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

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2023

 

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
10

B

4166

Spin yarn on a woollen ring spinning machine

3
2

12
8

B

4167

Set up a woollen spinning machine to spin yarn

Set up and test run a woollen spinning machine to spin yarn

4
3

8
10

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
8

B

4175

Set up and monitor a Twistset machine

Set up and monitor a finishing machine

4
3

24
10

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