Textile technology

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

Explore, Experiment and Make - With Fabrics and Yarns

Textiles in Years 9 and 10 involves learning new and traditional ways of sewing and applying fabric decoration.

In Textiles Technology you will learn how to design, plan, construct, decorate and make textile products. There will be an emphasis on documentation to show the development of your project work. Students use an A4 folio art book to record their work and present their written assessment for each article that they make. Students will investigate the work of Textile Designers.

Christian perspectives on dress and resource use will be addressed to design, produce and maintain appropriate solutions to design problems. Opportunity is given for students to develop their God given talents through design situations.

Areas of study will include:

• Design • Properties and Performance of Textiles • Textiles and Society

Project work and development of practical skills will centre on focus areas. Focus areas include:

• Apparel (Clothing) • Furnishing, Costume • Textile Arts • Non-apparel

Please be aware that you will need to buy your own material and patterns when sewing. This is to cater for individual choice of garments.

We attend at least one excursion per year. Year 9 visit the Quilt and Craft Fair at Darling Harbour Convention Centre and attend a workshop. Year 10 visit the Sydney Opera House Centre where they find out about costume and stage development.

Textiles Technology will contribute to your overall education, helping you to confidently use a range of technologies and create an awareness of related career pathways and leisure pursuits.