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Measure, lay up and cut custom-made garments

Measure, lay up and cut custom-made garments

Unit of competency
National Code
MSTCL4003
State Code
BAX30
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/07/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
01/12/2016
Field of Education
030107 - Garment Making
Original Release Date
01/12/2016
Nominal Hours
120
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to perform cutting to order for one-off single lays within the clothing industry.This unit applies to measuring, laying-up and cutting material to produce custom-made garments. The unitincludes skills and knowledge to assess all relevant body characteristics and determine, measure and interpret relevant bodymeasurements. Discretion and judgement may be required, for both self and others, in planning and selecting processes, procedures or outcomes.The degree of complexity may vary depending on characteristics of the fabrics being used and intricacy of design. Measuring and laying up tasks may be associated with operations where size, shape and cost of fabric are significant. The unit includes skills and knowledge to select or modify the pattern and perform cutting to meet design requirements and any special needs of the client.Measuring, cutting and pattern selection or alteration may be combined in made to measure specialist order cutting.Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
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 cut custom-made garments
  • 2.1 Obtain relevant body measurements of client
  • 2.2 Interpret garment measurements to suit special body characteristics of client
  • 2.3 Consult client to confirm design and pattern requirements
  • 2.4 Determine preferred fabric and incorporate special needs of the client into the design, where required
  • 2.5 Chalk design into the pattern or select/modify the pattern to meet the requirements
3 Lay up and cut material
  • 3.1 Check material for quality, faults, width, selvedges, dye lot and marking requirements
  • 3.2 Lay up material and check alignment to ensure conformance to specifications
  • 3.3 Cut material to meet design requirements and measurements of the pattern
  • 3.4 Prepare all relevant paperwork and documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W7183 LMTCL4003A Measure, lay-up and cut custom-made garments Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEZ10 MSTAT4013 Measure, lay up and cut bespoke garments Unit of competency