Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTFD4007B Conduct quality assurance for patterns and garments
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to conduct quality assurance for patterns and garments.
This unit of competency applies to quality assurance standards that patternmakers and others who work in the patternmaking industry need to meet. The quality assurance process is required to ensure that the garment produced from the pattern meets all requirements of the design specifications.
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.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Fashion design and technology
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. |
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Determine job requirements |
1.1 |
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times |
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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs |
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1.4 |
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions |
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2 |
Prepare to conduct quality assurance |
2.1 |
Identify all steps of the quality process for development of patterns and garment production according to Australian Standards |
2.2 |
Analyse specification document and check information is complete |
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2.3 |
Identify input and output requirements and check garment measurement table |
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2.4 |
Assess integrity and validity of base pattern to ensure seams match and darts are proved |
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2.5 |
Check if block and pattern is appropriate for design and identify construction and finishing methods |
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2.6 |
Prepare tools and equipment and prepare garment for measuring |
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3 |
Implement quality assurance practices |
3.1 |
Take accurate garment measurements and compare to specifications in measurement table |
3.2 |
Verify garment sizing and identify and record any problems, faults or deviations |
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3.3 |
Report problems to designer, patternmaker and sample machinist |
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3.4 |
Obtain fabric performance and testing information and verify against label information |
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3.5 |
Identify faults or production problems for garment construction or patterns, and recommend suitable preventative or corrective action |
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4 |
Conclude quality assurance process |
4.1 |
Check garment or article against specifications and attach tickets, labels and swing tags, as required, according to Australian Standards |
4.2 |
Prepare for despatch according to industry standards, environmental considerations and sustainable practice |
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4.3 |
Despatch completed garments and complete and store quality assurance, production and other records |
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. |
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Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: |
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Australian Standards include: |
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Construction and finishing methods include one or more of the following: |
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Verify garment sizing includes the following: |
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Faults and quality deviations include one or more of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTFD4007B Conduct quality assurance for patterns and garments
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e