Textiles Tallis Technology

Textiles Tallis Technology

Year 8Textiles TechnologyCushion Project

Name____________________Teacher__________________Group____________________Current Level =


Design and make a cushion made up from 5 separate decorated pieces.You should attempt 5 or 6 different techniques for the front pieces and tie dye for the back.The cushion size will be 30 cm square.It should have a professional finish e.g. no frayed edges, no bits falling off, secure seams.

Design brief


Good points?

Bad Points?

Difficulty?

Fabric pens


Textiles HW = Draw and label 6 Fastenings.


Specification

The cushion size will be 30 cm square.The back will be T-- D--.You will have a try at different D--------- T--------- and choose 4 of the best to make up the f---- of the cushion.S----- M------ practice will be done.Each square can have some E------------ as extra decoration, for exampleS------, B----, G------, P-----.Try not to decorate right up to the edge of each square.


Good points?

Bad points?

Difficulties

Applique



A Textiles Designer - HW

Name……………………………………………

What do they make?...................................

What materials do they use?.......................................

Draw or stick an example below.

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Good points?

Bad points?

Difficulties?

Embroidery


Textiles HW = List the properties of a Textile product from home.

SoftStrongComfortableHardwearingAbsorbentWashableTexturedHardRoughFluffyFlat


Sewing Machine practice

Good points?

Bad points?

Difficulties?

Research


Good Points?

Bad Points?

Difficulties?

Fabric Crayons


QUALITIES OF FABRICS Strong Washable Warm Elastic Absorbent Waterproof Crease resistant Flame resistant Chemical resistant What property would you want a new raincoat to have?Socks have this property in order to stretch.T shirts need to have this property because they get dirty very quickly.Jeans last a long time because they are what?You move around in your uniform all day so it needs to have what property?A fire fighters uniform needs to be what?If you were working in a textile printing factory your overalls would need to have which property?Which property would you expect a woolly jumper to have?A tea towel needs to have which property?


Stages of Making

1, 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.


Others Views of your product.

What’s working well?

What can be improved?

1.

2.

3.


Textiles HW = 2 things from home that have been mass produced.

What is it?Brand name?Where is it sold?Why is it mass produced?Why is it popular?Could it be batch produced?

Existing Products

Good points?

Bad pints?

Is it Secure?

Materials used?

Improvements?



Risks and Hazards

Be careful with the hot iron.

Pay attention on the Sewing machines.

Equipment used in Textiles



Homework Handed in?Grade

Comment

Textiles title page.

Draw and label 6 fastenings.

Research on a Textile designer.

Qualities of a textile product.

8 keywords.

2 Mass produced products.

2 targets for improvement in tech.

Effort grades 1 = Excellent, 2 = Good, 3 = Some concern, 4 = Major concern


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Textiles Tallis Technology