COCU -04

CURRICULUM of COMPETENCY UNIT (CoCU)

Sub Sector TEXTILE AND APPAREL (APPAREL MANUFACTURING)
Job Area
Competency Unit Title LADIES DRESSMAKING (CUSTOM MADE)

Learning Outcome CHILDREN WEAR MAKING

The person who is competent in this CU shall be able to provide children wear to meet customer specifications.
Upon completion of this competency unit, trainees will be able to:-
• identify children wear making requirements and specifications;
• carry out body measurement activities for children wear making;
• carry out drafting activities for children wear making;
• carry out fabric cutting activities for children wear making;
• carry out sewing activities for children wear making;
• carry out fitting activities for children wear making and
• carry out finishing activities for children wear making

Competency Unit ID 4 Level 1 Training 120 Credit Hours 12
Applied Skills Duration
Training
Work Activities Related Knowledge 68 Attitude / Safety / Hours Delivery Assessment
Environmental 2 Mode Criteria
Lecture
1. Identify children i. Types of children wear i. Types of
wear making such as children wear
requirements and fabric
and • blouse materials
specifications • skirt identified
• pants
• gown ii. Type of body
• pyjama shape
ii. Children wear design such identified
as
iii. Children
• Pocket wear making
• Sleeve workflow
• Collar explained
iii. Types of body shape such
as

• a line

Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Mode Criteria
• shift i. Identify types of Environmental Hours
• tent children wear
• empire line
• asymmetrical ii. Identify children
• hour glass wear design
iv. Children wear making
workflow iii. Identify types of
body shape
• body measurement
• drafting activities iv. Interpret children
• fabric cutting wear making
• fabric sewing workflow
• fitting activities
• finishing activities v. Identify types of
v. Identification and fabric materials
classification of fabric
materials such as

• Natural fibre (Cotton)
• Manmade fibre

(Lace net)
• Organza
vi. Safety requirements

4 Demonstration
& observation

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria

Attitude:
i. Resourceful in

identifying children
wear making
requirements and
specifications

2. Carry out body i. Types of measurement 2 Lecture i. Type, design
measurement tools and equipment such and
activities for as measurement
children wear determined
making • measurement tape
• stationeries ii. Measurement
ii. Types of body part tools
measurement such as arranged on
work station
• neck
• shoulder iii. Body
• sleeve measurement
• bust applied
• waist
• hip iv. Customer
• back length measurement
• front and back recorded
• crotch line
• wrist v. Body
• body rise measurement
iii. Body measurement confirmed
method

• scale (inches/
(centimetre)

• position of client

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
i. Determine body 4
measurement tools Attitude: Demonstration
and equipment i. Meticulous in & observation

ii. Determine body measure body
part measurement parts
ii. Apply work ethics
iii. Determine body iii. Good house
measurement keeping
method iv. Organised in time
management
iv. Apply body
measurement for
customer design

v. Confirm body
measurement with
customer

Safety:
i. Adhere to safety

procedure
ii. Systematic in

documenting
Work order

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
72 Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
3. Carry out i. Type of paper pattern 8 Lecture
drafting drafting materials such as i. Children
activities for • paper (brown paper, wear drafting
children wear patternmaking paper) material,
making • customer order form tools and
equipments
ii. Type of paper pattern arranged
drafting tools such as according to
• tracing paper requirements
• tracing wheel
• paper scissors ii. Pattern
• drafting rulers produced
• measurement tape according to
• stationeries customer
specification
iii. Drafting methods
iv. Paper pattern drafting iii. Children
wear type,
requirements design,
• notches measurement
• balance mark , tolerance
• grain line and size
• seam allowance determined
• fabric tolerance according to
customer
(shrinkage and order
stretchable)
v. Drafting procedure iv. Workflow for
• notches children wear
• balance mark drafting
• grain line determined
vi. Tracing paper pattern on according to
hard paper (master customer
pattern) order
• Self
• Combination v. Accuracy of
• Facing the paper
cutting
checked as
per pattern

Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours
vii. Paper pattern drafting Mode Criteria
quality inspection 16
• measurement accuracy vi. Children
• notches
• paper pattern wear
symbol/marking
measurement

assessed

according to

drafting

i. Determine drafting Demonstration quality

materials & observation vii. Type of
children
ii. Determine drafting
wear, type of
tools and
fabric, parts
equipment
and size
iii. Determine drafting
determined
method
according to
iv. Draft pattern and
paper pattern
design

v. Follow drafting

procedure

vi. Trace paper pattern

on hard paper

(master pattern)

vii. Cut drafting paper

pattern

viii. Check drafting

quality Attitude:

i. Meticulous and

alertness in

drafting activities

ii. Good house

keeping

iii. Organised in time

management

Safety:
i. Adhere to safety

procedure

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
74 Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
8 Lecture
4. Carry out fabric i. Cutting materials i. Cutting
cutting activities materials
for children • tracing paper and tools
wear making • tailor’s chalk determined
ii. Cutting tools and
equipment ii. Paper
pattern
• tracing wheel identified for
• cutting tools fabric cutting
• pins
• weight age iii. Types of
• cutting table fabric
iii. Types of paper pattern for Identified
fabric cutting
iv. Fabric layout
• self v. Fabric defect
• combination
• facing removed
• lining vi. Paper
iv. Fabric layout
pattern
• Fabric surface arranged on
- Texture the fabric
- Motif layout
- Grain line vii. Cutting
- One way cut techniques
- Two way cut determined
- Right side viii. Fabric cut
- Wrong side ix. Cutting
quality
• Fabric properties checked
- Shrinkage fabric x. Workplace
- Stretchable fabric cleanliness
- Elastic fabric complied

v. Fabric defect

• Shading
• Needle damage
vi. Paper pattern arrangement
on fabric layout

Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
vii. Cutting techniques
• straight
• curve
• shape

viii. Cutting quality inspection
• cutting accuracy
• balance mark
• notches
• seam allowance
marking

ix. 5’S requirements

i. Determine cutting 16 Demonstration
materials, tools and & observation
equipment

ii. Identify paper
pattern for fabric
cutting

iii. Identify types of
fabric

iv. Lay out fabric
v. Remove fabric

defect
vi. Arrange paper

pattern on the fabric
layout
vii. Determine cutting
techniques
viii. Cut fabric
ix. Check cutting
quality
x. Ensure workplace
cleanliness

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
76 Environmental Hours Mode Criteria

Attitude:
i. Careful in

handling cutting
materials and
tools
ii. Alertness in
laying fabric and
cutting activities

Safety:
i. Adhere to safety

procedure

5. Carry out i. Sewing materials such as 12 Lecture i. Sewing
sewing materials,
activities for • Thread, facing tools and
children wear interlining equipment
making determined
• Fastening (button, zip,
hook and bar, hook and ii. Cutting part
eye) Button and button identified for
hole garment
assemble
• Trimming (ribbon, lace,
ruffle) iii. Sewing
techniques
ii. Sewing tools and applied
equipment such as
iv. Sewing
• Sewing machines procedure
• Sniper followed
• Un-picker/ seam ripper
• Iron (press and steam) v. Children wear
iii. Types of children wear sewing
cutting part for garment quality
assemble checked
iv. Type of children wear
sewing techniques such as vi. Workplace
cleanliness
• Blouse complied
• Skirt

Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
• Pants i. Determine sewing
v. Children wear sewing materials, tools and Attitude: 24 Demonstration
equipment i. Careful in handling & observation
procedure
• Seam type ii. Identify cutting part sewing tools and
• Stitches for garment machine
vi. Children wear sewing assemble
quality inspection such as
• Sewing defect iii. Apply sewing
• Stitching tension techniques
• Measurement accuracy
• Fabric defect iv. Follow sewing
• Workmanship defect procedure

v. Check sewing
quality

vi. Adhere to
workplace
cleanliness

Safety:
i. Adhere to safety

procedure

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
6. Carry out fitting i. Fitting materials such as i. Determine fitting 6 Lecture
activities for • tailor’s chalk materials, tools and i. Fitting
children wear • fastening (button, zip) equipment materials
making and tools
ii. Types of tools and ii. Carry out fitting determined
equipment such as work
• measurement tape ii. Fitting work
• push pins iii. Adjust part of the executed
• stationeries garment based on
• scissors customer feedback iii. Part of the
• sewing machine and garment
tools adjusted
• sniper based on
• un-picker/seam ripper customer
• over lock machine feedback
• iron (pressing,
steaming iv. Fitting
adjustment
iii. Part of the garment confirmed
adjustment
v. Fitting quality
iv. Sewing children wear fitting assessed
parts
vi. Workplace
v. Pressing of garment fitting cleanliness
vi. Children wear fitting quality apllied

inspection
• Sewing quality
• Measurement accuracy
• Customer requirements

12 Demonstration
& observation

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
iv. Confirm fitting
adjustment Attitude:
i. Meticulous in
v. Check children
wear fitting quality executing fitting
activities
vi. Ensure workplace ii. Adhere to work
cleanliness ethics

Safety:
i. Adhere to safety

procedure

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
7. Carry out 2 Lecture
finishing i. Finishing materials i. Finishing
activities for ii. Type of finishing tools and materials,
children wear tools and
making equipment such as equipment
prepared
• Sniper
• Iron (pressing, ii. Fastening
techniques
steaming) applied

• Cloth hanger iii. Finishing and
iii. Type of fastening such as trimming
executed
• Hook and bar
• Hook and eye iv. Ironing
• Button and button hole activities
iv. Finishing requirements carried out

• Apparel freed v. Children wear
• Thread end finishing
quality
a. Handling iron checked

• Fabric type vi. Workplace
• Heat temperature cleanliness
v. Finishing quality inspection complied

• Proportion
• Measurement
• Sewing defect
• Fabric defect
• Finishing defect

i. Prepare finishing 4 Demonstration
materials, tools and & observation
equipment

ii. Apply fastening
techniques

iii. Execute finishing
and trimming

iv. Carry out ironing
v. Check children

wear finishing
quality

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
vi. Ensure workplace
cleanliness (cutting, Attitude:
sewing, fitting, i. Careful in
finishing)
handling finishing
vi. Update children tools and
wear making equipment
activities record ii. Good house
keeping
iii. Organised in time
management
iv. Systematic in
documenting
record

Safety:
i. Adhere to safety

procedure

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Employability Skills Social Skills

Core Abilities 1. Communication skills
2. Conceptual skills
01.01 Identify and gather information. 3. Interpersonal skills
02.01 Interpret and follow manuals, instructions and SOP's. 4. Learning skills
02.02 Follow telephone/telecommunication procedures. 5. Leadership skills
02.03 Communicate clearly. 6. Multitasking and prioritising
02.04 Prepare brief reports and checklist using standard forms. 7. Self-discipline
02.05 Read/Interpret flowcharts and pictorial information. 8. Teamwork
03.01 Apply cultural requirement to the workplace.
03.02 Demonstrate integrity and apply practical practices. RATIO (TEM : Trainees)
03.03 Accept responsibility for own work and work area.
03.05 Demonstrate safety skills. 1:1
03.06 Respond appropriately to people and situations. 1:1
06.02 Comply with and follow chain of command. 1:1
06.03 Identify and highlight problems. 1:1
1:1
Tools, Equipment and Materials (TEM) 1:1
1:1
ITEMS 1:1

1. Stationeries 82
2. Measurement Tools
3. Cutting Materials, Tools and Equipment
4. Fabric cutting Materials, Tools and Equipment
5. Sewing Machine, Materials, Tools and Equipment
6. Fitting Materials, Tools and Equipment
7. Finishing Materials, Tools and Equipment
8. Recording Materials, Tools and Equipment

References
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