MSTCL3001 Identify fabric performance and handling requirements

Release: 1

MSTCL3001 Identify fabric performance and handling requirements

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL3001B Identify fabric performance and handling requirements

Application

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to identify fabric performance and handling requirements.

The unit of competency applies to fabrics used to produce garments and accessories and includes sourcing information from reference material and industry specialists, as well as conducting simple tests to identify fabric types and properties. Identification methods and tests covered by this unit are those where the procedure has already been determined and the range of outcomes established.

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

MSTGN2011	Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry

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	Identify fabric performance characteristics	2.1	Use identification methods to identify fabrics and component fibres
2.2	Identify key performance characteristics of fabrics
2.3	Conduct performance testing of fabrics
2.4	Identify common problems and faults of fabrics
2.5	Identify fabric quality using established quality indicators
3	Identify fabric handling requirements	3.1	Use performance characteristics to describe appropriate uses of fabrics
3.2	Identify fibre and fabric finishes and implications for handling
3.3	Identify care requirements in handling fabrics and implications for production
4	Identify cleaning and labelling requirements	4.1	Identify care and cleaning requirements of fabrics
4.2	Identify labelling requirements according to current Australian Standards
4.3	Record outcomes according to 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
Fabric types include the following:	natural and synthetic single yarn fabrics and blends knitted fabrics, including weft knits and warp knits woven fabrics, including plain, twill, satin, dobby, jacquard and pile non-woven fabrics, such as felts, nets, braids, bonded and composite emerging smart fabrics
Performance characteristics include one or more of the following:	stretch abrasion wearability absorbency durability elasticity heat sensitivity shrink resistance ease of care drape quality colour fastness strength
Performance testing includes five or more of the following:	light heat chemical reaction absorbency abrasion pill wash fabric finish
Finishes includes four or more of the following:	crease resistance fire retardency waterproofing or water resistance colouration for structural or applied design such as printing or dyeing surface finishes for aesthetics, stability or serviceability interlacing and interloping
Handling fabrics includes one or more of the following:	cutting dyeing printing pressing lining assembling sewing packaging and storage
Implications for production include one or more of the following:	sewing requirements such as needle size and type, machine type, thread type binding, joining, fusing requirements lining, reinforcement seam types

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTCL3001B Identify fabric performance and handling requirements

Links

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