MSTGN5018 — Research and analyse textile materials

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34 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Establish research scope

1.1Establish research objectives that reflect business requirements
1.2Establish criteria for materials to be researched and proposed research scope
1.3Develop research plan that identifies materials to be researched

2 Complete research

2.1Source and analyse information about textiles and determine fibre properties, qualities, aesthetic and performance characteristics
2.2Establish the sustainability of materials through investigation of complete lifecycle
2.3Identify current and emerging materials construction processes
2.4Investigate new and emerging textiles and textile processing techniques
2.5Research both global and domestic trends in materials and their business implications
2.6Identify routine and non-routine tests to gather data on textile materials and products
2.7Determine care and end-use considerations for materials
2.8Establish textile factors that influence quality of finished products

3 Analyse research findings

3.1Analyse research findings against research objectives and criteria, and prioritise according to significance for business activities
3.2Take into account sustainability, intellectual property and ethical practice considerations to select findings with most potential
3.3Analyse features and benefits, and disadvantages or risks, of selected findings
3.4Prepare research report that summarises key findings and makes recommendations to meet business requirements

Performance evidence

develop research objectives and a research plan based on business requirements
source and analyse information about all of the following: - origins and characteristics of five different fibres, to include natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic - 15 different fabrics (including at least two ‘smart’ fabrics) in relation to their individual construction methods, qualities and performance characteristics
establish and document the ethical, sustainability, design and production implications of findings about fibres and fabrics analysed above
prepare a report that summarises key findings and make recommendations to meet business requirements.

Knowledge evidence

types of business requirements that inform objectives for research
role and importance of detailed materials knowledge as the basis for sustainable textile product design and production
sources of information on textile materials and textile products and how to establish source reliability
local and global trends in the use of textile materials
industry frameworks that support sustainable sourcing and use of textile materials
different types of fibres, their sources, characteristics, care and end use, including: - natural fibres (both animal and plant) - semi-synthetic fibres - synthetic fibres
construction processes and methods for different types of fabrics, including: - knitted fabrics - woven fabrics - non-woven fabrics - emerging ‘smart’ fabrics
underlying fabrics and their purpose and application
visual, tactile and textural and performance qualities of textiles and their suitability for different applications
types of textiles finishes and their applications, both aesthetic and performance-based
different types of fabric faults and their effects on product quality
types of textile testing purposes and methods conducted in laboratory and/or workplace
how to structure and format a research report and link research findings to business requirements.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: Reading skills to source and interpret diverse and potentially complex information
Writing skills: Writing skills to develop cohesive report and substantiated recommendations.

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