Area of Study: The Major Textiles Project

7 dot points across 7 inquiry questions, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How is the Major Textiles Project developed, documented and assessed across the focus areas?

The development of the Major Textiles Project in a chosen focus area (apparel, furnishings, costume, textile arts or non-apparel), the role of supporting documentation, and the criteria against which the project and documentation are marked

Major Textiles Project: choosing a focus area, developing and documenting the textile item, and the criteria against which the project and supporting documentation are assessed.

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How is a Major Textiles Project developed in the textile arts focus area where the textile is the artwork?

The development of a Major Textiles Project in the textile arts focus area, including conceptual and aesthetic intent, exploration of surface and structural techniques, fabric and material choices, and the documentation appropriate to a textile artwork

Textile arts focus area of the Major Textiles Project: conceptual and aesthetic intent, exploration of surface and structural techniques, suitable material choices, and the documentation that suits a textile artwork.

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How are time, resources and supporting documentation managed to produce a well resolved Major Textiles Project?

The management of the Major Textiles Project, including planning time and resources, the statement of intent and design criteria, organising and presenting supporting documentation, and meeting the marking criteria

Managing and documenting the Major Textiles Project: planning time and resources, the statement of intent and design criteria, organising and presenting supporting documentation, and how the project is marked against the criteria.

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How is a Major Textiles Project developed in the apparel focus area to meet the demands of a wearer?

The development of a Major Textiles Project in the apparel focus area, including the functional and aesthetic demands of garments, fit and movement, fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation appropriate to apparel

Apparel focus area of the Major Textiles Project: the functional and aesthetic demands of garments, fit, movement and comfort, suitable fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation that suit apparel.

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How is a Major Textiles Project developed in the costume focus area to suit performance, character and stage conditions?

The development of a Major Textiles Project in the costume focus area, including the demands of character, performance and stage conditions, research into period or theme, fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation appropriate to costume

Costume focus area of the Major Textiles Project: the demands of character, performance and stage conditions, research into period or theme, suitable fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation that suit costume.

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How is a Major Textiles Project developed in the furnishings focus area to suit an interior and its use?

The development of a Major Textiles Project in the furnishings focus area, including the functional demands of interior textiles, durability and care, fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation appropriate to furnishings

Furnishings focus area of the Major Textiles Project: the functional demands of interior textiles such as durability, fade resistance and care, suitable fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation that suit furnishings.

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How is a Major Textiles Project developed in the non-apparel focus area for functional items that are not worn?

The development of a Major Textiles Project in the non-apparel focus area, including the functional demands of items such as bags and accessories, strength and structure, fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation appropriate to non-apparel

Non-apparel focus area of the Major Textiles Project: the functional demands of items such as bags and accessories, strength and structure, suitable fabric and construction choices, and the techniques and documentation that suit non-apparel.

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