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Apply decorative stitching to marks on
footwear uppers

level: 2

credit: 6

planned review date: November 2005

sub-field: Footwear and Leather Trades

purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: set up
sewing machine for decorative stitching; maintain the
machine and identify sewing faults; and stitch work to marks
on footwear uppers to specified industry performance
standards and company quality standards.

entry information: Open.

accreditation option: Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.

moderation option: A centrally established and directed national moderation

system has been set up by the Apparel and Textile Industry
Training Organisation.

special notes: 1 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. Other comparable rating or performance
systems such as the 60/80 system are acceptable, with
the appropriate performance adjustment.

2 Company safety requirements must conform to the

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health
and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.

3 It is recommended that people be credited with

Unit 8108, Set up and use a single needle lockstitch
sewing machine in the footwear industry, or have
demonstrated equivalent knowledge and skills.
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Elements and Performance Criteria

element 1

Set up sewing machine for decorative stitching.

performance criteria

1.1 Stitch length meets product specification and/or company requirements.

1.2 Needle meets product specification and/or company requirements.

1.3 Thread meets product specification and/or company requirements.

1.4 Tension meets product specification.

1.5 Received work is marked according to product specification and/or company

practice.

element 2

Maintain the machine and identify sewing faults.

performance criteria

2.1 Machine is cleaned and oiled according to company requirements and

manufacturer's recommendations

2.2 Thread faults are identified and their effect is explained.

Range: tension variation, fraying, breaking.

2.3 Stitch faults are identified and their causes explained.

Range: slip stitch – worn needle, poor quality thread, incorrect timing;
lock not in centre of material – tension adjustment;
laying of stitch – incorrect needle type, worn needle.

element 3
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Stitch work to marks on footwear uppers.

performance criteria

3.1 Work is completed to specified industry performance standard.

3.2 Work is completed to company quality standards.

Range: stitch appearance, accuracy to marks, stitch length.

3.3 Documentation is completed to company requirements and practice.

3.4 Work practices meet company safety requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation

training@atito.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 inter-
institutional 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.

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.