8956 version 7

Page 1 of 3

Weave narrow fabric

Level / 3
Credits / 6

PurposeThis standard is for people working in the narrow weaving industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a weaving loom and weaving faults; operate a loom; and keep loom and work area clean.

Subfield / Textiles Manufacture
Domain / Weaving
Status / Registered
Status date / 25 November 1996
Date version published / 21 May 2010
Planned review date / 31 December 2013
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0030

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Competence will be demonstrated on the type of loom installed in the workplace.

2Plant safety practices comply with Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its amendments, and workplace procedures.

3Workplace productivity and quality requirements will be met.

4CAM is Computer Aided Manufacturing.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Demonstrate knowledge of a weaving loom and weaving faults.

Performance criteria

1.1Sections of a loom are identified and described in terms of their function and operation.

Rangewarp, heald shafts, reed, break detectors, rate of weft feed, selvedge formation mechanism – right edge or knit edge, take up roller, binder feed.

1.2Faults caused during weaving are identified, their cause stated, and the corrective action described.

Rangepattern, colour, draft, lifts, reed, double picks, broken picks, missing picks, floating weft, floating warp, snarls, loops, cut weft, cut warp, selvedge, thick yarn, thin yarn, oil or grease, tight warp, reed marks, slack warp ends, slack weft, slubs, over twisted yarn, undertwisted yarn, streaky dyeing, wrong reverse, heald shaft down.

Element 2

Operate a loom.

Performance criteria

2.1Loom parts and operating conditions that are safety risks are identified and the procedures for minimising or eliminating the risks are described.

2.2Loom is operated in accordance with machine requirement and plant operating procedures.

Rangecontrols identified, warp breaks mended, weft breaks mended, pieces woven to length and width.

2.3Weaving faults and machine malfunctions which occur during processing are identified and action is taken according to workplace practice.

Rangepattern, colour, draft, lifts, reed, double picks, broken picks, missing picks, floating weft, floating warp, snarls, loops, cut weft, cut warp, selvedge, thick yarn, thin yarn, oil or grease, tight warp, reed marks, slack warp ends, slack weft, slubs, over twisted yarn, undertwisted yarn, streaky dyeing, wrong reverse, heald shaft down.

2.4Instrumentation, control devices, and CAM systems are operated according to workplace practice.

2.5Records are kept according to plant procedure.

Element 3

Keep loom and work area clean.

Performance criteria

3.1Weaving area is kept clean according to operating procedures.

3.2Loom is kept clear of oil and other contaminants so that the fabric and yarns are not marked.

3.3Loom is cleaned at the end of a batch according to plant requirement and in accordance with plant safety procedures.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact Competenz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018