session 3design and technology foundation course session 3 textiles

Design and Technology Foundation Course Session 3

Session 3

Textiles


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


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


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


Creating textiles

• Spinning

• Weaving

• Knitting

• Bonding

• Laminating

• Felting

• Netting or Lacing


Spinning• Cottage industry

• Manufacturing process and powered machinery

• Cross curricular links especially to history

• The process can be investigated and recreated in school


Weaving

Looms

• Card

• Twigs

• Wooden frames

• Bent card

Materials • Paper

• Wool

• Ribbon

• Natural materials


Properties of fabrics

• Strength• Flexibility• Water resistance• Fray resistance• Durability• Absorbency• Crease resistance• Flammability• Warmth• Elasticity


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


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


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!


Task 1

Create a hand puppet using a paper pattern to

develop the design


Patterns

• Research requirements• Develop ideas• Design suitable patterns• Try out patterns with various

fabrics• Make desired product• Evaluate success of product


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


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


Creative textilesYarn techniques

• Looping• Plaiting• Wrapping• Knotting• Twisting• Weaving

Fabric techniques

• Gathering• Quilting• Padding• Folding

Applications

• Macramé• Creative weaving• Collage• Soft sculpture• Quilting• Patchwork


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


Focused Practical Tasks

• Join materials using sewing techniques

• Cut using scissors

• Shape using patterns

• Try some finishing techniques


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


Task 2

Think of a DMA related to textiles and identify supporting IDEAs and

FPTs


Early Years Textile Work

• Feely pictures

• Feely bags

• Exploration of wool and string

• Experimentation with different fabrics

• Work on texture


ICT links

• Use of design packages

• Creating patterns

• Planning a room with furnishings

• Internet searches for historical links

• Design research


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


Classroom Organisation

• Supervision

• Needle threading

• Safety with scissors

• Economy

• Use of quiet areas

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