1. I can name the careers in the fashion industry.

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  Careers within the fashion industry:
  
  
  
  • Design: designers;
  
  
  • Manufacture: dress makers;
  
  
  • Marketing and promotion: models;
  
  
  • Retail: sales personnel.
  
  
  
  

1. I can outline the roles of various fashion personnel within the fashion industry.

2. I can identify the use of textiles in the world around me.

• Use of textiles: inside the home; outside the home; clothing purposes; manufacturing purposes.

3. I can list the different fibres.

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  Fibres:
  
  
  
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    Natural Fibres:
    
    
    
    • Plant: cotton; linen;
    
    
    • Animal: wool; silk;
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    Manufactured Fibres:
    
    
    
    • Regenerated: viscose; acetate;
    
    
    • Synthetic: nylon; polyester;
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

4. I can label the process involved in the manufacture of fabrics.

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  Process:
  
  
  
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    Fibre:
    
    
    
    • Staple;
    
    
    • Filaments;
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    Yarn:
    
    
    
    • ‘Z’ twist;
    
    
    • ‘S’ twist’;
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    Fabric:
    
    
    
    • Woven: e.g. plain; satin; twill;
    
    
    • Knitted: warp; weft;
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

2. I can describe how fabric is produced from fibres.

5. I can identify the risks and hazards in the textile and fashion environment.

• Hazards: e.g. electrical cables, poor ambience of the environment, incorrect storage of equipment, causes of fire, incorrect posture, unsafe equipment, misuse of equipment, lack of maintenance to equipment, inadequate personal precautions/clothing.

6. I can label equipment required for basic sewing skills.

• Cutting tools: e.g. dressmaker’s shears, pinking shears, rotary cutter and mat;


• Sewing tools: e.g. hand sewing needles, embroidery needles, sewing machine;


• Measuring tools: e.g. tape measure, ruler, T-square;


• Marking tools: e.g. tailor’s chalk, coloured marking pen/pencils, carbon paper and tracing wheel.

7. I can list the different uses of the equipment used for basic sewing.

8. I can label different stitches and seams used in the textiles and fashion industry.

• Stitches: e.g. temporary, permanent;


• Seams: e.g. plain, French, run and fell;

3. I can describe the different stitches commonly used in the construction of garments.
4. I can select suitable seams for different uses in the construction of garments.

• Plain seam: e.g. sides of a skirts, side of a jacket;


• French seam: e.g. sides of blouses, sides of shirts; around armholes;


• Run and fell seam: e.g. sides of a pair of trousers, back and front yoke;

2: I can apply sewing techniques to complete a given project following health and safe procedures.

• Construction techniques: e.g. stitches, seams;


• Health and Safety procedures;


• Aesthetics;


• Neatness;


• Functionality.

9. I can identify different fashion presentation techniques.

• Presentation techniques: e.g. mood boards, theme boards, inspiration boards, story boards.

10. I can list different themes and inspiration sources for the various fashion presentation techniques.

Themes: e.g. music or stories, history, art, other cultures.
5. I can identify the different styles in illustrations and mood boards.

• Styles: e.g. sports, casual,  kids,  teens, masculine, feminine,  evening, professional, work wear, classic, swimwear, catalogue.

3. I can complete a project presentation using various mood boards and illustrations.

Apply good technique: layout; composition; creative backgrounds; space; visual frames; symmetry/asymmetry; colour schemes; harmony; emphasis; proportion.