The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to produce padded pelmets.
This includes:
1. designing pelmets
2. constructing templates
3. selecting materials
4. measuring
5. cutting fabrics
6. finishing
The standard is aimed at those working in soft furnishings.
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. comply with relevant health, safety and environmental requirements, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice at all times
2. identify and confirm specifications for work being undertaken
3. work with colleagues to achieve specifications
4. select materials and padding for design of pelmets to meet specification
5. select fabric type to meet specifications
6. produce specifications for pelmets following standard operating procedures
7. make templates for shaped pelmets to meet specifications
8. construct pelmets to meet specifications
9. cut fabric and materials to template patterns and specifications
10. construct pelmets to template specifications
11. assemble sections of pelmets to meet specifications
12. construct edges of pelmets to meet specifications
13. finish sections of pelmets to meet specifications
14. attach Velcro to meet specifications
15. position trimmings and decorative finishes giving required visual appearance
16. attach trimmings and decorative finishes using methods giving required durability and appearance to meet specifications
17. apply trimmings or decorative finishes in sequence following standard operating procedures
18. identify problems and deal with them according to standard operating procedures
19. record information in the appropriate information systems
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. relevant health, safety and environmental requirements, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice that have to be complied with
2. how to confirm specifications for work being undertaken
3. level of detail required in specifications
4. materials used for design and padding of pelmet templates
5. materials used for design of pelmets
6. basic geometry for symmetrical shaped pelmets
7. fabric types used for pelmets
8. measurements used for pelmet templates
9. how to construct pelmets and templates
10. how to cut fabric/material to a specific template pattern
11. how to assemble sections of pelmets
12. how to construct edges of pelmets
13. how to finish pelmets
14. how to attach Velcro to pelmets
15. how different trimmings and decorative finishes are applied
16. trimmings and decorative finishes used on pelmets and why
17. type of problems that can occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
18. information systems used and why it is important to record information
PROUSF32 Produce padded pelmets
Overview
The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to produce padded pelmets.
This includes:
1. designing pelmets
2. constructing templates
3. selecting materials
4. measuring
5. cutting fabrics
6. finishing
The standard is aimed at those working in soft furnishings.
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. comply with relevant health, safety and environmental requirements, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice at all times
2. identify and confirm specifications for work being undertaken
3. work with colleagues to achieve specifications
4. select materials and padding for design of pelmets to meet specification
5. select fabric type to meet specifications
6. produce specifications for pelmets following standard operating procedures
7. make templates for shaped pelmets to meet specifications
8. construct pelmets to meet specifications
9. cut fabric and materials to template patterns and specifications
10. construct pelmets to template specifications
11. assemble sections of pelmets to meet specifications
12. construct edges of pelmets to meet specifications
13. finish sections of pelmets to meet specifications
14. attach Velcro to meet specifications
15. position trimmings and decorative finishes giving required visual appearance
16. attach trimmings and decorative finishes using methods giving required durability and appearance to meet specifications
17. apply trimmings or decorative finishes in sequence following standard operating procedures
18. identify problems and deal with them according to standard operating procedures
19. record information in the appropriate information systems
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. relevant health, safety and environmental requirements, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice that have to be complied with
2. how to confirm specifications for work being undertaken
3. level of detail required in specifications
4. materials used for design and padding of pelmet templates
5. materials used for design of pelmets
6. basic geometry for symmetrical shaped pelmets
7. fabric types used for pelmets
8. measurements used for pelmet templates
9. how to construct pelmets and templates
10. how to cut fabric/material to a specific template pattern
11. how to assemble sections of pelmets
12. how to construct edges of pelmets
13. how to finish pelmets
14. how to attach Velcro to pelmets
15. how different trimmings and decorative finishes are applied
16. trimmings and decorative finishes used on pelmets and why
17. type of problems that can occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
18. information systems used and why it is important to record information