Design and make skills Designing and making a textile product Fibres and fabrics Finishing processes Components Product analysis Social, cultural, moral and environmental issues Processes and manufacture Production and planning ICT in textiles Coursework – 60% Exam – 40%

Researching and writing about other peoples’ designs Designing on paper and on computer to produce quality design drawings and ideas Making prototypes, testing design ideas and writing about what they have achieved Making high quality products using a wide range of tools and techniques Work well both individually and in teams Can combine all their skills and understanding of design to answer exam questions about all that they have learned Enjoy working hard to see their own personal ideas come to life

Improve on their work in their own time Provide materials and components for making tasks Have a positive attitude to challenges and use this to overcome them Follow all Health and Safety rules Textiles is not an easy subject. You have to be organised, motivated and interested in both the theory and the practical. There is lots of written work both in the written exam and producing a written portfolio to accompany any practical work.

Home Furnishings

E-Textiles

SMART Textiles

Fashion Drawing

Making

A Levels in Textiles Technology Art/Design College Then… Fabric buyer, Clothes designer,Pattern maker, Tailor,Fabric designers,Pattern designer, Toy designer,Toy maker,Shop owner, Wedding dress designer,Fashion designer, Trend setter,Fashion forecaster,Textiles teacher, Knitter,Weaver, Textile artist, Winner of Young Fashion Designer Competition Future Technologist, Children's clothes designer

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