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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare millinery tools, equipment and work area
  2. Analyse millinery pattern requirements
  3. Develop and test millinery patterns
  4. Finalise patterns

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Demonstrates knowledge of

millinery tools and equipment

patterns shapes for millinery

pattern labelling and markings

performance of millinery materials

quality criteria

OHS practices including hazard identification and control measures associated with

quality practices

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices

Demonstrates skill to

analyse a millinery design

measure blocks

mould millinery materials

use millinery tools and equipment

meet quality criteria

interpret design illustration or sketch

read interpret and follow information on work specifications standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material

maintain accurate records

communicate within the workplace

sequence operations

meet specifications

clarify and check taskrelated information

carry out work according to OHS practices

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Demonstrates skills and knowledge to

interpret design sketch or illustration

prepare blocks

develop and test patterns

carry out quality procedures

finalise patterns

Consistently applies skills and knowledge when

organising work

completing tasks

identifying improvements

using workplace practices

using OHS practices

recording and reporting accidents and incidents

assessing operational readiness of equipment used and work processes

recognising and adapting to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions

completing work systematically with attention to detail without damage to goods and equipment

Context and specific resources for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment and requires access to work areas materials and equipment and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant units


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Legislative/regulatory requirements

All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements.

Millinery tools, equipment may include

hat blocks

scissors

tape measure

pins

tracing paper

canvas or leno

buckram

vylene

pattern paper or board

tape or cord

sticking tape

rulers

OHS practices

OHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit and may include:

manual handling techniques

standard operating procedures

personal protective equipment

safe materials handling

taking of rest breaks

ergonomic arrangement of workplaces

following marked walkways

safe storage of equipment

housekeeping

reporting accidents and incidents

other OHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

Prepared

may include

checking for damage and cleanliness

repair

modifying shape or head size

covering the hat block in plastic cling-film

Medium may include

paper that is cut and spread or lapped to fit the 3-D shape of the hat block

buckram that is moistened, blocked and dried on the hat block ready for marking the design lines onto the 3-D shape

leno used as buckram

vylene used as paper

adhesive paper tape that is layered over plastic cling-film already covering the hat block

Patternmaking techniques for millinery may include

flat patternmaking using geometry and circular principles

3D methods

testing and experimentation

manual and computerised

Patterns are tested may include checking

accuracy of patterns

proportion

shape

head size and fit

ease and comfort

placement on head - front view, back view, left and right profiles

suitability of chosen millinery materials and fabrications

Patterns are finalised may include

transferring patterns to final paper format

adding and checking seam allowances

labelling

markings

cutting instructions

notches

meeting quality criteria, such as:

checking seam lengths

accurate measurements

specifications