Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop designs and produce knitted textile products to meet a specified design brief.
This unit of competency applies to interpreting and analysing a design brief and developing a design for a knitted product, such as a garment, furnishing, accessories or fabric. The design brief may be determined by a client, trainer or supervisor and may be applied to a particular context within the textile industry.
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 design and produce knitted textile products | 2.1 | Interpret design requirements and specifications from brief and analyse elements of design |
2.2 | Develop design to meet design brief and in accordance with principles of design and product purpose | ||
2.3 | Use communication tools to present knit design for feedback | ||
2.4 | Respond to feedback, adjust design accordingly and confirm design for production | ||
2.5 | Plan production of knitted design sample | ||
3 | Produce knitted design sample | 3.1 | Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications |
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 | Check knitted sample to ensure it meets quality standards | ||
4 | Evaluate design and production processes | 4.1 | Assess knitted sample against design specifications, pattern and design brief |
4.2 | Identify knit faults and recognise design or production problems | ||
4.3 | Analyse design and evaluate to identify opportunities for improvement | ||
4.4 | Evaluate production process to identify opportunities for improvement | ||
4.5 | Document process and improvements | ||
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 and interpreting design brief
developing design to meet design brief and in line with principles of design and product purpose
using communication tools to present knit design for feedback
evaluating and modifying designs
determining production requirements
using knitting tools and equipment with a variety of yarn types
producing at least two (2) textile design products to meet design specifications
evaluating quality, identifying faults, addressing design and production problems and determining opportunities for improvement
documenting process and improvements.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
elements of knitting design:
line
shape and silhouette
colour
texture
value
principles of design:
repetition
gradation
rhythm
radiation
harmony
contrast
dominance
proportion
balance
unity
information resources on fibres and fabrics
knit modification techniques
knitting machine techniques
yarn characteristics
typical fault conditions:
holes
foreign matter
creasing
lines
runs
fault-finding procedures
types and styles of knitted fabrics
simple equipment maintenance techniques
specification sheets:
budget
type of product
style requirements (yarns, fibres, colours and knitting technique)
application
timeline
design restrictions or conditions
yarn costs
weight and drape of fabric
colour ways
fashion trends
communication tools:
inspiration board
storyboard
design concepts
research information
multimedia tools
yarn samples
colour chips
colour and fashion forecasting references
illustrations
production sketches
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 designing and producing knitted textile products, 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 |
Knitted products include one or more of the following: | garments home furnishings accessories (e.g. scarves and bags) jacquard fabrics |
Plan production includes the following: | identifying technical aspects of production completing specification sheet to guide production undertaking calculations to determine material and yarn quantities developing knit pattern selecting and preparing materials, tools and equipment required for production |
Technical aspects include one or more of the following: | lace patterns cut and sew techniques row knitting punch card lace computer cards |
Materials and yarns include one or more of the following: | cotton buttons and components wool nylon acrylic polypropylene polyester cotton viscose blends silks linen lurex |
Knitting 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 computer cards |
Knitting techniques include one or more of the following: | flat knitting circular knitting sock knitting weft knits warp knits plain, purl, double and tricot knit jacquard |
Analyse and evaluate design includes one or more of the following: | skill and efficiency variation of knit effects compatibility of finishing procedures to design function quality suitability of materials |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Textile design and development