sample according to design specifications | ||
5.3 | Document modifications and processes | ||
5.4 | Examine outcomes with appropriate personnel and discuss and document possible modifications to design | ||
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
checking operational readiness of equipment
analysing design specifications and interpreting production requirements
preparing yarn and thread for production
monitoring production
recognising and rectifying faults or problems as required
producing at least two (2) different types of knitted samples according to design specifications
monitoring own work and conducting quality check of sample outcome
maintaining accurate records
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)
knit modification techniques
knitting machine techniques
yarn characteristics
typical fault conditions
fault-finding procedures
types and styles of knitted fabrics
simple equipment maintenance techniques
quality practices
workplace practices
recording and reporting practices.
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 producing knitted textile samples, 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 |
Production requirements include three or more of the following: | shaping hems tension stitches patterning striping weaving tuck and slip colour pattern size stitch gauge tension |
Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following: | trainers colleagues mentors designers pattern makers members of the design team |
Knitting techniques include two or more of the following: | flat knitting circular knitting sock knitting weft knits warp knits plain, purl, double and tricot knit jacquard |
Materials and yarns include one or more of the following: | cotton buttons and components wool nylon acrylic polypropylene polyester cotton viscose blends |
Sample includes one or more of the following: | complete garment sample fabrics |
Knitting tools and equipment include one or more of the following: | knitting machines punch card blocking board double bed colour changer sewing machine overlocker garter bar and deco |
Knit faults and production problems include one or more of the following: | holes foreign matter creasing lines runs machine or equipment faults |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Textile design and development