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Produce lined and interlined curtains with hand stitched headings

URN: PROUSF26
Business Sectors (Suites): Upholstery & Soft Furnishings
Developed by: Improve
Approved on: 2020

Overview

The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to produce lined and interlined curtains. This includes:

  1. selecting materials
  2. producing the curtains
  3. finishing
  4. attaching linings

The standard is aimed at those working in soft furnishings.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health, safety and environmental requirements, relevant statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice at all times
  2. identify and confirm specification for work being undertaken
  3. work with colleagues to achieve specifications
  4. carry out work to required quality and output to meet production schedules and targets
  5. select fabrics for curtain construction to meet specifications
  6. select fabric types for curtain lining to meet specifications
  7. cut fabrics and linings to specified measurements
  8. construct curtains using measurements and methods to meet specifications
  9. apply suitable stitch, tension and methods to machine finish sections of curtains following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
  10. machine stitch to specified measurements to meet specifications
  11. check there is no visible disturbance to curtain fronts when stitching following standard operating procedures
  12. hand stitch to specified measurements following company procedures
  13. finish stitching following company procedures
  14. apply locking stitching to secure lining and interlining to the main fabric to meet specifications
  15. construct hems to meet specifications
  16. secure hems without visible disturbance to curtain fronts to meet specifications
  17. measure, space and construct hand-stitched curtain headings to meet specifications
  18. identify problems and deal with them according to standard operating procedures
  19. record information in the appropriate information systems

Knowledge and 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. fabrics, lining and interlining used for curtain construction
  5. how to cut fabrics to specified measurements
  6. how to construct curtains using exact measurements and methods
  7. how to insert and secure appropriate linings and interlinings
  8. stitch, tension and methods used to machine finish curtains
  9. method and tension of stitching to create no visible disturbances to curtain fronts
  10. hand stitching
  11. how to secure and finish linings and interlinings to fabrics
  12. construction of hems
  13. fabric requirements for a range of different hand-stitched pleated headings
  14. construction of false mitres
  15. how to measure, space and construct a range of different hand-stitched headings, including double, triple, goblet and cartridge pleats
  16. type of problems that can occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  17. information systems used and why it is important to record information
  18. requirements of current domestic and commercial fire regulations relating to curtains

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROUSF26

Relevant Occupations

Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Upholsterers

SOC Code

5411

Keywords

Curtain, hand stitched, Headings, Lining, Soft Furnishings, Materials, Fabrics