Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse key influences on textile designs
- Significant historical events that have influenced textile design are identified and their effects analysed
- Significant cultural influences on the development of textile design are identified and their effects analysed
- Contemporary influences on textile design are analysed
- Characteristics represented in textiles are identified.
- Changes to production processes, including the effects of new and emerging technologies on textile designs are analysed.
- Identify feature of the design process
- Source information on textile designs and products
- Analyse textile construction techniques
- Identify characteristics of colour and prepare colour chart
- Colour is investigated and dimensions are identified.
- Relationship between value and intensity is identified and a colour chart is painted.
- Colour wheel is prepared according to colour mixing principles.
- Shade scale is prepared according to colour mixing principles.
- Colour matching for production is implemented.
- Colour charts are inspected or checked against quality standards.
- Any changes or adjustments are carried out as required.
- Documentation relating to colour charts is completed.
- Analyse influences on future directions in textiles
- New or emerging textiles are identified and features, benefits and likely uses examined
- Trends and influences are analysed to identify possible changes in textile production and demand
- Sources of information relating to future directions and innovations in textile design are identified and accessed to maintain currency of industry knowledge