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Title
Handle and identify materials used in canvas fabrication
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in the canvas
fabrication and allied industries. People credited with this unit
standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of materials for
canvas fabrication; run out, check and cut material for canvas
fabrication; and finish rope work for canvas fabrication.
Classification
Outdoor Fabric Products > Canvas Fabrication
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
The following legislation (and subsequent amendments) is applicable to this unit standard
and must be followed where applicable:
–
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of materials for canvas fabrication.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Fabric used in workplace is identified by type and categorised into light, medium
and heavy grade.
Range
1.2
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), canvas, polyethylene (P.E.), nylon,
acrylic, polyester, cotton duck, jute, leather, polyester cotton, linen
flax, polypropylene.
Fabric construction terminology is used correctly according to manufacturer’s
specifications and company policy.
Range
warp, weft, bias, selvedge.
1.3
Rope and cord used in workplace is identified by size, material and construction
according to manufacturer’s specifications.
1.4
Webbing, binding tape and bias binding used in workplace are identified by size
and material according to manufacturer’s specifications.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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An end use of the material is described according to manufacturer’s
specifications and company policy.
Range
materials listed in 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 above.
Outcome 2
Run out, check and cut material for canvas fabrication.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Material is selected to job specification, run out on bench and checked for
defects and cleanliness, under supervision according to company policy.
2.2
Material is cut to given line using tool for the material and at workplace required
speed.
Range
scissors, hot knife, electric knife, plain knife, wheel cutter, leather
knife.
2.3
Unused material and offcuts are stored according to company policy.
2.4
Work area is cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating conditions according
to company policy.
Range
2.5
bench, floor, exits, machine space.
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool,
equipment, and machine safety.
Outcome 3
Finish rope work for canvas fabrication.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Ropes are cut to length with splicing and finishing allowance according to
company policy.
3.2
Rope ends are finished according to company policy.
Range
3.3
whipping, crown knot, crimping.
Ropes are spliced according to specification and company policy.
Range
eye splice, crimped eye, short splice, long splice, tapered splice.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool,
equipment, and machine safety.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
23495.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
3 August 1995
31 December 2016
Revision
2
16 September 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
3
4 November 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
4
28 May 1998
31 December 2016
Review
5
17 August 1999
31 December 2016
Review
6
26 March 2007
31 December 2016
Rollover
7
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
8
20 November 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (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 granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Conesnt and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016