Textiles and Design

Textiles and Design

1. ATCAFI

   • Textile Technology & Environmental Sustainability
     • Resources - e.g. Growing of Natural Fibres
     • Impacts - e.g. Leaches nutrients from soil, uses energy & water, etc.
     • Alternatives: e.g. Use organic materials when possible
     • Selection of appropriate technology
     • Appropriate & sustainable textile resources
     • Recycling: Reverse garbage, Vintage clothing, Will.i.am
     • Pollution: Water, land & air pollution
     • Gov Legislation: Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 - Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985
   • Current Issues
   • Market Place
     • The 4P's
     • Product Lifecycle
     • Target Markets

2. Properties & Performance

   • Finishing Techniques

3. Design

   • Culture
     • Communication/Self Expression
     • Art forms
     • Location, resources, religion, status/skills ect
     • Technology impacting on saris
     • Western culture impacting on saris
   • Contemporary Designers
     • What influences Designers?
       • History
       • Culture
       • World events & feelings
       • Social trends
       • Natural Resources
     • Success of failure
       • Internal Factors - FEF
       • External Factors - STEEP
     • Peter Alexander
       • Inspiration
       • Success/failure
   • Fabric Colouration
     • Principles of Printing
     • Principles of Dying
     • Embroidery
     • Applique