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Inspect knitted fabric after dyeing, printing, or finishing

Level Credits Purpose 3 9 This unit standard is for people working in knitted fabric dyeing, printing, and finishing. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of dyed, printed or finished knitted fabric inspection; prepare for inspection; inspect dyed, printed, or finished knitted fabric; and carry out batch end procedures. Subfield Domain Status Status date Date version published Planned review date Entry information Accreditation Textiles Manufacture Textile Dyeing and Finishing Registered 17 April 2009 17 April 2009 31 December 2013 Open. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation 0030

Standard setting body (SSB)

Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 2 Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. Definition Workplace procedures refer to the verbal or documented procedures for performing activities including health and safety, operational, environmental and quality management requirements. They refer to manuals, manufacturer's specification, codes of practice, or policy statements.

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Elements and performance criteria

Element 1 Demonstrate knowledge of dyed, printed, or finished knitted fabric inspection. Performance criteria 1.1 Dyed or finished knitted fabric inspection is described in terms of the inspection process and the reasons for inspection. Range 1.2 reasons identification of faults, classification of faults, grading of fabric piece.

Faults are identified and described in terms of their appearance and cause. Range dye levelness, holes, needle lines, contamination, spirality, skew, pattern alignment, width variation, edge quality, knit structure faults, yarn irregularity.

Element 2 Prepare for inspection. Performance criteria 2.1 2.2 Fabric identity is confirmed. Fabric and inspection machine are prepared for inspection according to fabric specification and inspection machine procedure. Range Element 3 Inspect dyed, printed, or finished knitted fabric. Performance criteria 3.1 Faults are identified in the fabric according to workplace procedure. Range dye levelness, holes, needle lines, contamination, spirality, skew, pattern alignment, width variation, edge quality, knit structure faults, yarn irregularity, fabric handle, shade, and other faults common to the workplace. fabric alignment, threading, machine speed, lighting.

3.2 3.3 3.4

Faults are recorded, and action taken according to workplace procedures. Fabric measurements are taken and recorded according to workplace procedures. Allowances are calculated according to workplace procedures.

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5413 version 7 Page 3 of 3 Element 4 Carry out batch end procedures. Performance criteria 4.1 4.2 Fibre is removed from the machine to prevent contamination of following fabrics. Work area is cleaned according to workplace procedures.

Please note Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP 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 Please contact the Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation info@pampito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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