Personal Portfolio
Overview
Textile Design is the endorsement that thinks with its hands. An idea here is not finished when it has been drawn; it is finished when it has been wrapped, dyed, stitched, cut and handled, and when you know what the cloth does when you pick it up. Your Personal Portfolio has to make that testing visible, which means samples: real ones, in quantity, with the failures kept.
It is also an endorsement with real technical content that students often skip. Dye chemistry decides whether your colour survives a rinse. Fibre type decides whether the dye takes at all. Heat decides whether a synthetic pleats permanently or melts. This note covers what the four assessment objectives look like in yarn wraps, dye baths and stitch samples, and how to get a bulky, fragile textile outcome onto four sheets of A2.
Objectives
- Create a personal portfolio of work demonstrating knowledge, understanding and skills for Textile Design
- Develop and explore ideas in response to centre-devised themes, projects or tasks
- Research primary and contextual sources
- Experiment with media, materials, techniques and processes
- Present personal responses to themes set by the centre
- Submit three sheets of supporting studies (maximum A2) and one sheet of final outcome(s) (maximum A2)
Lesson Note
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Lesson Evaluation
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Personal Portfolio. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Which class of dye is used on protein fibres such as wool and silk? A) Reactive dyes B) Acid dyes C) Disperse dyes D) Direct dyes Answer: B
- A piece of 100 per cent polyester is placed in a reactive dye bath with soda ash. What is the most likely result? A) A deep, even colour B) The fabric remains essentially undyed, because reactive dyes bond to cellulose and not to polyester C) The fabric dissolves D) The colour takes but washes out completely Answer: B
- What is a yarn wrap used for? A) Storing threads neatly B) Deriving and testing a palette in the proportions actually observed in a source C) Measuring the thickness of a yarn D) Preparing a warp for the loom Answer: B
- Which of these is an area of study in Textile Design? A) Signage B) Photojournalism C) Stitched and embellished textiles D) Architectural design Answer: C
- Why must a large sample be made before committing to a metre-scale final piece? A) To use up leftover fabric B) Because texture, colour proportion, fabric distortion and working time all behave differently at scale C) Because the specification requires a large sample D) Because small samples cannot be mounted Answer: B
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