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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of materials used in the industrial textile fabrication industry
Level / 3 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This theory-based unit standard is for people who work in the industrial textile fabrication industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: materials; and the handling and storing of materials, used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Classification / Industrial Textile FabricationIndustrial Textile Fabrication Core Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Fair Trading Act 1986; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; and replacements.
2Definition
Industry requirements refer to those practices and procedures commonly used as standard procedures to produce items of acceptable merchantable quality in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of materials used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1Fabrics and their uses in the workplace are identified by type and categorised into light, medium, and heavy grade.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – polyvinyl chloride (PVC), canvas, polyethylene (PE), nylon, acrylic, polyester, cotton duck, jute, leather, polyester cotton, linen flax, polypropylene, polyfabrics, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), shadecloth and other mesh fabrics, leather; sailcloths – wovens, laminates, ripstop weaves.
1.2Fabric construction and terminology are described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications and industry requirements.
Rangewoven, non-woven, knitted mesh, ripstop weave, warp, weft, bias, selvedge, weave, mesh.
1.3Rope and cord used in the workplace are identified by size, material and construction in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangesynthetic and natural materials.
1.4Webbing, binding tape and bias binding used in the workplace are identified by size and material in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangesynthetic and natural materials.
1.5An end use and the factors that determine the end use of the materials are described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications and industry requirements.
Rangematerials listed in evidence requirements 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 above.
1.6Information on stock labels and stock records are described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
1.7Fabric flaws and faults are described in accordance with job specifications and industry requirements.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – knots in the weave, water stains where the dye has run, missing threads, grease or oil stains, faulty selvedges, handling or transport damage.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the handling and storing of materials used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1Requirements for handling materials are described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangemanual, equipment.
2.2Requirements for storage of materials are described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
2.3Safe working practices relating to the handling and storage of materials are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications and industry requirements.
Rangepersonal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 26 March 2007 / 31 December 2018
Review / 2 / 27 January 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0014
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018