Textile Design: Areas of Study Orientation
The areas of study within textile design, and how a portfolio responds to a brief for a chosen audience.
Justify the choices, the way you are assessed
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Textile design
Textile design is the design of fabric, fashion and constructed cloth to meet a brief for an audience. A designer chooses an area of study to focus on, from printed fabrics to fashion design.
Words for the brief
Learn these four terms before you explore the areas of study.
Two areas compared
Different areas of study produce different outcomes.
Brief, audience, then effect
To reach the top grades, tie every design choice to the brief and the audience, then explain why each choice communicates the idea.
Match the area to its outcome
- printed fabrics
- dyed fabrics
- fashion design
- soft furnishings
- patterns applied to fabric by printing
- colour added to fabric by dyeing
- garments and clothing for people to wear
- cushions, curtains and covers for the home
Match the term to its meaning
- textile design
- brief
- audience
- constructed textiles
- designing fabric, fashion and cloth
- the requirements set by a client
- the people a design is aimed at
- fabric built by weaving, knitting or felting
What is an area of study?
Which description best fits an area of study in textile design?
- A distinct field of textile work a designer can focus on.
- The client who pays for the design.
- A single sewing machine.
- One technique, such as batik.
Which are textile areas?
Select the TWO textile design areas of study.
- Fashion design.
- Printed fabrics.
- Stone sculpture.
- Advertising posters.
Order the design process
Put the design process in order, first step first.
- Read the brief
- Research the audience
- Develop and sample ideas
- Produce the final piece
Summarise the workflow
A textile designer works from a _____ for a chosen _____. Areas of study include _____ for garments and printed or _____ fabrics. Every design should communicate the _____.
Count the objectives
A textile design portfolio is marked against the assessment objectives numbered AO1 to AO4. How many assessment objectives are there?
Spot the textile areas
Tap the TWO textile design areas of study.
- fashion design
- advertising
- dyed fabrics
- stone sculpture
- signage
Which area fits the task?
Match each task to its textile design area of study.
- A repeating flower pattern to be printed onto cotton
- A new jacket designed for a teenage market
- A set of matching cushions and curtains for a room
Respond to a brief
Explain how you would respond to a textile design brief for a new fabric. Refer to the brief, the audience and at least one area of study.
- Explain what the brief and audience tell you
- Name at least one area of study you would use
- Explain how your choices communicate the idea