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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to produce textile designs for commercial production
  3. Present textile designs for approval
  4. Produce textile design sample
  5. Test product sample to evaluate design and production processes
  6. Finalise textile design

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

Research market includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following:

commercial and design objectives of the client or workplace

commercial textile markets

current and emerging product trends and technologies

commercial opportunities for textile designs

Market research includes one or more of the following:

analysis of target market characteristics

sample testing

discussions with retailers and suppliers

discussions with staff and management

review of media portrayals

review of fashion shows

review of current pricing strategies and price points of products

Design concepts include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

applying information from market analysis to develop commercial product ideas

consulting with design team to analyse and refine product ideas and develop a design brief

testing design brief with appropriate personnel and market research activities

confirming design brief and specifications for product development

documenting brief and specifications

developing design concepts in line with design brief

Commercial production factors include, but are not limited to:

determining scope of commercial production

researching and evaluating means of production

consulting commercial manufacturer or appropriate personnel to determine production requirements

estimating and comparing costs associated with commercial production

comparing and analysing commercial production variables to inform final product design

Means of commercial production include one or more of the following:

offshore production

onshore production

large or long runs

one-off runs

Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following:

managers, directors

trainer

mentor

design team

production supervisors

business development staff

marketing and sales staff

clients

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 commercial textile markets to identify commercial opportunities

applying principles and elements of design and developing a design brief for at least two (2) textile designs for commercial production

evaluating commercial production factors

developing specification sheet and creating production plan

producing sample to test design concept and plan

communicating with a range of industry experts and personnel to evaluate product and process and confirm they comply with design brief

processing textile design with any necessary modifications to product or process

confirm final design and finalise documentation.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

commercial markets for textile production

elements and principles of design

market research practices and information sources

scoping processes to identify:

target market

features and benefits

timing

economic and social expectations

scale of production

processes in commercial textile design development

textile production techniques and specifications

costs:

labour

overheads

materials

tooling

equipment

yarns

dyes

other chemicals or materials

relevant legislation and codes of practice

presentation tools:

storyboards

models

computer-aided drawings

textile or yarn samples

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.