Canvas Fabrication
National Certificate in Canvas Fabrication
| level of qualification: | 3 |
| credit total: | 108 |
Purpose and content of the National Certificate
Purpose:
The National Certificate in Canvas Fabrication is designed for people who are in the canvas fabrication sector of the outdoor fabrics industry. Holders of this certificate are able to: work in a safe and professional manner, identify, measure, mark out and cut and sew material to specification.
Content:
Compulsory unit standards
| 56 | Attend to customer enquiries face-to-face and on the telephone |
| 64 | Perform calculations for the workplace |
| 1314 | Operate hand tools and machines used in canvas fabrication |
| 1315 | Handle and identify materials used in canvas fabrication |
| 1316 | Perform seaming and finishing operations in canvas fabrication |
| 1317 | Pack and present product on completion of canvas fabrication |
| 1318 | Measure, mark out and cut material for production by canvas fabrication |
| 1319 | Set lockstitch sewing machine for canvas fabrication |
| 1320 | Repair damaged product in canvas fabrication |
| 1321 | Apply quilting and fluting to canvas fabrication |
| 1323 | Select materials for performance requirements of canvas fabrication |
| 1324 | Determine permeability and flame retardancy of enterprise materials used in canvas fabrication |
| 3856 | Identify emergency procedures |
| 3869 | Start work in a new workplace |
| 5022 | Identify and confirm job specifications for canvas fabrication production |
| 8492 | Use standard units of measurement |
| 16704 | Draw and interpret sketches and construct geometric shapes for canvas fabrication production |
Suggested elective unit standards
A minimum total of 30 credits from other unit standards
| 1322 | Operate textile welding machine used in canvas fabrication |
| 1325 | Establish product design and specification for canvas fabrication |
| 1326 | Make up patterns used for canvas fabrication |
| 1327 | Estimate job costs and quote to client for a canvas fabrication |
| 5021 | Produce detailed design drawing for outdoor canvas fabrication production |
| 5023 | Produce a scale model and cost an article from detailed drawings for outdoor canvas fabrication production |
| 6404 | Develop marketing options for small business operations |
| 7452 | Plan, organise, and allocate work to achieve objectives |
| 8317 | Make and fit a squab |
Qualification Version: 3
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