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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to design and produce knitted textile products
   • Interpret design requirements and specifications from brief and analyse elements of design
   • Develop design to meet design brief and in accordance with principles of design and product purpose
   • Use communication tools to present knit design for feedback
   • Respond to feedback, adjust design accordingly and confirm design for production
   • Plan production of knitted design sample
3. Produce knitted design sample
   • Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications
   • Check yarns to be knitted against quality standards
   • Undertake knitting techniques to meet design specifications for sample and according to workplace procedures
   • Check knitted sample to ensure it meets quality standards
4. Evaluate design and production processes
   • Assess knitted sample against design specifications, pattern and design brief
   • Identify knit faults and recognise design or production problems
   • Analyse design and evaluate to identify opportunities for improvement
   • Evaluate production process to identify opportunities for improvement
   • Document process and improvements

Range Statement

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 PPE 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
Knitted products include one or more of the following:	garments home furnishings accessories (e.g. scarves and bags) jacquard fabrics
Plan production includes the following:	identifying technical aspects of production completing specification sheet to guide production undertaking calculations to determine material and yarn quantities developing knit pattern selecting and preparing materials, tools and equipment required for production
Technical aspects include one or more of the following:	lace patterns cut and sew techniques row knitting punch card lace computer cards
Materials and yarns include one or more of the following:	cotton buttons and components wool nylon acrylic polypropylene polyester cotton viscose blends silks linen lurex
Knitting sample includes one or more of the following:	complete garment sample fabrics
Knitting tools and equipment include one or more of the following:	knitting machines punch card blocking board double bed colour changer sewing machine overlocker garter bar and deco computer cards
Knitting techniques include one or more of the following:	flat knitting circular knitting sock knitting weft knits warp knits plain, purl, double and tricot knit jacquard
Analyse and evaluate design includes one or more of the following:	skill and efficiency variation of knit effects compatibility of finishing procedures to design function quality suitability of materials

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

analysing and interpreting design brief

developing design to meet design brief and in line with principles of design and product purpose

using communication tools to present knit design for feedback

evaluating and modifying designs

determining production requirements

using knitting tools and equipment with a variety of yarn types

producing at least two (2) textile design products to meet design specifications

evaluating quality, identifying faults, addressing design and production problems and determining opportunities for improvement

documenting process and improvements.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

elements of knitting design:

line

shape and silhouette

colour

texture

value

principles of design:

repetition

gradation

rhythm

radiation

harmony

contrast

dominance

proportion

balance

unity

information resources on fibres and fabrics

knit modification techniques

knitting machine techniques

yarn characteristics

typical fault conditions:

holes

foreign matter

creasing

lines

runs

fault-finding procedures

types and styles of knitted fabrics

simple equipment maintenance techniques

specification sheets:

budget

type of product

style requirements (yarns, fibres, colours and knitting technique)

application

timeline

design restrictions or conditions

yarn costs

weight and drape of fabric

colour ways

fashion trends

communication tools:

inspiration board

storyboard

design concepts

research information

multimedia tools

yarn samples

colour chips

colour and fashion forecasting references

illustrations

production sketches

quality practices

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices.

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