Select and fix upholstery filling materials

URN: PROUSF50
Business Sectors (Suites): Upholstery & Soft Furnishings
Developed by: Improve
Approved on: 31 Jan 2020

Overview

​This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to select and fix filling materials and understand different types and fixing methods


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
  3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
  4. check equipment is set up   and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's instructions
  5. check all materials required are to specification and free from faults following standard operating procedures
  6. check dimensions meet specifications
  7. position fillings in sequence following standard operating procedures
  8. fix fillings in place using appropriate methods to meet specifications
  9. check fillings meet specifications
  10. process completed items and pass on to the next stage following standard operating procedures

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. relevant health and safety responsibilities
  2. meaning of terms used in specifications
  3. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
  4. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
  5. how to check dimensions
  6. how to position and fix fillings
  7. how to check fillings meet specifications
  8. different fillings and their uses

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Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


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Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


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Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

31 Jan 2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROUSF50

Relevant Occupations

Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Upholsterers

SOC Code

5411

Keywords

Upholstery, fabric, furniture, manufacturing, materials, fix, fillings