Unit: Unit 1:- Introduction to the world of fashion and textiles.
TEXTILES AND FASHION MQF LEVEL 1
Learning Outcome: LO1. I can understand the fashion industry and its careers.


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


Learning Outcome: LO2. I can understand the importance of textiles.


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


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

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


Learning Outcome: L03. I can use sewing equipment and construction techniques to construct an artefact following health and safety procedures.


- 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.

- 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.



- Stitches: e.g. temporary, permanent;
- Seams: e.g. plain, French, run and fell;



- 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;


- Construction techniques: e.g. stitches, seams;
- Health and Safety procedures;
- Aesthetics;
- Neatness;
- Functionality.
Learning Outcome: LO4. I can use mood boards and illustrations to make a project.


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


Themes: e.g. music or stories, history, art, other cultures.


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


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