Textile design is a versatile discipline that involves the creation, selection, manipulation and application of a range of materials and processes in order to produce fabrics for different end uses. Textile designers are expected to work in a multi-disciplinary way to create ideas, concepts, materials and techniques for different applications; for example in fashion and clothing, there are specialised areas such as lingerie, nightwear, sportswear, accessories or innovative clothing for theatre or film production. Technological innovation in textile development is used increasingly to produce specialist fabrics, which can be protective, fire proof, waterproof, or performance enhancing. Some textile designers create fabrics for interior applications such as upholstery bed linens, curtains, wallpapers, carpets and rugs or work more generally as surface designers for vinyl coverings, tiles, leather, glass, packaging, greetings cards and wrapping paper. Drawing is an essential skill in the development process, from initial visual research, recording from primary sources, through to the translation of ideas into finished designs.
Name: A - Level Textile Design Qualification title: A - Level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Awarding - Created 20160320 14:54:30 Updated 20160320 14:54:30
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
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