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