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level:
3
credit:
12
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
appearances and functional characteristics of suede and
nubuck leather; match component parts to leather features;
press cut suede and nubuck leathers to specified industry
performance and workplace quality standards; and check
and organise cut work.
entry information:
Prerequisite: Unit 3360, Cut pigmented side leathers by
clicking press or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Competenz.
special notes:
Specified industry performance is 55% BSI performance or
equivalent. BSI Performance is the British Standards
Institute internationally recognised performance system
(BS3138) where 100% is the standard expected from a
competent fully qualified performer using the correct
methods and taking the allowed rest, working briskly and as
though on an incentive. Other comparable rating or
performance systems such as the 60/80 system are
acceptable, with the appropriate performance adjustment.
Company safety requirements conform to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Range:
footwear – vamp, quarters, heel cover, counter,
plug, tab, facings, binding, linings, straps;
allied trades – components required for
company's products.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify the appearances of suede and nubuck leathers.
performance criteria
1.1
The different suede leathers are described and identified.
Range:
1.2
splits, side, calf, kid, pig.
The different nubuck leathers are identified and described.
Range:
side, calf and/or kid.
element 2
Identify the functional characteristics of suede and nubuck leathers.
performance criteria
2.1
Different parts of skins are identified.
Range:
2.2
butt, back bone, neck, belly, flank, leg.
Different areas of the skin are graded for quality.
Range:
prime quality, secondary quality, poor quality.
2.3
Direction of tightness is marked on leather.
2.4
Major flaws and features in suede and nubuck leathers are defined and their
effects on the finished products described.
Range:
suede – flay cuts, scars, insect damage, vein, growth marks;
nubuck – flay cuts, scars, insect damage, vein, bare areas,
growth marks, pipiness, back bone.
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2.5
Colour variations between dyed skins are identified according to company
practice.
2.6
The tear strength of split leather is assessed for suitability for company product.
2.7
The direction of the nap on individual skins is identified.
element 3
Match requirements of component parts of products to features of suede and nubuck
leathers.
Range:
see special notes.
performance criteria
3.1
Parts requiring prime leather are identified according to company practice.
3.2
Parts using secondary quality leather are identified according to company
practice.
3.3
Parts able to utilise poor quality leather are identified according to company
practice.
3.4
Parts affected by direction of tightness are identified according to company
practice.
3.5
Parts where nap must fall consistently are identified according to company
practice.
3.6
Parts requiring the support of the backer are identified according to company
practice.
element 4
Press cut suede and nubuck leathers.
performance criteria
4.1
Work is completed to specified industry performance standards.
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4.2
Work is completed to company quality standards.
4.3
Documentation is completed to company requirements and practice.
4.4
Leather utilisation is consistent with company requirements and practice.
4.5
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
4.6
Work is matched for colour and nap to company requirements and practice.
4.7
Waste is disposed of according to company requirements and practice.
element 5
Check and organise cut work.
performance criteria
5.1
Work is stacked by size and piece and banded and/or boxed according to
company requirements and practice.
5.2
Cut work is checked against cut order for quantity and each piece specified.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit
standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0030 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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