Construct Pattern Blocks For Children's Clothing: Level 3 Credits 6 Purpose

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Construct pattern blocks for children's clothing
Level 3
Credits 6
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate use of
patternmaking equipment and drafting techniques; demonstrate knowledge of
children’s growth characteristics and determine pattern block sizes; and
produce children’s clothing pattern blocks.
Subfield Clothing Manufacture
Domain Apparel Design and Patternmaking
Status Registered
Status date 19 June 2009
Date version published 19 June 2009
Planned review date 31 December 2015
Entry information Open.
Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and

industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0030

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1 Children's clothing is for ages 2 to 11 years.
2 This unit standard is for fashion designers and pattern makers.
3 Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992.
4 Definition
Workplace procedures refer to the verbal or documented procedures for performing
work activities and include health and safety, operational, environmental, and quality
management requirements. They may refer to manuals, manufacturer's
specifications, codes of practice, or policy statements.
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2009

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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate use of patternmaking equipment and drafting techniques.
Performance criteria
1.1 Drafting and measuring equipment are described in relation to patternmaking

techniques and their use is demonstrated.
Range metre and/or yard stick, set square, tape measure, curve stick,
tracing wheel, pattern weights, hole punch, drill hole punch.
1.2 Pattern drafting techniques are demonstrated to produce pattern blocks.
Range parallel measuring lines, centre measuring line, bisecting angles,

squaring lines, arcing, true up drafting lines.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of children's growth characteristics and determine pattern block

sizes.
2.1 The explanation describes the impact of growth and development

characteristics of children on children's clothing.
Range proportions, growth rates, style impact.
2.2 Children's size charts are used to determine pattern block sizes.
Element 3
Produce children's clothing pattern blocks.
Range shirt and/or blouse, skirt, trousers, dress.
3.1 Pattern blocks conform to recognised size scales and size is stated.
Range metric, imperial.
3.2 Pattern block pieces are for complete garment.
3.3 Grain lines are marked on pattern blocks in accordance with workplace
procedures.

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3.4 Pattern block pieces are marked with an identification number and instructions
in accordance with workplace procedures.
3.5 Seam allowances are marked on pattern blocks in accordance with workplace
procedures.
3.6 Balance and/or pitch notches for matching are on both pieces to be joined, in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Range pieces may include – side seam, panel, armhole, crutch,

waistband, sleeve head.
3.7 Pattern block pieces fit together according to pattern requirements.
3.8 Documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA 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.
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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation

[email protected] if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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2835 version 5

Construct pattern blocks for children's clothing

Subfield Clothing Manufacture

Domain Apparel Design and Patternmaking

Status date 19 June 2009

Date version published 19 June 2009

Planned review date 31 December 2015

Entry information Open.

Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and

Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0030

1 Children's clothing is for ages 2 to 11 years.

2 This unit standard is for fashion designers and pattern makers.

© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2009

Elements and performance criteria

Demonstrate use of patternmaking equipment and drafting techniques.

1.1 Drafting and measuring equipment are described in relation to patternmaking

1.2 Pattern drafting techniques are demonstrated to produce pattern blocks.

Range parallel measuring lines, centre measuring line, bisecting angles,

Demonstrate knowledge of children's growth characteristics and determine pattern block

2.1 The explanation describes the impact of growth and development

Range proportions, growth rates, style impact.

Produce children's clothing pattern blocks.

Range shirt and/or blouse, skirt, trousers, dress.

Range metric, imperial.

3.2 Pattern block pieces are for complete garment.

© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2009

Range pieces may include – side seam, panel, armhole, crutch,

3.7 Pattern block pieces fit together according to pattern requirements.

3.8 Documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures.

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation

© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2009

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