1. Year 8 Design and Technology
Designer T-shirts
Sand, Sea and Surf

2. Existing T-shirts

3. More fashion T- SHIRTS

4. File work to include: Evaluating existing products
Brief and specification
Analysis
Research sheet
Design ideas x 4
Final idea
Flow chart
Evaluation

5. Situation and Design Brief
Situation A new surf shop is opening in a local seaside town and would like to add a selection of imaginative T-Shirts designs to its range of summer clothing

6. Design Brief
Using the theme ‘Sand, Sea and Surf, design, develop an attractive T-shirt design that you can make and apply to recycle an old T-shirt. You must aim to use as many creative skills as you can to make your ‘Eco’T-shirt design original.

7. EVALUATING EXISTING PRODUCTS- Designer T- Shirts
Sketch and colour the product you have been given and then answer the following points:
INTENDED USER The target market for the item is…………………
MATERIAL USED The materials used are…………………………….
The texture of the materials are………………………
SIZE/COMPONENTS measure the product and record the results on your sketch
There are…… component pieces to make the item
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION label the construction details on your design, how is it made?
DECORATIVE PROCESSES/COLOURS USED…………………………………………………………………………………..
POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Draw a new improved design on the back.
Sketch of the T- Shirt that you are evaluating
Key words
Children, boy, girl, teenagers
Cotton,
Rough, smooth, soft
Machine stitch, embroidery
bead work, printing,
Stenciling, fabric pens,
fabric crayoning etc

8. Homework
You must find a cotton T-shirt or simple top that you would like to recycle
It is better if it is either white or a light colour
It can belong to you or another member of the family
Bring this to the next Textiles lesson
You can buy the T-shirt – Tescos and Asda sell inexpensive plain white T-shirts

9. Design Specification
Deadline: The product must be completed by
Function: The T-shirt design should be attractive but also able to be attached to the T-shirt securely. It needs to allow for washing of the T-shirt.
Target user: The product will be targeted at boys and girls age
Materials and components: Old T-shirts or tops, spare fabric, ribbons, braids, beads, sequins, embroidery threads, fabric paints, crayons and pens
Appearance: The item must be colourful and attractive and should show effective use of colour, shape and texture.
Skills used: The item can show the use of fabric crayoning, painting, stencilling, embroidery stitches, attaching beads, sequins, buttons etc
Quality control: It must be constructed accurately and finished properly.
Cost: The cost will depend on how many materials need to be bought.

10. Design Specification Deadline Function: Target user:
Materials and components:
Appearance:
Skills used:
Quality control:
Cost:

11. Analysis Creative techniques Shop Surf To learn Why? Where?
Theme - Sand, sea and Surf
What?
Designer T- shirts
SAFETY
How?
When?
EQUIPMENT
Time
Who?
Limits

12. Produce environment friendly products
Use the words to help you complete the analysis
Thread/spare fabric
Sponges
Surf shop
Attractive
9 weeks
Cotton T shirt
Ribbons
Sewing machine
Pins and needles
Fabric colouring crayons /pens
Tape measure
Add colour, texture, pattern
Create a T-shirt design
Look decorative
Scissors
stencilling
Surf board
Surf flower
Sea life
Camper van
Produce environment friendly products
Customise
Sea shore
Sandcastles
Teenager
Fish
Appliqué
Surf boarding
Boats, yachts
Recycle

13. Produce a mood board
A mood board will help you to collect ideas for your theme and will inspire you
As homework produce your own mood board.
Present it on A4 paper
Use magazines, holiday brochures, internet to develop your mood board
Your mood board must show colours, textures and patterns for the theme

14. Research - sand, sea and surf.
Use this to help you to create your design ideas.
Research - sand, sea and surf.

15. Research - sand, sea and surf.
Use this to create your design ideas.
Research - sand, sea and surf.
I like this idea because
It is colourful and attractive.

16. Possible ideas for T- shirt design
Do you think that these designs may be too complicated?
Think about how you could simplify these designs

17. DESIGN IDEAS DESIGN 1 DESIGN 2 DESIGN 3
Complete 4 ideas all on the theme, label with creative techniques, refer
back to specification when explaining. You can just draw the design if you prefer
DESIGN IDEAS
DESIGN 1
DESIGN 2
DESIGN 3
Explanation
The function of this is…
The target user is…
I will make this attractive by………..
I will use…………………..
The measurements of the design will be……………
I will use………………….. The measurements of the design will be……………
Label with measurements and construction details.

18. Consider your progress so far?
You should have in your folder, brief and specification, evaluating existing products, analysis and design ideas.
You should know which idea you will be choosing as your final idea.
Check that your work is neat and tidy and well coloured and presented.
You should have completed some background research on the theme.

19. Design ideas
What did you have to use to explain your ideas, to check they were suitable?
What information did you label on your ideas?
ENSURE THAT YOUR DESIGNS INCLUDE MEASUREMENTS

20. FINAL IDEA IDEA EXPLANATION I have chosen this idea because………………………
Label idea with creative
techniques that you will
use, and explain the idea.
Think about developments,
what could you do to
develop the idea?
FINAL IDEA
IDEA
EXPLANATION
I have chosen this idea because………………………
The size is………………………
The target user for this item is…………………………….
The measurements for my design will be……………..
I will make this colourful and attractive by…………….
Use your SPECIFICATION to help with your explanation.
Main Design printed
Fabric crayons
I have chosen this idea because……………………………..

21. Which design did you choose – and why?
Visually explain in 10 words or less why you chose your final design
You can use drawings to help explain your reasons!
Remember to relate your reasons back to the specification
Pink
Girl =
11-15
Pink

22. Positioning final design
Design added here on front of T-shirt
Surf design produced using stencilling, fabric crayons and sequins

23. FINAL IDEA
What labelling and explanations must you include on your final idea?
What did you need to use to help you explain your final idea and to check it is suitable? What main points did this include?

24. How will you develop your final design?
Adding colour -
Adding texture –
Make and mount samples in your book
What did you find difficult?
What would you do differently next time?
Which creative skill will you use on final design?

25. What are these?

26. v Make your pattern template Transfer your design Extension work:
Consider ways of developing your design creatively

27. What have you achieved today?
How could you develop your design? Peer assessment – look at your partners work and suggest how they could develop their design

28. i Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Cut fabric Print t-shirt Sew t-shirt
Add labels
Finish, press & inspect
Travel to London
Planned work
Completed work

29. Flowchart. Put the following points In the correct order to
Make a flowchart.
Flowchart.
Add embellishments
Such as beads and
sequins
Pin to fabric on wrong
Side, and trace
Design in pencil
Tack in place using
Thread. Begin hand
Stitching.
Make paper template
And cut out

30. GANTT CHART Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 **
A Gantt chart can also be used for managing time in the manufacturing process.
GANTT CHART
Manufacturing process
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9 **
Make stencil template
Use masking tape to firmly attach to t-shirt
Apply colour with sponge

31. T – shirt design
(DYLUNIO CHRYS-T)

32. Spot the difference

33. Spot the difference

34. Spot the difference

35. Lesson objective To learn about another creative technique
To produce your own sample to show the effect of this creative technique
To consider its use in developing your T-shirt design further (this will help with your evaluation)
Plan the order of the manufacture for applying background colour and a design to your T-shirt

36. Tie-Dye

38. FLOW CHART Place stencil onto When paint is dry, remove stencil
START
When paint is dry, remove stencil
Place stencil onto
T-shirt in correct
position and secure with masking tape
Rinse tied T-shirt in cold water
When dry, place cardboard inside T-shirt to prepare for stencilling
Iron finished T-shirt
Place T-shirt in dye bath
Decide on tie-dye pattern and tie T-shirt with elastic bands to create patterns
Use sponge or brush to apply fabric paint to stencil shape
Make up dye bath
After half hour remove from dye bath and leave to dry
Leave to dry completely with stencil attached
Put the manufacturing instructions into the correct order.

39. FLOW CHART START Make up dye bath
Decide on tie-dye pattern and tie T-shirt with elastic bands to create patterns
Rinse tied T-shirt in cold water
Place T-shirt in dye bath
After half hour remove from dye bath and leave to dry
When dry, place cardboard inside T-shirt to prepare for stencilling
Place stencil onto
T-shirt in correct
position and secure with masking tape
Use sponge or brush to apply fabric paint to stencil shape
When paint is dry, remove stencil
Leave to dry completely with stencil attached
Iron finished T-shirt
Manufacturing instructions in the correct order.

40. Marbling

41. Peer Assessment
If you have completed all work so far, swop your work with a partner and complete peer assessment

42. Homework (Gwaith Cartref)
Making modifications/changes to my T- Shirt design
Considering ways in which you could change your design or develop it further will help you when evaluating your work
This will help you to reach the higher levels of the success criteria for the project – look at the grid in your books

43. Finally What have you learnt today? What is the next step for you?
What do you hope to achieve in lessons this week?
Homework! What will you do at home this week?
What resources do you need for that homework to be easy to complete?
Make sure that you understand what is expected this week and keep to the plan!

44. HOW TO TIE-DYE FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS;
Wash and dry a piece of fabric.
Tie your of fabric.
Damp the fabric before it into the dye.
Leave the fabric in the for one hour, occasionally stirring gently.
Remove the fabric from the dye and thoroughly.
Hang the to dry.
Remove the when dried.
Iron your fabric.
Elastic Bands Placing Dye Cotton Rinse Fabric Dyed Piece

45. Why is it necessary to wash the fabric before adding the dye?
What items could be used to tie your work?
What mordant can be used in tie dyeing?
Why do you dry the item after dyeing and before removing the string?
If dyeing a yellow fabric in blue dye what colour would your dyed item come out?
What safety clothing would you wear when dyeing?

46. EVALUATION
Look back at your T-shirt and consider the following, put into full sentences:
Have you answered the original brief and your personal spec.?
Does your T-shirt meet design points that you have made in your specification? I.e.. Have you used colour and texture attractively?
How did you decide on the chosen idea for the T - shirt?
Was sampling useful in the manufacture of your design? Painting, embroidery stitches, stenciling
What methods did you use in the manufacture of your design?
What parts of the manufacture did you find a challenge?
Are you pleased with the designing and making parts of your T – shirt design?
What do other people think of your work?
Any suggestions for improvements?
Draw a new improved design.

47. What is your target for improvement?
Look back at your evaluation
What target have you set yourself?
How are you going to achieve that?

48. Homework task
Research one of the following designers who has had an influence on fashion
E.G
Vivienne Westwood
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Present your research on A4 paper. You are expected to show written work as well as pictures or sketches to show your understanding of the designer.

49. Think about Your progress so far in this area of Textiles Technology.
What are your targets for today's lesson.
What do you need to achieve by the end of today's Textiles Technology lesson?
How will you achieve that? List resources you need to find.