Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTLG3003A Sew leather by hand
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to sew panels or pieces of leather by hand. It involves a range of techniques, including stitching of seams, reinforcements, general repairs and new work, on a range of leather pieces.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within industry codes, standards and defined procedures.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Leather 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. |
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1 |
Determine job requirements |
1.1 |
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 |
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times |
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1.3 |
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 work pieces |
2.1 |
Receive, check pieces and assess any follow-up action in accordance with workplace procedures, including quality checks |
2.2 |
Assess quality of received component parts or pieces |
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2.3 |
Lay out work pieces in accordance with workplace procedures and specifications |
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3 |
Prepare workstation |
3.1 |
Set up workbench and seating to achieve operator comfort and to minimise fatigue |
3.2 |
Keep records in accordance with procedures |
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3.3 |
Select threads according to specifications |
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3.4 |
Check and change needle types as necessary |
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3.5 |
Determine stitch length and tension according to manufacturing schedule |
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4 |
Perform hand sewing |
4.1 |
Select pieces according to size, colour and style |
4.2 |
Sew seams by hand to achieve specified results and quality expectations |
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4.3 |
Trim threads, where required |
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4.4 |
Reinforce products according to style |
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4.5 |
Perform decorative hand stitching in accordance with specifications |
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4.6 |
Assess final quality check for hand sewing operation against specifications |
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5 |
Despatch completed work |
5.1 |
Bundle, stack, store or despatch completed component parts, panels or pieces |
5.2 |
Record production faults |
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5.3 |
Complete 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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Decorative hand stitching includes one or more of the following: |
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WHS practices |
WHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following:
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTLG3003A Sew leather by hand
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e