CURRICULUM of COMPETENCY UNIT (CoCU)

Sub Sector Handicraft

Job Area Batik Production
NOSS Title Batik Production Operation
Competency Unit Title Batik Contemporary Production
The person who is competent in this cu shall be able to produce batik contemporary product in accordance with
customer requirements. Upon completion of this competency unit, trainees will be able to:
 Identify batik contemporary design specifications
 Prepare batik contemporary materials, tools and equipment
 Prepare batik contemporary wax
Learning Outcome
 Prepare batik contemporary colour and colour fixation
 Produce batik contemporary
 Carry out batik contemporary finishing
 Inspect batik contemporary product quality
 Pack batik contemporary product
Training
Competency Unit ID SS-100-3:2013-C04 Level 3 184 Credit Hours 18
Duration

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 Attitude/Safety/ Training Delivery Assessment
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1. Identify batik i. Job order 32 Lecture i. Regulatory and
contemporary ii. Batik contemporary statutory
design production requirements
specifications requirements listed out
 Regulatory and ii. Production
statutory body quantity, time
requirements frame, product
(Malaysian quality,
standard – SIRIM, production flow,
Kraftangan) creativity, art
 Production quantity and design
 Time frame development,
 Product quality innovation and
 Production flow techniques (tie
 Creativity and die,
marbleling,
 Art and design
stitch and fold,
development
digital design)
 Innovation
listed out
 Techniques iii. Batik
- Tie and dye contemporary
- Marbleling conceptual
- Stitch and fold design, pattern,
- Digital design motif and
iii. Batik contemporary theme
conceptual design, described
pattern, motif and iv. Batik
theme contemporary
 Flora and fauna principles of
 Geometric and design and
abstract colour scheme
 Ethnic (culture and explained
tribal) v. Application of
iv. Batik contemporary dye selection,
principles of design colour guide
 Layout and colour
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i. Obtain batik 16 Demonstration
contemporary job and
order and sample Observation
approval from designer
ii. Identify batik
contemporary
production
requirements
iii. Identify batik
contemporary design
which includes pattern,
motif and theme

iv. Interpret batik

contemporary
principles of design
v. Study application of
dye selection
vi. Study colour guide
vii. Study colour studies
(colour wheel)
viii. Confirm batik
contemporary design
specifications
ix. Identify types and
characteristics of batik
contemporary fabric
x. Confirm colour sample
and fabric materials for
batik contemporary
production activities Attitude:
i. Resourceful in
gathering
information
ii. Attentive to
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2. Prepare batik i. White fabric materials 4 Lecture i. Type and
contemporary preparation characteristics
materials, tools  Pre-washing of batik
and equipment  Measure fabric contemporary
size fabric listed out
 Cut fabric (length ii. White fabric
and width) materials
 36, 45 and 60 inch arranged
ii. Types of batik according to job
contemporary tools order
and equipment iii. Type of
 Hand drawn batik batik
tools and utensils contemporary
 Batik stamping tools and
tools and utensils equipment
listed out
 Batik silk screen
iv. Resins
tools and utensils
materials
iii. Types of batik
determined for
contemporary
batik
materials
contemporary
 Wax resins
making process
 Rosin/dammar v. Batik
 Linseed oil contemporary
iv. Batik contemporary materials, tools,
materials, tools and equipment
equipment preparation condition and
procedure functionality
v. Batik contemporary checked and
materials, tools and confirmed
equipment inspection
procedure

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i. Prepare white fabric 4 Demonstration vi. Batik
materials according to and contemporary
job order Observation materials, tools
and equipment
ii. Determine type of prepared
batik contemporary
tools and equipment vii. Batik
iii. Select resins materials contemporary
for batik contemporary materials, tools
making process and equipment
iv. Check batik preparation
contemporary confirmed as
materials, tools and per batik
equipment condition contemporary
v. Check batik making
contemporary requirement
materials, tools and viii. Fabric
functionality stretched on
vi. Arrange batik stretcher
contemporary confirmed as
materials, tools and per batik
equipment contemporary
vii. Confirm batik making
contemporary requirements
materials, tools and ix. Workplace
equipment preparation safety and
according to cleanliness
production adhered
requirements Attitude:
i. Meticulous
and organised in
batik materials,
tools and
equipment

Safety:
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3. Prepare batik i. Quantity of wax, 8 Lecture i. Quantity of
contemporary linseed oil and resin/ wax, linseed oil
wax dammar and resin/
ii. Wax materials dammar
mixing confirmed as
iii. Melting wax per
temperature requirements
iv. Wax concentration ii. Wax
level materials
v. Batik formulation
contemporary wax confirmed as
quality on fabric

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i. Determine quantity of 8 Demonstration per
wax, linseed oil and and requirements
resin/dammar Observation iii. Melting wax
ii. Mix wax materials temperature
iii. Set melting wax setting
temperature confirmed as
iv. Confirm wax per
concentration level requirements
v. Test wax iv. Wax
contemporary quality concentration
on fabric Attitude: level assured
i. Meticulous as per wax
and organised in materials
preparing batik formulation
wax v. Wax quality
tested on fabric
Safety: and assured as
i. Adhere to requirements
workplace safety vi. Workplace
and cleanliness safety and
ii. Careful in cleanliness
handling hot wax adhered

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4. Prepare batik i. Colour scheme and 8 Lecture i. Type of dye,
contemporary formula preparation colour quantity,
colour and  Type of dye colour mixing
colour fixation  Colour quantity and colour
 Colour mixing shades listed
 Colour shades out as per batik
ii. Colour mixing process contemporary
iii. Colour mixing production job
specifications order
iv. Different level of colour ii. Batik
absorption according contemporary
to type of fabric colour scheme,
materials colour formula
v. Colour fixation and colouring
materials preparation techniques
 Fixative type described
 Fixative quantity iii. Colour mixing/
formulation
 Fixative amount/
process
dilution level
execution
vi. Batik contemporary
confirmed
fixation process tools
according to
and colouring unit set
up procedure

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i. Identify type of batik 24 Demonstration colour
contemporary colour and formulation
requirements Observation iv. Colour
ii. Determine batik absorption
contemporary colour result tested on
scheme, colour batik
formula and colouring contemporary
techniques fabrics
iii. Execute batik
contemporary colour
mixing process and
techniques
iv. Detect colour
absorption result on v. Batik
batik contemporary contemporary
fabrics colour mixing
v. Confirm batik specifications
contemporary colour explained as
mixing according to per customer
specifications requirements
vi. Obtain batik vi. Batik
contemporary colour contemporary
mixing sample colour fixative
approval from type, fixative
customer/superior quantity,
vii. Prepare batik fixative amount/
contemporary colour dilution level
fixation materials preparation
viii. Set up batik confirmed as
contemporary fixation per production
process tools and job order
colouring unit vii. Batik
Attitude: contemporary
i. Meticulous fixation process
and organised in tools and
preparing batik colouring unit
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5. Produce batik i. Batik contemporary 16 Lecture i. Batik
contemporary design specifications contemporary
 Design layout design layout,
 Size size and motif
 Motif placement placement
ii. Contemporary determined and
methods and confirmed as
techniques per design
iii. Batik contemporary specifications
colouring process ii. Application of
requirements contemporary
iv. Batik contemporary design
colouring techniques, techniques and
and colour scheme creativity
i. Determine batik 32 Demonstration confirmed as
contemporary design and per design
specifications Observation specifications
ii. Apply contemporary iii. Application of
design techniques and colouring
creativity techniques and
iii. Apply colouring colour scheme
techniques and colour confirmed as
scheme as per per design
specifications Attitude: specifications
i. Meticulous iv. Workplace
and creative in safety and
producing batik cleanliness
contemporary adhered

Safety:
i. Adhere to
workplace safety
and cleanliness

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6. Execute batik i. Dyeing methods and 8 Lecture i. Dyeing
contemporary techniques methods and
finishing ii. Soaking process work techniques
flow applied as per
iii. Application of sodium finishing
silicate requirements
iv. Washing process ii. Batik
requirements contemporary
v. De-waxing process fabric drying
work flow quality checked
 Boil fabric to and confirmed
remove wax as per finishing
 Add de-waxing requirements
agent sufficiently iii. Soaking
vi. Rinsing process process work
requirements flow followed as
vii. Fabric softener and per finishing
colour enhancement requirements

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i. Deep dye batik 8 Demonstration iv. Application of
contemporary fabric in and sodium silicate
dye bath Observation confirmed as
ii. Dry batik per finishing
contemporary fabric requirements
iii. Soak coloured batik v. Washing,
contemporary fabric boiling and
into fixation materials rinsing process
iv. Apply sodium silicate execution
sufficiently follow as per
v. Wash fabric to remove finishing
colour fixer requirements
vi. Execute batik vi. Colour fixer,
contemporary fabric wax and
de-waxing process excess colour
assured
removed as per
vii. Rinse batik finishing
contemporary fabric to requirements
remove excess colour vii. Application of
viii. Add fabric softener fabric softener
and colour and colour
enhancement solution enhancement
ix. Dry and iron cleaned confirmed as
batik contemporary per finishing
fabric requirements
x. Adhere to workplace viii. Drying process
safety and cleanliness Attitude: execution
i. Meticulous in followed as per
executing batik finishing
contemporary requirements
finishing ix. Iron clean
activities process
execution
Safety followed as per
i. Careful in finishing
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7. Inspect batik i. Batik contemporary 4 Lecture i. Batik
contemporary product quality contemporary
quality inspection criteria fabric quality
 Fabric quality and colour
 Colour quality quality
i. Batik contemporary described
fabric quality ii. Batik
assurance contemporary
ii. Batik contemporary fabric quality
colour quality checked and
assurance confirmed as
iii. Product quality per design
assessment specifications
i. Identify batik 4 Demonstration iii. Batik
contemporary product and contemporary
quality inspection Observation colour quality
criteria checked and
ii. Check batik confirmed as
contemporary fabric per design
quality specifications
iii. Check batik iv. Finished
contemporary colour product grade
quality segregated
iv. Grade finished product according to
according to quality quality criteria
criteria Attitude: v. Workplace
i. Meticulous in safety and
inspecting batik cleanliness
contemporary adhered
quality

Safety:
i. Adhere to
workplace safety
and cleanliness

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8. Pack batik i. Ironing methods 4 Lecture i. Ironing
contemporary ii. Folding techniques methods
product  Design placement followed as per
 Folding size requirements
iii. Type of packing and ii. Folding
labelling materials techniques
iv. Packing and labelling which includes
methods design
 Men placement and
 ladies folding size
 Loose materials determined
v. Recording methods iii. Folding
vi. Recording procedure techniques

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i. Iron batik 4 Demonstration applied as per
contemporary finished and requirements
product Observation iv. Packing and
ii. Apply finished product labelling
folding techniques materials listed
iii. Identify packing and out
labelling materials v. Packing
iv. Determine packing methods which
methods according includes men,
type of batik ladies and
contemporary product loose materials
v. Pack and label determined
finished product according type
according to company of batik
requirements contemporary
vi. Record batik product
contemporary vi. Packing and
production activities labelling
vii. Compile batik method
contemporary followed as per
production record requirements

Attitude: vii. Packing and

i. Meticulous in labelling
packing batik techniques
contemporary applied as per
product packing
requirements
Safety: viii. Batik
i. Careful in contemporary
packing batik production
contemporary activities record
product and compiled
ii. Adhere to according to
workplace safety company
and cleanliness procedure
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Employability Skills
Core Abilities Social Skills

01.01 Identify and gather information. 1. Communication skills

02.01 Interpret and follow manuals, instructions and SOP's. 2. Conceptual skills
02.04 Prepare brief reports and checklist using standard forms. 3. Interpersonal skills
03.01 Apply cultural requirement to the workplace.
03.02 Demonstrate integrity and apply practical practices. 4. Learning skills
03.03 Accept responsibility for own work and work area. 5. Leadership skills
03.05 Demonstrate safety skills. 6. Multitasking and prioritising
06.02 Comply with and follow chain of command. 7. Self-discipline
06.03 Identify and highlight problems. 8. Teamwork
01.04 Analyse information.
03.08 Develop and maintain a cooperation within work group.
04.01 Organize own work activities.
04.03 Organize and maintain own workplace.
04.04 Apply problem solving strategies.
01.11 Apply thinking skills and creativity.
02.11 Convey information and ideas to people.
03.16 Identify and assess client/customer needs.
05.02 Inspect and monitor work done and/or in progress.

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Tools, Equipment and Materials (TEM)
ITEMS RATIO (TEM : Trainees)

1. Batik contemporary production job order 1:25

2. Batik contemporary fabric As per required
3. Batik contemporary wax materials (wax resins, rosin/damar, linseed oil) As per required
4. Batik contemporary colouring materials As per required
5. Hand drawn batik tools and utensils 1:1
6. Batik stamping tools and utensils 1:1
7. Batik silk screen tools and utensils 1:5

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