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Lay up and cut the high visibility shirt order

You are a cutting room assistant working with the senior cutter.

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The situation

What has happened

Work order WO-26-0424 for 900 Pinnacle Rail Services high visibility work shirts has been released. The marker is printed, the orange and navy poplin has been received and shade banded, but the certified reflective tape is still on order, so the Production Manager has decided to cut now and sew when the tape arrives. The cutting room has one band knife tagged out of service, which means all small parts must be cut on knife 1. The Production Manager wants the lay spread, the marker checked, the pieces cut and bundled, and the records complete by Thursday so the bundles are ready for the sewing floor.

Your brief. Lay up, mark, cut, bundle and record the high visibility shirt order according to the Lay-up, Marking and Cutting Procedure, working safely with the equipment available, and hand over a complete cut record, bundle tickets and a cut inspection entry.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Completed pre-cut checklist with tech pack and shade band confirmation
  • Lay plan and marker check record
  • Two sample bundle tickets
  • Cut record on the work order and the Quality Inspection Log entry

Documents to use

Systems to use

Production Work Orders

Tracks every production, sample and repair job from release through cutting, sewing, finishing and dispatch.

Tech Pack Register

Holds the product specification record for every style and controls which version Production is allowed to cut against.

Materials and Trims Stock

Keeps the stock record for fabric rolls, leather hides, trims, thread and chemicals with location, quantity and supplier compliance status.

Quality Inspection Log

Records receiving, cut, in-line and final inspections and the disposition of any nonconforming product.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear as at 10 September 2026.

MSTAT2004Lay up, mark and cut uncomplicated fabrics and lays
MSTGN2023Identify and handle fabrics and textiles
MSTGN2018Work in the TCF industry
MSTGN2020Perform test or inspection to check product quality
MSTGN2021Select, transfer and remove materials and products

Qualifications

MST20722Certificate II in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
MST31022Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

Look for the student checking the tech pack version and shade bands before spreading, correct ply count and lay height for poplin, a marker piece count that matches the marker report, and a cutting sequence that keeps the mesh glove and guard in use. Bundle tickets must carry every field in the procedure. The Quality Inspection Log entry and work order status change must be complete and consistent with each other.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.