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.
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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.
Grade 9 thinking 💡
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.
Which are textile areas? ✅
Select the TWO textile design areas of study.
- Fashion design.
- Printed fabrics.
- Stone sculpture.
- Advertising posters.
Order the design process 🪜
An interactive activity.
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 🔢
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Spot the textile areas 🖍️
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Which area fits the task? 🧭
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Respond to a brief ✍️
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