Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare fabric for final stitching on an embroidery machine. It includes hoop selection and use.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises, such as operational workplace activities, or home-based activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under limited supervision.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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 | Prepare to apply hooping and fabric handling techniques | 2.1 | Select digitised design file, of not more than six colours, and establish specific requirements of the article to be embroidered |
2.2 | Confirm work requirements | ||
2.3 | Assess stabiliser requirements and select stabiliser | ||
2.4 | Establish the need for additional toppings and backings and select | ||
2.5 | Combine stabilisers and fabric and hoop to meet machine recommendations | ||
3 | Stitch embroidery and finalise work | 3.1 | Mount hoop onto the machine according to manufacturer recommendations |
3.2 | Consider fabric properties when handling garment | ||
3.3 | Stitch embroidery and inspect against job specifications | ||
3.4 | Embroider pieces using woven, non-woven, knitted, lightweight and heavyweight fabrics | ||
3.5 | Minimise waste and dispose of according to environmental guidelines and workplace procedures | ||
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria include:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material
applying relevant standards
applying basic sewing machine skills
using computer basic operations
selecting correct hoop and applying hooping techniques
using hooping accessories
using and loading needles
selecting and loading thread
identifying fabric properties
selecting stabilisers, toppings and backings
stitching at least two (2) embroidery pieces according to specifications
using an embroidery machine for final stitching sample pieces using woven, non-woven, knitted, lightweight and heavyweight fabrics
applying workplace procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
relevant Australian Standards
a range of machines: microprocessor or computer control
embroidery machines: domestic (single or multi-needle) or commercial (single or multi-head) machines
basic sewing machine operations
computer basic operations
access to embroidery designs
hooping techniques
hooping accessories
fabric types
wovens
non-wovens
knits
lightweight
heavyweight
fabric properties:
density
stretchability
stretch direction
hoop types and uses
tubular
sash
screw
cap
square
round
spring
needle types and uses
standard
metalfil
embroidery eye
stretch
specialist needles for microfibres, knits or metallic fabric/threads
thread types and uses
polyester
metallic
rayon
cotton
stabiliser types and uses
water soluble
tear away
iron on
cut away
black
white
varying weights
environmental aspects related to workplace and machine or equipment operation and manual handling.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in applying hooping and fabric handling techniques, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
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 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 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 |
Work requirements include: | determining and accessing material and equipment establishing any special requirements to complete the embroidery determining embroidery dimensions and selecting appropriate hoop type selecting fabric to be embroidered and checking properties for suitability to work requirements selecting thread and needle types to be used to create the embroidery and loading for machine use |
Hoop types include one or more of the following: | tubular sash screw cap square round spring |
Fabrics include the following: | woven non-woven knitted lightweight heavyweight |
Needle types include one or more of the following: | standard metalfil embroidery eye stretch specialist needles for microfibres, knits or metallic fabric/threads |
Stabilisers, toppings and backings include one or more of the following: | water soluble tear away iron on cut away black white varying weights |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Digitising and computerised embroidery