Elements and Performance Criteria
- Obtain and interpret textile specifications
- Features of systems used to document specifications and techniques for converting specifications across systems, are identified
- Specifications applying to yarn analysis are interpreted
- Specifications applying to fabric analysis are interpreted
- Terminology used in the textile production industry relating to raw materials, specifications and processing are correctly interpreted, applied and used
- Specifications appropriate to the textile operation are obtained and interpreted
- Work requirements are determined from specifications
- Clarification of specifications is undertaken as required using appropriate information resources and search techniques
- Perform textile calculations
- Calculation requirements for specific production processes are determined
- Formulas used to convert specifications to desired format are identified and applied
- Formulas used for calculating requirements for cotton production are identified and applied
- Formulas used for calculating requirements for wool production are identified and applied
- Formulas and graphs used for calculating requirements for production of man-made fibres are identified and applied
- Calculations are checked and verified as correct
- Deviations from expected outcomes are examined and validated with appropriate information resources
- Complete records