1. Textiles Tallis Technology Year 8 Textiles Technology Cushion Project Name____________________ Teacher__________________ Group____________________ Current Level =

2. Textiles Tallis Technology 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

3. Textiles Tallis Technology Good points? Bad Points? Difficulty? Fabric pens

4. Textiles Tallis Technology Textiles HW = Draw and label 6 Fastenings.

5. Textiles Tallis Technology 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 example S------, B----, G------, P-----. Try not to decorate right up to the edge of each square.

6. Textiles Tallis Technology Good points? Bad points? Difficulties Applique

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8. A Textiles Designer - HW Name…………………………………………… What do they make?................................... What materials do they use?....................................... Draw or stick an example below..

9. Textiles Tallis Technology Good points? Bad points? Difficulties? Embroidery

10. Textiles Tallis Technology Textiles HW = List the properties of a Textile product from home. Soft Strong Comfortable Hardwearing Absorbent Washable Textured Hard Rough Fluffy Flat

11. Textiles Tallis Technology Sewing Machine practice Good points? Bad points? Difficulties? Research

12. Textiles Tallis Technology Good Points? Bad Points? Difficulties? Fabric Crayons

13. Textiles Tallis Technology 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?

14. Textiles Tallis Technology Stages of Making 1,2. 3.4. 5. 6.

15. Textiles Tallis Technology Others Views of your product. What’s working well? What can be improved? 1. 2. 3.

16. Textiles Tallis Technology 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?

17. Existing Products Good points? Bad pints? Is it Secure? Materials used? Improvements? Textiles Tallis Technology

18. Risks and Hazards Be careful with the hot iron. Pay attention on the Sewing machines.

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20. HomeworkHanded 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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