PROFRR20           Repair upholstery faults

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to repair upholstery faults including fabrics, frames, fillings, stitching, scratches, scuffs, tears, holes, seam issues, discolouration and colour loss, arms, collapsed surfaces and springs.

 

Outcomes

Performance Criteria

You must be able to:      

1.            comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times

2.            obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures

3.            obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures

4.            check equipment is set up correctly and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer’s instructions

5.            check all materials required are to specification and free from faults following standard operating procedures

6.            prepare areas to carry out repairs following standard operating procedures

7.            prepare to repair faults following standard operating procedures

8.            repair faults to standard following standard operating procedures

9.            check repairs meet specification

10.          review repair with the customer following standard operating procedures

11.          reinstate the work area following standard operating procedures

12.          dispose of any waste following standard operating procedures   

 

Knowledge & Understanding

You need to know and understand:

1.            relevant health and safety responsibilities

2.            describe the meaning of terms used in specifications and requirements list

3.            how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order

4.            how to check materials and the common faults that can occur

5.            the different techniques used to repair the different types of faults

6.            how to prepare areas to carry out repairs and why this is important

7.            how to prepare to repair faults

8.            how to repair faults to standard

9.            how to check repairs meet specification and why this is important

10.          how to review repair with the customer and why this is important

11.          how to reinstate the work area and why this is important

12.          how to dispose of any waste and why this is important

 

Scope

Faults    Fabrics, Frames, Fillings, Stitching, Scratches, Scuffs, Tears, Holes, Seam issues, Discolouration and colour loss, Arms, Collapsed surfaces, Springs