Textiles and Design flashcards

44 HSC Textiles and Design cards across 4 modules (1 definitions, 42 key facts, 1 fill-the-gap, 0 formulas). Each session gives you 20 cards, due cards first. Swipe right for easy, left for hard, down for again. Keyboard: Space to flip, 1 to 4 to rate.

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What this deck covers

Area of Study: The Australian Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries (6 cards, 3 dot points)
Area of Study: Design (14 cards, 6 dot points)
Area of Study: The Major Textiles Project (14 cards, 7 dot points)
Area of Study: Properties and Performance of Textiles (10 cards, 5 dot points)

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Key fact
Marketing textile products and the marketplace in HSC Textiles and Design The Australian Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries
Tell me about Knowing the target market
Marketing begins with the target market: the group of consumers a product is designed and sold for, defined by age, lifestyle, values, income and buying behaviour. Every marketing decision flows from this.
Definition
Design elements and principles in HSC Textiles and Design Design
Define Balance
Balance is the distribution of visual weight, either symmetrical or asymmetrical. Contrast sets elements against one another, such as a dark trim on a light fabric, to create interest. Emphasis establishes a focal point, perhaps a feature panel or a bold motif, so the eye knows where to settle. Rhythm is repetition that creates movement, like a repeated print or evenly spaced pleats. Harmony and unity describe how all the parts work together as a coherent whole. Skilled designers use these principles consciously rather than by accident.
Key fact
Apparel focus area in HSC Textiles and Design The Major Textiles Project
Tell me about Fabric and construction choices
Fabric choice in apparel is justified by how the garment is worn. A fitted, stretchy garment such as activewear or a knit top calls for a knitted fabric with elastane for stretch and recovery; a tailored, structured garment such as a jacket calls for a stable woven fabric that holds its shape.
Key fact
Fabric finishes and colouration in HSC Textiles and Design Properties and Performance of Textiles
Tell me about Mechanical finishes
Mechanical finishes change a fabric physically using heat, pressure, rollers or friction. Calendering passes fabric through heated rollers to make it smooth and lustrous.
Key fact
Structure of the Australian TCF industry in HSC Textiles and Design The Australian Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries
Tell me about Scale and the pattern of decline
Australia was once a substantial clothing and textile manufacturer, but the sector has contracted sharply over recent decades. Reduced tariff protection, the cost of local labour and the rise of cheap imported clothing moved most mass manufacturing offshore to lower cost countries.
Key fact
Contemporary designers in HSC Textiles and Design Design
Tell me about Design features of the work
Once you know the philosophy, analyse the features it produces. Examine silhouette and line, the cut and proportion of garments or items, the choice and manipulation of fabric, and the use of colour, pattern, texture and surface design.
Key fact
Costume focus area in HSC Textiles and Design The Major Textiles Project
Tell me about Research into period, theme and character
Costume design is research driven. Investigation explores the historical period, cultural context, theme or character the costume represents, drawing on garments, art, photographs and existing productions.
Key fact
Fibres and their properties in HSC Textiles and Design Properties and Performance of Textiles
Tell me about Classifying fibres
Fibres split first into natural and manufactured. Natural fibres are either protein based, from animals (wool, silk, alpaca), or cellulose based, from plants (cotton, linen, hemp).
Key fact
Sustainability and current issues in HSC Textiles and Design The Australian Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries
Tell me about Environmental impacts of production
Textile production is resource intensive. Cotton growing can use large volumes of water and pesticides; synthetic fibres are made from petroleum and shed microplastics when washed; wet processing for dyeing and finishing consumes water, energy and chemicals and can pollute waterways if discharge is untreated.
Key fact
Design communication techniques in HSC Textiles and Design Design
Tell me about Illustration and design sketching
Design illustration is quick freehand drawing used to generate and explore ideas early in the process. Fashion croquis, flats and rendered sketches let a designer try many silhouettes, proportions and surface treatments without committing materials.