Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to apply electronic systems to textile design and production processes.
The unit of competency applies to the developing intricate textile designs with multiple features using computer-based design programs that enable technically accurate reproduction of the design. Design specifications and patterns will be calculated using appropriate software.
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 apply electronic systems to design and production | 2.1 | Interpret design brief to determine design criteria |
2.2 | Research trends, themes and influences in textile design and evaluate in line with brief | ||
2.3 | Evaluate complexity of design in terms of intricacy and range of features | ||
2.4 | Set up workstation according to workplace procedures, and create preliminary design concept images using relevant electronic system | ||
2.5 | Develop design concept using computer-aided design (CAD) system | ||
3 | Present and confirm design | 3.1 | Produce design image output that accurately documents intricate design features, scale and dimension and incorporates design elements |
3.2 | Produce storyboards and present using CAD processes | ||
3.3 | Present design to client or appropriate personnel for review and make modifications | ||
4 | Determine design specifications and machine settings | 4.1 | Calculate yarn and material requirements for design draft using CAD system |
4.2 | Confirm specifications in line with textile design requirements and save | ||
4.3 | Produce patterns | ||
4.4 | Calculate machine settings and calibrate with direct interface to textile production machinery, where appropriate | ||
5 | Finalise design | 5.1 | Confirm design and specifications with client or production personnel and save modifications, where necessary |
5.2 | Finalise and save production plans and specifications | ||
5.3 | Save final design and specifications as hard copy and incorporate into digital folio | ||
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 and safe work practices
applying design process to interpret design brief, researching trends, themes and influences and producing intricate designs to scale using at least two (2) electronic systems
producing design image output that accurately documents intricate design features, scale and dimension and incorporates design elements
developing and presenting storyboards to client or appropriate personnel for review, using computer-aided design (CAD) processes
presenting design to client or appropriate personnel for review and making modifications
determining design specifications and machine settings
using CAD to calculate yarn and material requirements, confirm specifications and produce patterns
calculating machine settings and calibrating with direct interface to textile production machinery where appropriate
confirming design and specifications with client or production personnel and saving modifications, where necessary
finalising and saving production plans and specifications
saving final design and specifications as hard copy and incorporating into digital folio.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
industry and product processes
product and process development procedures
specifications:
warp and weft settings
numbers of shafts and treadles
block and mirror selection
thread instructions
scale
yarn specifications
colour allocation
colourways
shaping
structure
principles and elements of design
CAD system applications and operation
networked computer operation
associated computer input and output devices
patternmaking processes
textile production processes and practices
textile production machinery
operation of interfaced machinery settings
quality standards and practices
workplace procedures
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 applying electronic systems to textile design and production, 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 |
Textile design includes one or more of the following: | knitting weaving tapestry |
Design concepts include but not limited to one or more of the following: | scale and dimensional aspects design features colour palettes texture and pattern effects |
Electronic systems include one or more of the following: | Prima Vision Corel Draw AVL Multi-Colour or Colour-In Weavemaker Pro Swift Weave Design a Weave Pro Weave Scotweave Adobe Illustrator Photoshop Colour Matters Nedgraphics |
Design criteria includes but not limited to the following: | styles colours trends budget purpose or function target market size and scale of product |
Specifications include but not limited to one or more of the following: | warp and weft settings numbers of shafts and treadles block and mirror selection thread instructions scale yarn specifications colour allocation colourways shaping structure |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Textile design and development