1. AQA Textile Revision Name __________________ AQA Design Technology - Textiles Technology Preparation Sheet for the 2016 Exam To prepare for the design question in the written exam you should investigate the following: Context: Textile products inspired by the theme of marine life.
Marine Life

2. Inspiration Images

6. Childs Dressing-up costume
First Thoughts ……
DESIGN CHECKLIST Remember~
Think about relevant annotation and detail.
Learn your design and annotation before you go into the exam.
Components and fabrics used
Colours to be used, properties of the fabrics
Style and shape of the product
Close up detail sections, front and back views
Names of the decorative techniques and how to complete them.
Use of the theme – Marine Life
Suitability to the end user
Seams, hems other construction techniques
SMART materials
Garment
Accessory
Textile Product ideas
Home furnishing
Childs Dressing-up costume

7. Create your mood board for the Marine Life Theme to help you create your design ideas.

8. Decorative Techniques Create a mind map thinking about the different decorative techniques you could use in your design. Think about hand techniques and then how they could be done in industry

9. Initial Ideas - Doodle patterns and colours … Using your mood board create pattern repeats and motif ideas.

10. Existing Product Analysis Looking at the Shark Bag below – annotate the photos with the components and techniques that have been used to create the shark bag. Sketch an idea for another Marine Inspired Bag that could be in this store.

11. Initial Ideas - Doodle patterns and colours … Using your mood board create pattern repeats and motif ideas. Annotate your ideas to show the textile techniques and materials you are thinking of using.

12. Task -
Draw your Final design Idea on to the template - Try to draw so your material has drape ( does not look flat and stiff).
Annotation Checklist -
1. Name the main material the garment is made from.
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2. List any additional materials here that you have used in the decorative techniques. EG - Appliqué = Satin.
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3. Name the following construction techniques for the design idea.
Seam = ______________________________
Hem=_______________________________
Have you used gathering, tailors darts, pleats?
__________________________________________________________________________
Fastener or other components?
4. Dye techniques for the material?
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5. SMART or Modern Materials?
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13. Draw your two design ideas here in pencil – they do not need to be in colour but they do need to be annotated - they are worth 6 marks each.
Design A
Design B
You will need to practise drawing your designs with full annotation – to help you draw them without thinking in the exam this summer.
Remember ~ A time guide is one mark = one minute.

14. Final Design Choose ONE of your design ideas for development.
Is it Design A or B ?
Use sketches, labelling and notes to present a final design in colour for your textile product.
Use this page and the next page to show your textile product in a presentation drawing.
Marks will be given for the following –
Use of the Marine Life theme = 2marks
Use of range of fabrics & components = 3 marks
Creativity & quality of the design = 4 marks
Effective use of colour in the design = 2 marks
Presentation of the final idea = 2 marks
Total marks = 13 marks

15. Final design

16. Processes. Name of technique =
Using Notes and diagrams explain how to complete one of the processes in your design.
Remember to list all the equipment and resources that you would need to use.
Applique is a good decorative technique to explain.
Make sure you specify techniques in your design that you are confident to explain.
Drawings are a good way to help lay out the process – don’t forget that you also need the notes.
If you do CAD/CAM Embroidery don’t forget the embroidery hoop, stitch and tear backing paper, software programme.
Name of technique =
Equipment and resources =