GCSE Preparation Sheet 2014

Context

Textile products for teenagers inspired by the theme fairground which includes a range of decorative techniques.

 Context  Textile products – bags, garments, hats, wall hangings, cushions,  TM = teenagers – 13 to 19 Fairground – rides, fun, bright lights, noise, colour, twisting, music, spinning, games, prizes, friends, family,  Decorative techniques:Industrial – applique, screen printing, digital printing, machine embroidery, laser cutting, beads, electronics - lights, sound, Craft - fabric paints, stencilling, hand embroidery 

Fairground images on fabric

Fabric items with fairground theme

Top row left to right:Topshop branches skirt(£28.00), Topshop fairground skirt(£28.00), Topshop traffic monochrome skirt(£28.00), River Island floral skirt(£25.00), Boohoo French chateau skirt(£15.00).Bottom row left to right: Mary Katrantzou(£702.00), Clover canyon(£118), Ted Baker(£109.00), Shopjeen.co.uk(£21.97) Missguided  palm print skirt(£8.99)and Nastygal(£88.29).

Photographic printed skirts on the high street, particularly on pencil skirts. These conversational prints range from French chateaus(boohoo) and enhanced florals(River Island) to astronauts(shopjeen) and fairgrounds(Topshop)

Textile Products

Bags, garments, hats, wall hangings, cushions

Needs to be:

• Original

• Something you can draw

• Something you can describe & explain in the exam

TM – Target Market – teenagers = fashionable, within their budget, on the high street, usable,

Photo PrintingThe fabric is coated with a chemical that is sensitive to light and then any photograph may be printed on it.

Decorative techniques = must be a range 3/4Fabric painting Stencilling Appliqué & Reverse Appliqué Quilting Machine Embroidery Hand embroidery BeadingPrinting – Screen, photographic, digitalBuilt in electronics – lights, soundModern fabrics – microencapsulated,  

Techniques for design• Applique – strong, textured fabric, long lasting, easy,

inexpensive to produce• Screen printing – easy to produce, effective, wears well• Quilting – 3D, gives shape, use CAD• Computerised sewing machine – CAD 7 CAM, fast,

accurate, neat

• Components – buttons, zips, beads, squeaks, electronic noise/lights

• Components – ribbon, braid, lace, cord• Fastening – Velcro, tie, elastic, button, snap fasteners

Design work

These ideas must be based on theme & context and be original, well thought out and unusual

• 4 x initial ideas – ¼ of A4 - draw, colour, label

• 2 x developed ideas – A5 size - draw, colour, label

Marks

Initial design ideas for textile product

Sketch & label 2 designs. 6 marks for each design

• Creativity & originality based on theme 2

• Quality of notes & sketches 2

• Use of a range of fabrics & components 2

Choose one of your ideas for development

• Use sketches, labelling & notes to present a final design in colour for your textile product

• Use this page & the next page to show your textile product in a presentation drawing

Section A is about design ideas for textile products

Final design

• Draw front, back & close up = Use full A4 page for front, and small page for back and close up

• Label what item is and TM

• Label clearly

• Explain labelling & choices – give reasons

Marks will be given for

• Use of fairground theme 2

• Use of a range of decorative techniques 3

• Creativity & quality of the design 4

• Effective use of colour in the design 2

• Presentation of final idea 2Total 13