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Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Session 3
Textiles
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
TextilesWorking with textiles can be considered in the much
same way as working with other materials such as wood
The same process of developing ideas, planning, making and evaluating should be used
Textiles are included in the National Curriculum in both Key Stages 1 and 2
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Textiles within Design and Technology
Textiles can be considered in three main ways:
• Independently where the whole process of creating them can be investigated
• As materials for construction purposes where they can be used with or without other materials
• Aesthetically for decorative purposes as a finishing technique
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Useful information
• A fibre is a threadlike structure which is either natural or man-made
• Natural fibres are obtained mainly from animals and plants
Animal
Hair wool, mohair
Furangora
Secretionsilk
Plant
Stemlinen, jute
Leafsisal
Seedcotton, kapok
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Creating textiles
• Spinning
• Weaving
• Knitting
• Bonding
• Laminating
• Felting
• Netting or Lacing
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Spinning• Cottage industry
• Manufacturing process and powered machinery
• Cross curricular links especially to history
• The process can be investigated and recreated in school
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Weaving
Looms
• Card
• Twigs
• Wooden frames
• Bent card
Materials • Paper
• Wool
• Ribbon
• Natural materials
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Properties of fabrics
• Strength• Flexibility• Water resistance• Fray resistance• Durability• Absorbency• Crease resistance• Flammability• Warmth• Elasticity
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Properties of natural fibresNatural Fibre Origin Primary use Properties of
fabrics
Wool Sheared fleece of sheep
Clothing, Household items
Warm, weak, absorbent, elastic, shower proof
Silk Cocoon of the silk moth
Clothing, threads Very strong, smooth, flammable, elastic
Linen Flax plant Clothing, Household items
Cool to wear, absorbent, hardwearing, strong
Cotton Seed fibre of the cotton plant
Clothing, household items
Strong, absorbent, cool to wear, flammable
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Linking properties of fabrics to their manufacture
• Woven fabrics tend to be strong and fairly elastic
• Knitted fabrics are flexible and absorbent
• Bonded fabrics are generally stiff and not flexible but are cheap and economical
• Laminated fabrics are warm and thick but stiff and inflexible
• Felted fabrics can be moulded or shaped easily but are not very strong
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Classroom Activities
The properties of fabrics can be investigated in a scientific manner and classroom experiments can be developed to test the properties of different textiles
Water resistance is often tested at school where the children create coats or hats of different materials and stand in the rain!
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Task 1
Create a hand puppet using a paper pattern to
develop the design
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Patterns
• Research requirements• Develop ideas• Design suitable patterns• Try out patterns with various
fabrics• Make desired product• Evaluate success of product
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Practical Capability
Cutting and Shaping
• Marking fabrics using felt pens, chalk, pencils, pins
• Cutting fabrics using fabric scissors or knives
• Use of patterns
Joining Textiles
• Overlap using glue or Velcro
• Sewing a seam• Iron on or adhesive tape• Lacing up• Using zip fasteners• Button and button hole• Stapling
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Finishing Techniques Techniques
• Printing
• Dying
• Appliqué
• Embroidery
• Patchwork
• Batik
• Fabric crayons
Classroom activities
• Printing onto T shirts using fabric paints
• Batik bags
• Tie dying
• Victorian samplers
• Christmas decorations
• Designing a fabric using repeating patterns
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Creative textilesYarn techniques
• Looping• Plaiting• Wrapping• Knotting• Twisting• Weaving
Fabric techniques
• Gathering• Quilting• Padding• Folding
Applications
• Macramé• Creative weaving• Collage• Soft sculpture• Quilting• Patchwork
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Investigative, Disassembly and Evaluative Activities
• Evaluate a selection of clothes and how they are made
• Look at some soft toys
• Investigate soft furnishings
• Look at dressing up clothes in the role play area
• Investigate toys and dolls clothing
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Focused Practical Tasks
• Join materials using sewing techniques
• Cut using scissors
• Shape using patterns
• Try some finishing techniques
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Design and Make Assignments
• Make some clothing for a special toy
• Make a puppet to take home
• Create a costume for a play
• Make some slippers to fit
• Make a money holder to use at home
• Create a toy sofa for the play house
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Task 2
Think of a DMA related to textiles and identify supporting IDEAs and
FPTs
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Early Years Textile Work
• Feely pictures
• Feely bags
• Exploration of wool and string
• Experimentation with different fabrics
• Work on texture
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
ICT links
• Use of design packages
• Creating patterns
• Planning a room with furnishings
• Internet searches for historical links
• Design research
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Tools and materials
Selection of fabrics and textiles• Fabric scissors• Embroidery cottons and wool• Needles• Glue guns and PVA• Binca, canvas• Hollowfill fibre stuffing• Equipment associated with
finishing techniques
Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3
Classroom Organisation
• Supervision
• Needle threading
• Safety with scissors
• Economy
• Use of quiet areas