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Title
Weave carpet on a wilton carpet weaving machine
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the carpet
manufacturing industry. People credited with this unit standard
are able to: demonstrate knowledge of wilton loom operation;
prepare to operate a wilton loom; operate the loom and monitor
the weaving process; and keep the loom and work area clean.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Carpet Manufacture
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 7213, Manage a wilton carpet creel and
monitor weaving; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Explanatory notes
1
Plant safety practices and procedures comply with Health and Safety in Employment
(HSE) Act 1992, and workplace procedures.
2
Workplace productivity and quality requirements are met.
3
Competence can be demonstrated on narrow loom or broad loom.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of wilton loom operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Carpet construction is described in terms of pile and backing formation.
Range
1.2
chain and stuffer yarn, weft yarn, backing weave sequence, pile
construction, pattern and texture formation.
Wilton mechanisms and components are described in terms of function and
operation.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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creel, weft insertion mechanism, shed formation system, carpet
take-up, pile formation, jacquard pattern mechanism, end out
detectors.
Outcome 2
Prepare to operate a wilton loom.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Loom is prepared in accordance with workplace safety procedures.
2.2
Creel loading and thread up meet creel pattern requirement.
2.3
Beam is in place, and warp yarn is tied on according to workplace practice.
2.4
Weft yarn is loaded in accordance with work instruction.
2.5
Jacquard patterning mechanism is loaded and prepared according to work
instructions.
2.6
Inspection piece meets product standard.
Outcome 3
Operate the loom and monitor weaving process.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Loom is operated according to workplace practice, and in accordance with
workplace safety procedures.
3.2
Weaving faults are identified, and action is taken according to workplace
procedure.
Range
3.3
Warp and weft yarn faults are identified, and action is taken according to
workplace procedure.
Range
3.4
weaving faults identified in workplace inspection procedure.
yarn breaks mended, thick and thin yarn.
Yarn feed is monitored and maintained according to workplace practice.
Range
yarns are feeding freely, knots causing blockages are removed,
pattern sequence is maintained.
3.5
Loom malfunction is identified, and action is taken according to workplace
procedure.
3.6
Weaving records are maintained according to workplace practice.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcome 4
Keep the loom and work area clean.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Work area is kept clean, and all waste material is collected and sorted
according to type to prevent contamination.
4.2
Loom components are kept free of unwanted fibre during processing according
to plant requirement and in accordance with plant safety procedures.
4.3
Loom is cleaned at end of a job according to plant requirement and in
accordance with plant safety procedures.
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
28 May 1996
31 December 2019
Revision
2
16 November 1998
31 December 2019
Revision
3
10 October 2001
31 December 2019
Revision
4
12 August 2004
31 December 2019
Rollover and
Revision
5
26 March 2007
Review
6
19 May 2016
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0030
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
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016