
Heritage
Heritage within Fashion & Textiles focuses on the traditional processes for kilt making, knitting and Harris Tweed weaving, amongst others. The industry itself has a close identity to Scotland but are known throughout the world.
Standards provide a clear, up to date description of what an individual needs to be able do in order to perform a job successfully. The Standards have been developed over a number of years by both people who work in the industry and experts from each occupational area through a process of investigation, analysis and consultation with a wide range of people.
You may wish to download the entire suite of Standards, but it is also possible to download individual units.
Download the entire suite of Standards and Job Map:
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National Occupational Standards for Heritage
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Heritage job map
Download individual units:
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HHT1 Maintaining the handloom for Harris Tweed weaving
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HHT2 Preparation for weaving Harris Tweed on a handloom
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HHT3 Weaving Harris Tweed using a handloom
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HKM1 Look after the work area in manufacturing sewn kilt products
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HKM2 Maintain the quality of production materials in the kilt making process
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HKM3 Prepare, measure, mark out and cut material for the kilt making process
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HKM4 Carry out the machine sewing processes in kilt making
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HKM5 Carry out the hand sewn processes in kilt making
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HKM6 Carry out pressing in the kilt making process
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HKM7 Select, prepare and cut materials for trimmings in the kilt making process
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HKM8 Cutting room organisation in the kilt making process
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HKM9 Measure, fit and make alterations to the kilt in the bespoke kilt making process
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HKM10 Carry out bespoke selling of kilts and highland wear
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HS1 Health, safety and security at work
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HSK1 Hand knit standard garments or items using prepared patterns
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HSK2 Hand knit standard garments
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HSK3 Hand knit complex items or patterns
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