Certificate IV in Apparel and Fashion - MST40222
Holmesglen Institute
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00012G
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as design assistants, merchandising assistants and specialist production technicians, such as patternmakers and sewing machinists. These individuals support design and production in the apparel and fashion industry. The qualification includes business and design outcomes which build on technical production skills and knowledge to provide a basis for career progression to design, construction and merchandising management roles.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Press work
- Grade 2D patterns
- Produce technical drawings of garments
- Press whole garments
- Analyse consumer behaviour
- Determine and perform advanced garment repairs and alterations
- Implement copyright arrangements
- Lay up and cut complicated fabrics and lays
- Develop product specifications for garment designs
- Match fabrics to performance and handling requirements
- Quality assure textile products
- Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles
- Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace
- Interact and network with TCF industry participants
- Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principles
- Forecast international market and business needs
- Drape fabrics to make patterns
- Construct stock size blocks for garments
- Contribute to garment design refinement and production processes
- Set and produce digital embroidery
- Assess marketing opportunities
- Cut and sew design prototypes
- Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs
- Source textile materials and resources
- Use colourisation techniques on fabrics
- Edit video and audio content for social media
- Produce knitted textile samples
- Calculate cost estimates for TCF products
- Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production
- Promote products and services
- Research international markets
- Communicate design concepts
- Plan and implement production within a work area
- Measure, lay up and cut bespoke garments
- Use garment sizing systems
- Produce garments using advanced construction techniques
- Establish own workspace and systems for home-based production
- Work safely
- Sew stretch knit garments
- Use digital design tools
- Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
- Make markers for complicated fabrics and lays
- Sew garments
- Embellish textile products
- Apply legal principles in corporation law matters
- Assemble and fit bespoke garments
- Contribute to development of preliminary garment design concepts
- Investigate applications and performance outcomes of technical textiles
- Sew materials by machine
- Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
- Undertake marketing activities
- Set up, adjust and maintain industrial sewing machines
- Create garment patterns for individual sizes from blocks
- Integrate colour theory and design processes
- Assemble bras or swimwear
- Create standard-size garment patterns from existing blocks
- Investigate influences on contemporary garment design and construction
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadstone | International: $19,516 | No |
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