Field Manufacturing
Review of Textiles Manufacture unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Textiles Manufacture |
Woollen Yarn Processing |
4162-4164, 4166-4175, 19842, 26003, 26004, 26007 |
Wool Scouring |
2444-2455 |
Hanga-Aro-Rau has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published January 2022
Planned review date December 2026
Summary
These unit standards were reviewed between March and September 2021 as part of the qualification and programme review for manufacturing qualifications.
This review of unit standards was completed in consultation with stakeholders, particularly users of these unit standards in industry and those holding consent to assess, conducted primarily through video meetings and email communication.
All Wool Scouring unit standards are being expired, due to not being used for five years, and no future use by industry being identified. Woollen Yarn Processing standards have been reviewed, including seven standards that are being expired, due to not being used for five years, and no future use by industry being identified. One new unit standard was developed to support the skill gap due to expiring standards.
Main changes
· All Wool Scouring unit standards were set to expire without replacement as per industry requirement.
· Guidance information, outcome, and performance criteria for Category B standards were amended to meet current industry needs.
· Titles of some Category B unit standards were amended to reflect the outcomes, and adjustments made (unit standards 4174 and 4175) to make them more open and able to be more widely used by industry.
· The level of Category B unit standards (except 4174) was decreased to better reflect the level of skills and knowledge required.
· The credits for Category B unit standards (except 4163) were amended to better reflect the time required to gain the skills and knowledge covered.
· Unit standard 32917 was developed to support gap in skills due to the expiry of unit standards 26003 and 26004.
· Unit standards were moved to the current template.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Manufacturing > Textiles Manufacture > Woollen Yarn Processing
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
4162 |
Demonstrate knowledge of woollen carding and spinning technology |
5 |
20 |
D |
4163 |
Card fibre on a woollen card |
3 2 |
8 |
B |
4164 |
Set up a woollen card to card fibre Set up and test run a woollen card to card fibre |
4 3 |
20 |
B |
4166 |
Spin yarn on a woollen ring spinning machine |
3 |
12 |
B |
4167 |
Set up a woollen spinning machine to spin yarn Set up and test run a woollen spinning machine to spin yarn |
4 |
8 |
B |
4168 |
Maintain a woollen ring spinning machine |
5 |
60 |
D |
4169 |
Spin yarn on a mule spinning machine |
3 |
8 |
D |
4170 |
Set up a mule spinning machine to spin yarn |
4 |
8 |
D |
4171 |
Maintain a mule spinning machine |
5 |
20 |
D |
4172 |
Process yarn in a tapescour |
2 |
4 |
D |
4173 |
Set up and monitor a tapescour |
3 |
8 |
D |
4174 |
Process yarn in a Twistset machine Process yarn in a finishing machine |
3 |
12 |
B |
4175 |
Set up and monitor a Twistset machine Set up and monitor a finishing machine |
4 |
24 |
B |
19842 |
Demonstrate knowledge of wet processing of wool carpet yarns |
4 |
20 |
D |
26003 |
Configure and set up a card feed system |
5 |
25 |
D |
26004 |
Configure and set up a woollen card and condenser |
5 |
25 |
D |
26007 |
Diagnose and rectify machine or component faults on a woollen card Diagnose and rectify sub-standard carding machine performance or component faults on a woollen card |
5
4 |
40
15 |
B |
32917 |
Configure and set up a woollen card, woollen condenser and card feed system |
4 |
15 |
New |
Manufacturing > Textiles Manufacture > Wool Scouring
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
2444 |
Demonstrate knowledge of wool and the wool scouring process |
4 |
4 |
D |
2445 |
Demonstrate knowledge of wool scouring technology |
4 |
6 |
D |
2446 |
Receive, store, and despatch wool in a wool scour |
2 |
3 |
D |
2447 |
Sort wool for wool scouring |
3 |
6 |
D |
2448 |
Blend and open greasy wool |
2 |
3 |
D |
2449 |
Scour wool |
4 |
50 |
D |
2450 |
Monitor and control utility supply equipment and systems |
3 |
3 |
D |
2451 |
Apply chemical treatments in a wool scour |
3 |
3 |
D |
2452 |
Press wool |
2 |
4 |
D |
2453 |
Operate the liquor treatment loop and primary separator |
3 |
14 |
D |
2454 |
Process wool grease |
3 |
3 |
D |
2455 |
Operate and monitor discharge and waste disposal systems |
4 |
5 |
D |