Type of institution: TAFE Institute Level: Pre-degree
This qualification provides an introductory overview of skills applied in the fashion industry. It includes skills used in the design and production of garments and millinery, as well as in the development of unique fashion and textile designs used in Indigenous Australian culture. The qualification is designed to apply in a highly supervised context, such as VET in Schools, or other equivalent introduction to fashion industry environments.No occupational licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication.
Structure
13 units: 4 core
9 elective
Subjects
Assemble simple blocked millinery components
Place and cut millinery patterns
Produce and attach millinery trims
Draw and interpret a basic sketch
Apply quality standards
Use a sewing machine for fashion design
Lay up and mark uncomplicated fabrics and lays
Perform minor maintenance
Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace
Design and produce a simple garment
Modify patterns to create basic styles
Use specialised machinery or processes to assist TCF production
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Perform test or inspection to check product quality
Work safely with chemicals in TCF operations
Sew components
Apply dyeing techniques to produce Indigenous textile designs
Use a sewing machine
Coordinate work of team or section
Work in the TCF industry
Identify design process for fashion designs
Produce a simple garment
Work within an Indigenous cultural framework
Work in a team
Work safely
Perform tasks to support production
Press work for production support
Use steaming and pressing equipment in TCF production
Make flat patterns for millinery
Make millinery with flat pattern components
Apply millinery sewing and adhesion techniques
Produce felt for millinery
Block and shape millinery by hand
Sew components, complex tasks
Package and handle TCF items for storage or despatch
Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
Apply printing techniques to produce Indigenous textile designs