NZQA registered unit standard
23497 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of zips used in the industrial textile
fabrication industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who work in the
industrial textile fabrication industry. People credited with this
unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge: of zips; and
of removing and fitting zips in the industrial textile fabrication
industry.
Classification
Industrial Textile Fabrication > Industrial Textile Fabrication
Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of zips.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Purposes of zips are identified in accordance with material manufacturer
specifications.
1.2
Types of zips and slides are identified and their uses are described in
accordance with material manufacturer specifications.
Range
includes but is not limited to – plastic, nylon, metal, open end,
closed end, continuous.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of removing and fitting zips in the industrial textile fabrication
industry.
Range
includes but is not limited to – canvas, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl, leather,
synthetic fabric.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
23497 version 2
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Tools and equipment used to remove and replace zips are described in
accordance with manufacturer specifications.
includes but is not limited to – shears, knives, sewing machine,
needle, threads, adhesives, fabric welder.
Range
2.2
Procedures for removing zips are described in accordance with manufacturer
specifications.
includes but is not limited to – identify markings, unpick threads,
knife cut, remove old thread.
Range
2.3
Procedures for fitting zips to materials are described in accordance with
manufacturer specifications.
includes but is not limited to – hand stitched, machine stitched,
adhesives, bonded, welded.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 March 2007
N/A
Rollover
2
27 January 2015
N/A
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,
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.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent 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
NZQA registered unit standard
23497 version 2
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016