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This unit covers the skills and knowledge to identify and describe materials used in the production of leather goods. |
The unit applies to identifying a range of materials used in the leather goods industry. Materials include natural and synthetic materials, adhesives and components. Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. The application of this unit is according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace practices, which may include: requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment standard operating procedures work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control, and recycling This unit requires the application of skills associated with problem solving to identify materials used in leather goods production. This unit also requires the ability to recognise faults and determine possible causes. Self management and planning and organising skills are used to ensure work complies with workplace requirements. |
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This unit contains employability skills. |
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Demonstrates skills and knowledge to: identify materials identify materials uses within the leather goods industry identify characteristics of materials determine performance of materials identify common faults, problems and surface defects of materials Consistently applies skills and knowledge when: organising work completing tasks according to instructions working systematically with attention to detail identifying improvements and avoiding damage using workplace practices using OHS practices recording and reporting accidents and incidents assessing operational readiness of equipment recognising and adapting to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions | |
Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment and requires access to work areas, materials and equipment and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices. | |
This unit may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant units. | |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. | |
Legislative/regulatory requirements | All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements. |
Leather goods may include | footwear handbags and accessories wallets, purses, belts saddles and saddlery components and products clothing headwear and millinery textile product components |
Materials may include | leather such as: calf cow hide kid goat buffalo kangaroo reptile sheep ostrich emu pig adhesives and chemicals such as: polyurethane adhesives rubber cement methyl ethyl ketone halogenation solvent dichloromethane petrol methylated spirits solvent-based spray finishes solvent-based emulsions fabrics such as: satin silk taffeta |
OHS practices | OHS practices include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and may relate to: manual handling techniques standard operating procedures personal protective equipment safe materials handling taking of rest breaks ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents environmental practices |
Characteristics may include | stretch size grain nap substance properties and uses of different types of hides and leathers hair follicle patterns of leather |
Performance characteristics may include | stretch abrasion wearability absorbency durability elasticity heat sensitivity shrink resistance strength |
Faults, problems or defects may include | marks scars cuts |
Leather Production |
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