AS/A2 Product Design: Textiles



AS/A2 Product Design: Textiles

Coursework guide

1) Make it clear what you have chosen to focus on and what you have decided to research.

Initial Research

2) Carry out the research on your chosen theme – both primary & secondary (further research will be carried out once you have a focus and written your brief & specification)

Brief & Specification

3) Write your chosen brief and specification from what you have found out from your research

Planning your Time

4) Using the dates from start to finish of the project, plan out the working stages in a Gantt chart. This will help you focus on what you need to do and by when in order to complete all your work on time. Too often work is rushed at the end which will loose marks for evaluations, etc.

Further Research

5) This should be carried out throughout the rest of your project (where and when relevant) and primary and secondary research must be used.

Analysis of Research

6) This must clear and detailed – it must explain what you found out from each piece of research, how useful it was, how it will help you. Discuss what you have found out from the research and how it will influence your designs.

7) Development of Design Proposal

This encompasses the development of your ideas to a final design proposal that meets all your specification. You need to show your thinking on paper and detail any changes you will make to the initial idea to improve it using annotated sketches.

Communication & Modelling

8) This is about planning your practical work and creating patterns and mocks in order to create your final product

Making / Manufacturing

9) This is where the final product will be made

Examples of Quality Control Checks that may be carried out: (these are steps in your making process where you check your product)

Darts – correct positioning

- pressed the correct way

- well finished

Seams - 1cm from edge (with a designated tolerance of +/- 2mm

- finished and over locked neatly

Zips - correct size

- accurately inserted

- does it open / close

- stitching straight / accurate/ correct stitch size and tension.

Button holes – correct size

- correct side

- correct amount

- quality finish

Hems – appropriate style of hem

- good quality finish

- even hem

- correct stitch length and tension used

Examples of Qualtiy Assurance steps that may be carried out

(Quality assurance is things that you would check regarding equipment you will use to ensure that a quality product is produced each time)

Sewing machines - checking machine is threaded correctly

- checking stitch size, tension

- checking the needle is not bent

Overlocker - check blade is sharp enough to cut excess fabric

- check threading up is correct

- check correct tension is in place

- check correct colour is in to compliment fabric

- check both needles are straight and not bent.

Sublimation printer – test dyes to ensure no clogging of pipes

- check they are printing the correct colour

- check paper is in the correct way and at correct angle

Heat press – check correct times are set for appropriate fabric

- check correct temp is set for fabric

- check all health & safety is being adhered to prevent any burns

Computerised Embroidery machine

– check correct colours are in machine

- check correct programme is set and being used

Evaluation & Testing – carried out throughout project is essential

10) Obvious evaluation and testing throughout after each section

- overall what have you found out and what have you changed in light of this.

• Samples tested and evaluated (in section Design development)

• Peoples views canvassed (after designing)

• Carry out a presentation to the class about what they are doing and why

• Final evaluation – using the thinking hats structure

• Comparison and evaluation of process vs industry (see below)

|Process in classroom |Photo or sketch |Industrial process |Benefits of either |Health & Safety |

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Choose a theme, designer or artist to research

(You will create your brief and specification as a result of what you find out from your research about your chosen theme/designer/artist)

Brief:- State clearly what have you decided to focus on. This should also already be clear from your research.

Specification:- this must be a detailed list of specific points that your design must meet. It must refer to aspects such as:

o Customer needs

o Safety

o Environment

o Life span (how long should the product last? E.g. Fashion garment = not necessary long life))

o Maintenance (ease of care of and how?)

o Ergonomics

o Size

o Cost

o Manufacture (be able to be produced using basic tools and equipment, with some element of CAD/CAM and also to be able to be adapted for batch production)

o Function

o Materials (what do they need to be able to do? Stretch, be fitted, have a particular purpose? Then give examples of suitable fibres and fabric construction that could use to fulfil this!)

o Aesthetics (how should the product look?)

* This shows good signs of analysis when the specification is clearly laid out and detailed

Examples of initial research:-

o Research into chosen designer/artist or theme – examples of their signature styles – both current and past

o Examples of images /collections

o Look into current garments or trends that tie in with designer / general style (e.g. shop survey)

o Contact with designers (only include if feedback is received)

o Mood board

* Alongside each piece of research create your own initial designs using the information/style in your ideas to show you understand and have analysed each piece of research.

Examples of Primary research:-

o Materials testing (this may need to wait until you know exactly what you plan to make as the testing will be determined by what the product must be able to do) E.g tests for absorbency, how well it dyes, abrasion, absorbency, flame retardant, drape, how well it sews etc. Your results from your materials testing should be made very clear and your decisions made and justified. E.g. a t-shirt needs to be able to stretch, be breathable, have good absorbency and able to be sewn to a high quality – therefore these are the tests you would need to carry out! (1 lesson)

o Product Analysis:

This needs to be detailed and cover aspects such as deconstruction of a relevant product, sizes, measurements etc. It must be in detail – then say what you have found and how it will help you. Use ACCESSFM to analyse the product.

o Contacting designers/artists (letters/emails/phone)

o Shop survey of existing products

o Questionnaire

Examples of further secondary research:-

o Comparative shop of similar products – perhaps designer range vs. high street store (looking at cost etc) using the internet

o Further research into your chosen designer/artist/theme

o Research into products already available with your chosen theme as inspiration.

+ any other relevant areas of research to your chosen project which can show your understanding and help you to generate innovative and imaginative designs.

* Again alongside each piece of research create your own initial designs using the information/style in your ideas to show you understand and have analysed each piece of research.

Ideas

o Varied range – different items, different designs – using originality and imagination

o Use mixed media to present images (paints/pencils/collages/etc)

o Experiment at this stage with different poses / images

o Detailed annotation must support your design: including-

- Innovation - fibres - fabric construction - decoration

- fastenings/components - stitch detail - finishing techniques

- approx sizes - Style - Explanations/justifications

* This could also be carried out in the research section when researching current styles and inputting your own ideas and sketches to these.

Development

Choose your garment then develop it in a variety of ways e.g. Try/test out different:

o Decoration

o Fastenings

o Length

o Style

o Pattern

o Construction techniques

Detail any changes you make to your initial idea to produce your final design.

* clear explanations of what you done and why, clearly show what is good and bad shows your ability to discriminate (in grading criteria)

Final Proposal

o This needs to be a detailed sketch (with approx. sizes) of what you plan to make with detailed annotation (see ideas for what to include)

o At this stage it is important to canvas others peoples views about your ideas and to write up your findings (this is an aspect of grading criteria), explaining their opinions and any changes made as a result of this consultation.

Experimenting & sampling of these ideas should be included on your design pages at this stage. (these earn extra grades).

o Adapting the basic block patterns to create a paper pattern for your product

(use photos & annotate them to explain what/how you did it, changes you made – this is a quick & effective way of recording your changes)

o Making a mock/toile out of cotton to see how the final product will look/fit when it is made (again use photos to explain stages of what & how you have made your toile. Also to record any changes made and why)

o Identifying after making mock what needs to be changed to pattern before making final product – use photos of the mock and the altered pattern pieces with annotation to describe what has been changed. Look at the sizes/position of darts/fit/length/etc

o Manufacturing of your garment

* During this manufacturing process you must keep a diary of what you did, dates, how long it took, any problems & changes you made throughout and why. This is very important as a lot of marks are awarded for development of your final product – so any mistakes/problems actually gain you marks as long as they are rectified and evaluated.

You need to include:

o A detailed step by step production plan of what you plan to make, including

Step QC QA

o A lay plan of how the pattern pieces will be set out onto the fabric in order to use the least possible fabric and still in line with the grain, and a costing of your materials & components.

o A product manufacturing specification identifying:

Tools used

Fibres

Fabrics

Stitch type and length

Components

Samples of fabrics/decoration to be used

Sizes

Sketch/photos

Manufacturing processes to be used.

* Your manufacturing Specification may be done after the manufacturing of the garment incase any changes/alterations are made)

Your product Must:

o Be high quality and well manufactured

o Be accurately constructed

o Use a variety of skills e.g. zip, darts, lining, decoration techniques, use of CAD/CAM

To reach the highest marks available.

* there will be others relevant to specific garments that need to be addressed: this is only a guideline

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