Textiles

In this subject area of Design & Technology, students in year 7 and year 8 will develop design solutions to solve existing user needs in order to develop a wide range of skills in Fashion & Textiles, including the application of ICT.  Students will use a range of different fabrics and materials, including natural and non-natural fibres, to design and manufacture innovative and high-quality products using a range of processes from the use of hand sewing to computerised sewing machines and overlockers.   Students will also use a wide range of design methods from freehand sketching and rendering to the use of different computer aided design to develop design ideas.  These skills will prepare students for the GCSE D&T option; however, they will not have the opportunity to select Textiles as an option but may use Textiles-based materials as part of their coursework practical.