Skills and Education Group Awards · RQF Level 4
SEG Awards Level 4 Diploma In Technical Textiles and Apparel
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 4
- Total credits90
- Guided learning500 hours
- Units in this qualification37
Awarded by Skills and Education Group Awards · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units Skills and Education Group Awards registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Anti-microbial applications for textile productsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the ways in which micro organisms interact with textile materials
- Understand the application of anti-microbial agents for textile products
- Understand the materials processing technologies used to apply anti-microbial agents to textile products
- Carry out standard tests to assess the anti-microbial properties to meet a given brief relating to the use of anti-microbial treatment of textile products
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to anti-microbial treatment of textile products
Anti-static and conductive textilesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand static in textile materials and products
- Understand the conductivity of textile materials
- Understand the materials processing technologies for producing conductive and anti-static textile products
- Carry out standard tests to determine the electrical characteristics of textile products to meet a given brief relating to treatment of textile products to alter electrical characteristics
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to the treatment of textile products to alter electrical characteristics
Aspects of Design within the Apparel, Footwear or Leather IndustryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the sector market and how trends are predicted
- Communicate ideas and technical information through different media
- Select and use a wide range of media to produce a range of fashion illustrations
Aspects of Design within the Textile IndustryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the sector market and how trends are predicted
- Communicate ideas and technical information through different media
- Select and use a wide range of media to produce a range of fashion illustrations
Biodegradable textilesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of natural biodegradability on polymers and fibres for textile applications
- Understand the commercial availability of biodegradable textile products
- Carry out standard degradation tests to meet a given brief relating to the use of biodegradable materials to produce textile products
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to the use of biodegradable materials to produce textile products
Breathability in textile productsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function of breathability in textile products
- Understand the thermoregulation process and water vapour transfer
- Understand the materials processing technologies to produce breathable textile products
- Carry out standard tests to meet a given brief relating to breathability performance of textile products
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to treatment of textile products to enhance breathability
Business Planning and Financial Projections in the Design and Creative IndustriesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of effective business planning in guiding the future of the business
- Understand the current situation of a business to include the financial position
- Prepare a strategic business plan
- Determine how to allocate resources in order to meet the company’s strategic plan and financial forecasting
Design Development, Creativity and Business DevelopmentReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Define techniques used in creating a brand and the importance of branding to business development.
- Develop thought processes to generate creative ideas
- Transfer creative thought to initial design idea.
- Define techniques used in the presentation of developed design concepts to the end user (considering and understanding client needs).
- Understand selling and promotional techniques to increase customer/client base.
Design Project Management for Creative PractitionersReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of managing a project to agreed timelines and deadlines.
- Allocate internal resources effectively to achieve project goals and objectives.
- Understand the importance of managing both internal and external project objectives to ensure successful project delivery.
- Explore the use of computer software programmes and other support mechanisms as tools for successful project management and collaboration.
Doing Business GloballyReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand factors within a company which affect the building overseas markets.
- Understand logistics for taking designs, brands and products to Global markets
- Understand how cultural differences can influence design ideas for different countries.
- Recognise techniques for communication in different cultures and develop cultural awareness.
Fabric wear and durability of textile productsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand factors and behaviours which lead to wear of textile products
- Understand how to increase durability of textile products
- Understand the materials processing technologies for increasing durability of textile products
- Carry out standard tests to measure durability of textile products to meet a given brief relating to the use of treatments to increase durability of textile products
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to the use of treatments to increase durability of textile products
Fibres and technical textilesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the technical textiles sector
- Understand the structure and properties of natural and synthetic fibres
- Understand the importance of the properties of fibre and yarn in relation to their use
- Understand the range of analytical methods used for fibre identification and assessment for particular applications
- Understand the combined roles of fibre, yarns and fabric structure and properties in relation to the technical textile applications
- Understand the finishing techniques and their applications
Finance for Designers and CreativesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand financial statements
- Understand the profitability of products and services within the business.
- Understand how to improve management systems through implementation of financial data.
- Understand the techniques for managing financial systems effectively
- Review the effectiveness of financial management systems in order to make successful business decisions
Fire and heat resistance in textile applicationsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand ignition and combustion processes in relation to textile materials
- Understand the materials processing technologies for producing fire and heat resistant textile products
- Carry out standard material combustion testing to meet a given brief relating to the use of combustion/heat resistant treatments of textile products
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to the use of combustion/heat resistant treatments of textile products
General Textile TechnologyReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know about global textile production and trends.
- Know about fibre types and their properties.
- Know about the general principles and production processes of fibre and yarn manufacture.
- Know about the post-yarn spinning process.
- Know about the different processes of fabric production used in the textile industry
- Know about finishing and dying processes
- Know about garment production.
- Know about technical textiles.
- Know about basic production planning methods
Intellectual Property Management in the Design and Creative IndustriesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal issues in relation to intellectual property rights and their business
- Manage the intellectual property rights in their designs
- Understand the revenue opportunities and risks associated with intellectual property rights
Investigate markets, materials and stylesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Research current markets, materials and styles
- Evaluate the markets and identify competitors
- Identify new markets that might enhance your organisation’s product base and communicate any recommendations
Leadership and People Management in the Design and Creative IndustriesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand what it is that makes a effective team leader and/or manager
- Understand how to select a team for a specific purpose
- Understand how to manage and motivate a team
Manage Information for Action within the Apparel, Footwear or Leather IndustryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance to a team leader of gathering all types of valid information
- Understand the importance of effectively communicating the types of information and advice which other people may require
- Understand the factors to be considered when organising, leading and recording the outcomes of meetings
Manage information for action within the textile industryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance to a team leader of gathering all types
- Understand the importance of effectively communicating the types of information and advice which other people may require
- Understand the factors to be considered when organising, leading and recording outcomes of meetings
Managing Customer Relations within the Apparel, Footwear or Leather IndustryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know the legal requirements and related Acts in respect of sales
- Respond to customer enquiries by telephone and in person
- Deal with customers face-to-face
- Know the products and services that are on offer across the business
- Conduct presentations of products to clients
- Deal with customer/client complaints
- Carry out a complete sale to a range of customers
Managing Own Working Relationships within the Apparel, Footwear or Leather ProductionReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to communicate with their colleagues within the workplace
- Minimise disruption in the workplace and deal with any problems
- Understand the role of an individual in fulfilling the aims of an organisation
- Undertake professional self-development
- Make decisions, manage their objectives and activities efficiently
- Manage their resources in the workplace
Managing Quality Standards within Apparel, Footwear or Leather ProductionReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know the quality requirements and specifications laid down by a company for its product
- Ensure any required changes to the product are actioned
- Understand product quality control systems
Managing Quality Standards: Textile ProductionReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the requirements of quality control systems
- Know about quality testing
- Perform quality tests.
Managing health and safety and employment rights and responsibilities within the textile industryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the health and safety requirements for the textile sector
- Carry out a risk assessment within the textile sector
- Understand the career progression routes available within the textile sector.
- Know about your statutory rights in employment
- Know about the expectations and relevant procedures in the textile sector
- Obtain further information about emplyment issues
Managing own relationships within textile productionReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to communicate with their colleagues within the workplace
- Minimise disruption in the workplace and deal with any problems
- Understand the role of an individual in fulfilling the aims of an organisation
- Undertake professional self development
- Make decisions, manage their objectives and activities efficiently
- Manage their resources in the workplace
Manufacturing Techniques within Apparel ProductionReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different processes and functions involved in product construction
- Know the different machine types and materials used in product assembly
- Understand the relationship between all the components used in product assembly and the effect they have on quality
Materials used in the Manufacture of ApparelReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know the origin of natural and man-made fibres
- Understand the processes involved in fabric production
- Understand the suitability of fabrics for specific uses
- Understand fabric faults
- Know about use of care labels and their suitability to end-use
Outsourcing costs in manufacturingReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the costs involved in outsourcing (BS7)
- Understand links with other business functions (BS7)
Planning and managing the outsourcing process in manufacturingReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the business case for outsourcing(BS5/9)
- Assess proposals for outsourcing (BS6/7)
- Manage the outsourcing process (BS8/9)
Planning for Textile ProductionReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and functions of production planning
- Understand the resource requirements of production planning
- Understand the management systems required for production planning
Portfolio management of new productsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the processes involved in developing the product portfolio(BS1/2/3/)
- Evaluate project ideas to determine which should be progressed(BS2/BS3)
- Execute the project (BS4)
- Evaluate the project process (BS4)
Professional Practice / Preparation for Employment within the Apparel, Footwear or Leather IndustryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the workings of a company specific to the sector the learner is working/intends to work in
- Produce a report to meet a specific task
- Produce business contextualised paperwork, giving information about oneself
Professional practice/preparation for employment within the textile industryReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the workings of a company specific to the sector the learner is working /intends to work in
- Produce a report to meet a specific task
- Produce personal business contextualised paperwork
Stain resistance in textile applicationsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how solid and liquid staining occurs in textile materials and products
- Understand the finishes used to provide stain resistant textile materials and products
- Understand the materials processing technologies for producing stain resistant textile products
- Carry out standard stain resistance testing to meet a given brief relating to the use of stain resistant treatments of textile products
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to the use of stain resistant treatments of textile products
Strategic Marketing Planning Skills within the Design and Creative IndustriesReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the market in which their design or creative business operates, including competitors and customer trends.
- Construct a strategic marketing plan that is relevant to their specific design or creative business and its objectives.
- Understand how to explore potential growth opportunities in the business through the implementation of effective marketing strategies and initiatives.
Ultra Violet resistance in textile applicationsReal unit · Skills and Education Group Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the sources and behaviour of UV radiation
- Understand the requirements of UV resistance in textile products
- Understand the materials processing technologies for producing UV resistant textile products
- Measure SPF value of a textile product to meet a given brief
- Measure UPF value of a textile product to meet a given brief
- Report findings to meet a given brief relating to UV resistance treatments of textile products
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
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Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 4 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
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Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Analyse and Assess Polymeric and Inorganic Materials for Anti-static and Conductive Textiles
- Analyse and assess the UV resistance of textile materials
- Analyse and assess the biodegradability of textile polymers and fibres for textile applications
- Analyse and assess the wear and durability of textile fabrics
- Calibration of Project Ideas
- Contribute to the production of outsourced products
- Follow the project execution process
- Manage the outsourcing process
Where this can lead
Intellectual Property Manager
Your journey as an IP Manager here isn't just a job; it's a launchpad. We're committed to helping you build a career that's as rewarding and impactful as you want it to be. We'll give you the challenges, the support, and the opportunities to shape not just our IP, but your own future.
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for SEG Awards Level 4 Diploma In Technical Textiles and Apparel
37 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Skills and Education Group Awards.
- Anti-microbial applications for textile products
- Anti-static and conductive textiles
- Aspects of Design within the Apparel, Footwear or Leather Industry
- Aspects of Design within the Textile Industry
- Biodegradable textiles
- Breathability in textile products
and 31 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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