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Unit of competency details

MSTCL4004 - Determine and perform garment maintenance or repair (Release 1)

Summary

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Superseded
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL4004A - Determine and perform garment maintenance or repairSupersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL4004A Determine and perform garment maintenance or repair 03/Jul/2016
Is superseded by MSTAT4015 - Determine and perform advanced garment repairs and alterations 21/Dec/2022

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ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 04/Jul/2016

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Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030107 Garment Making  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030107 Garment Making  17/Nov/2016 
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Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL4004A Determine and perform garment maintenance or repair

Application

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to assess garments for maintenance or repair and to undertake the required maintenance and repairs.

This unit of competency applies to the range of repairs that typically apply in specialised garment repair situations, where the complexity and degree of responsibility will be dependent on the size of the enterprise and internal work organisation.

Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Clothing production

Unit Sector

Not applicable

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 perform maintenance or repair 

2.1

Assess or examine garment to determine requirements for maintenance or repair

2.2

Calculate costs to determine feasibility of repair

2.3

Prepare garment in appropriate manner for maintenance or repair

2.4

Assemble materials and equipment required for the task

3

Undertake maintenance or repair 

3.1

Assess or organise cleaning or laundering of garment, where necessary

3.2

Repair garment to restore garment to optimum condition in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Prepare garment for storage, where appropriate

3.4

Maintain records and prepare reports, where necessary, in accordance with workplace procedures

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 of Conditions

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
  • 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

Maintenance includes one or more of the following: 
  • spot cleaning
  • determining dry cleaning or laundering requirements
  • preparation for storage

Repair includes one or more of the following: 
  • invisible mending
  • complex repairs

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL4004A Determine and perform garment maintenance or repair

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL4004A Determine and perform garment maintenance or repair

Performance Evidence

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
  • assessing at least ten (10) garments or fabric types and determining required maintenance or repair
  • calculating costs
  • assessing or organising cleaning or laundering of garment, where necessary
  • repairing and restoring at least ten (10) garments or fabric types to optimum condition, using a range of maintenance and repair techniques, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • preparing garment for storage, where appropriate

maintaining records and preparing reports, where necessary, in accordance with workplace procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

  • safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • relevant Australian Standards
  • characteristics of fibres and fabrics
  • variety of fabrics/materials and how they react to laundering, dry cleaning or spot cleaning
  • appropriate testing procedures
  • cleaning agents and the effect they have on a range of fabrics/materials, including those that are fragile and easily damaged
  • garment repair techniques and their application
  • 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 garment maintenance and repair, 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.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e

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