Course Title: Match fabrics to performance and handling requirements

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3417 Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

Course Title: Match fabrics to performance and handling requirements

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP9472C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2024

Course Contact: Katrina Rose

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259112

Course Contact Email: katrina.rose@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine fabric performance and handling requirements and to match those requirements to suitable fabrics for the design or production of textile products. Textile products may be apparel or other non-wearable items.

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to identify and match  fibres and fabrics commonly used in the construction of garments with accessories.

This includes identifying a wide range of fibres and fabrics used in the clothing industry. Fibres include natural and synthetic, and fabrics include knitted, woven and non-woven.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MSTGN3021 Match fabrics to performance and handling requirements

Elements:

1. Identify fabric performance and handling requirements

2. Match fabrics and requirements


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

This competency will be comprised of three assessments, knowledge, match fabrics to a skirt and match fabric to specified pattern.