Task - Your task is to design a cushion.
Making Folded cushion cover zip cushion cover Steps to think about when designing and producing a cushion: (usually known as the design process) In order to be successful you will need to carry out the following processes: Researching e.g. Cushions on the current market Function of Cushions Understanding pattern development Designing e.g. Decorative techniques Design specification Initial ideas Developing final ideas Presentation of ideas. Making Folded cushion cover zip cushion cover Evaluating
Things to think about: Cushions Fabric? Quality control? Plant - Cotton/linen Animal - Leather/Suede/Silk/Wool Man made - Nylon/Leatherette/PVC Quality control? How well made is the product? Decorative techniques? Embroidery/cutback/ Lasered/freehand embroidery Cushions What age group it’s aimed at? Teenagers/adults/children Style? How is it going to look? Function? What is it’s intended use? Where is this cushion going to be placed? Interior trends? products from www.adrahome.com
Research methods. You can research information that will help you design your cushion in a number of ways. This could be done using primary and/or secondary research. What is the difference between primary and secondary research? Primary research is when you find out the information needed. Secondary research is research somebody else has carried out or found the information that you can then use.