Application
This unit of competency covers knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of textiles in processing applications.
This unit of competency applies to using knowledge and understanding of the physical and chemical properties of textiles and associated materials to design, treat and process textile materials. This includes the resultant effects on, and behaviours of, materials when subjected to various treatments.
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 standard operating procedures | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Identify the physical and chemical properties of textiles materials | 2.1 | Identify textile materials using specifications, work sheets or documentation |
2.2 | Seek advice from appropriate personnel to identify unknown textile material | ||
2.3 | Identify the physical properties of the textile material using product specifications, worksheets or documentation and research techniques | ||
2.4 | Identify the chemical properties of the textiles or textile material using product specifications, worksheets or documentation and research techniques | ||
2.5 | Undertake standard tests to establish or validate physical and chemical properties of textiles, where required | ||
3 | Determine effects of textile processes | 3.1 | Identify the characteristics and effect of physical and chemical properties on textiles |
3.2 | Identify the effects of treatment and textile processing on textile materials | ||
3.3 | Determine the behaviour or impact of treatment and textile processing on the physical and chemical properties of textile materials | ||
3.4 | Undertake standard tests to establish or validate effects of treatment and textile processing, where required | ||
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
applying relevant standards
identifying relevant textile processes and production procedures
identifying physical and chemical properties of at least two (2) textile materials and the effects of textile processing on these properties
determining potential impact of textile processes and production procedures on textiles and associated materials
interpreting impact of textile processes and production procedures on textiles and associated materials accurately
conducting tests to determine effects of textile processing, as required
applying workplace procedures
maintaining accurate records.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
relevant Australian Standards
textile industry terminology
physical properties of textiles and associated materials
chemical properties of textiles and associated materials:
fat content
chemical concentrations
physical properties of textiles and other materials:
weight or mass
density
length
strength
moisture content
standard textile treatments and processing techniques:
various production processes
dyeing and colouration
special treatment or finishing
printing
use in textile products
proofing techniques (e.g. water and flame)
standard textile test procedures
textile test equipment
international or workplace specification standards
quality criteria
quality practices
production processes
enterprise lines of authority
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 textile science, 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 |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Textile materials include the following: | fibre (natural and man-made) yarns fabrics |
Specifications include one or more of the following: | shape length strength contour shrinkage weight or mass colour change and staining chemical concentration |
Appropriate authorities include one or more of the following: | supervisors managers trainers machine manual |
Resources and search techniques include one or more of the following: | SOPs safety procedures job lists manufacturer manuals specifications textile production patterns and machine settings international and Australian Standards trade journals quality system documentation customer requirements workplace and site procedures and manuals industry manuals codes of practice awards legislation plans diagrams log books hard copy or electronic data key personnel, supervisors, trainers and colleagues using index, table of contents, and numbering and classification systems computer database search or look-up, questioning and cross-referencing basic techniques to identify relevant information, including skimming and scanning, and identifying key words and ideas |
Treatments include one or more of the following: | washing drying and curing dying printing finishing using chemical and mechanical means heating stretching cutting spinning weaving stitching water proofing flame proofing colouring |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Textile production