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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of manufactured textile fibres
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the production of manufactured textile fibres;
manufactured fibres in terms of their properties and use; and
manufactured textile fibre identification tests.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Core Yarn Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard recognises knowledge of manufactured textile fibres commonly
used in the New Zealand textile industry, it builds on the knowledge covered by Unit
19841, Demonstrate elementary knowledge of the operations, processes and
products of textile manufacturing. Unit 5876, Demonstrate knowledge of natural
textile fibres, covers the range of animal and vegetable fibres.
2
The term ‘manufactured textile fibres’ relates to all of those fibres variously known as
synthetic fibres or man-made fibres, and covers the synthetic polymer fibres and the
regenerated natural polymer fibres generally known as regenerated cellulose.
3
Information to support the learning required for this standard can be obtained from
papers and articles published by AgResearch. These may be obtained by contacting
AgResearch http://www.agresearch.co.nz and searching using the keyword Textiles.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the production process of manufactured textile fibres.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The method of producing manufactured fibres is described in terms of the
chemicals used, and the extrusion process.
Range
1.2
fibres – polyamides, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene, viscose;
extrusion process – wet spinning, dry spinning, melt spinning.
Post-extrusion processes are described in terms of their function and operation,
and the changes imparted to the fibre by the processes.
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post-extrusion processes – drawing, conversion of tow to staple,
texturising, production of high-bulk.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of manufactured fibres in terms of their properties and use.
Range
nylon 6, nylon 6.6, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene, viscose, elastomeric.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Manufactured fibres are described and compared in terms of their elementary
properties and end uses.
Range
properties – strength and elasticity, moisture absorbency and
regain, thermoplasticity, thermal properties, dye affinity, reaction to
chemicals;
end uses – two end uses that illustrate the typical textile use of the
fibre.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of manufactured textile fibre identification tests.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tests used to identify manufactured textile fibres are described in terms of the
way the test is carried out and the characteristic results for each fibre.
Range
fibres – nylon 6, nylon 6.6, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene,
viscose;
tests – visual, chemical, physical.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 5876 have been
replaced by unit standard 29448.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 December 1995
31 December 2019
Revision
2
8 August 1997
31 December 2019
Revision
3
18 July 2000
31 December 2019
Revision
4
10 October 2001
31 December 2019
Revision
5
11 December 2003
31 December 2019
Review
6
23 April 2008
31 December 2019
Review
7
19 May 2016
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
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