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GCSE TEXTILES 2014
The Written Exam – 2 sections
Section A
This asks you to design a textile product. The exam board will
give some information on the theme and design context.
Approximately 25% of the paper marks are for Section A.
Section B
These questions will be based on the subject content listed in
your revision booklets. It will test your subject knowledge and
understanding and is worth about 75% of the paper marks.
GCSE TEXTILES 2013
Exam Preparation Sheet
• This gives you a focus for your revision, but does not
include everything you need to revise.
• Analysing the exam preparation sheet is an
important starting point for your revision.
• It contains the inspirational theme and the design
context for Section A.
This year they are:
Context: Textile products for teenagers
inspired by the theme ‘fairground’ which
include a range of decorative techniques
Bunting
Bag
Duvet
cover
Gadget
case
Possible textile products
Other?
Purse
Cushion
PJs
When deciding on your product remember…
You may well be asked to write a design specification for it so
think of a TARGET MARKET (Male/ female or unisex)and
choose products where it is easy to include a range of
decorative techniques
Price: this might depend
on where your product was
sold – exclusive boutique or
supermarket?
Environmental
issues: need to be
environmentally aware
Maintenance: all
products should be machine
washable – why?
Design Specification:
…criteria that your design
needs to meet...how could
you meet these criteria?
Visual appeal: must
appeal to teenagers, e.g.
Colourful, bold, exciting.
Might include spots/ stripes/
checks, flowers etc
Safety issues
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no choking hazards
Low flammability
Safety warning
labelling
Fibre Content
Is it …
Fabric Construction
Is it …
Woven?
Plain weave
Twill weave
Satin weave
...could be a PILE WEAVE
Knitted?
Bonded?
Natural? –
Cotton
Wool
Silk
Linen
Fabrics
Synthetic?-
Some suggested fabrics:
Acrylic
Polyester
Nylon
Elastane
•Twill weave polycotton
•Acrylic fake/faux fur fabric
•Cotton canvas
Regenerated?
Look at labels on existing products for more ideas...
Or it could be a blend of
fibres – E.g. Polycotton
Viscose
Decorative Techniques:
You are asked to include a range of decorative techniques.
Applique
Patchwork
Piping
Binding
Embroidery
Batik
Tie dye
Beading
Screenprinting
Quilting
Couching
Felting
Others?
..don’t forget
components!
Functional e.g.
• Zips
• Buttons
• Eyelets
• Velcro
• Hooks & eyes
• Poppers (press studs)
Section A is usually worth about 25% of the marks but this is the part that you can almost
guarantee good marks for if you prepare well!
Start your design work NOW! Do more research if you wish, think of a few ideas and start
sketching; LABELLING AND THINKING as you go!
Show your prepared ideas to me and we can discuss how to develop them to increase
your chances of high marks in this section.....
Remember, examiners will be seeing about 350 papers, one after the other so make yours
stand out with a good idea! Something different will always do well (as long as you stick to
the design brief )