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Do you know what a textile is? Chances are pretty good you either used one today, sat on
one, or at the minimum saw one. Find out what a textile is, examples of what one can be
made of, and how.

What Is A Textile?
When you got up this morning, you likely threw off the bed covers. Then, you went into the
bathroom where you stepped on a rug. After leaving the bathroom you probably put on some
clothing. Then, you sat down at a table that may have had a tablecloth on it. From there, you
went to your car and sat down on a car seat. You came in to work and sat on a padded chair.

Those covers, rugs, clothes, tablecloths, car seat upholstery, and chair upholstery, were all
example of textiles. A textile is a material made of natural or synthetic fibers.

Fibers Used In Textiles

The fibers that can be used to make a textile are vast nowadays. Let's go over some example of
them. Some of these fibers are plant based. They include:

Flax
Hemp
Sisal
Jute
Nettle
Cotton

People also use animal fibres that to make textiles. These are mainly limited to:

Wool
Silk

This painting shows Chinese women of the 12th century

inspecting a silk-based textile.

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And with the advent of modern technology, there are many

synthetic fibers that have been used to make textiles, including:

Nylon
Rayon
Kevlar
Polyester
Spandex
Acrylic

How textiles are made

They can be made by spinning, a process that involves winding fibers together to make a string
or yarn.

You can also create textiles through weaving, or interlacing fibers with one another to make a
mesh.

Furthermore, textiles can be manufactured through felting. Felting is the process of using any
combination of pressure, heat, moisture, and movement to create a mat or sheet of fibers

What is a Textile Designer?

We don't always think about it, but there is art all around us. Look around your home. Do you
have towels? How'd they get there? There are no towel trees growing in the rainforest.
Somebody had to design that towel--select those colors, create the patterns, choose the
materials, etc. The same can be said of your carpets, the fabrics on your furniture, even your
curtains. Have you ever noticed how many styles of curtains there are? These different styles were
all designed by somebody. That somebody is a textile designer, a person responsible for the
aesthetic characteristics of fabrics or cloths. These artists have more impact on your daily life than
you probably ever realized. Just look around

Picking the Materials

So, what exactly does a textile designer do? Picture yourself working for a company that makes
special novelty socks. They want their socks to sell better than anybody else's so they hire a
textile designer (you) to make their socks the best. Not all textile designers get to choose the
materials they work with, but this sock company has the time and money to invest in the best
product possible, so they give their textile designers a lot of power. One of your first steps is to
pick the materials used to create these socks. Socks need to be soft, thick enough for cushioning,
lightweight enough for comfort, strong enough for prolonged use, and absorbent. So, you
choose to avoid a fragile material like linen or a course material like hemp. Cotton is a good
option, as are synthetic fabrics like polyester.

Textile designers that have control over this part of the process have a lot of decisions to make.
Besides just picking the fabrics, they may also need to consider what fiber types, yarn sizes, or

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kinds of dyes will be used, as well as how those dyes will be applied. Are you going to print the
design by hand or with a machine? Should the fabrics be bleached or left natural? Are any parts
of the design going to be embroidered or sewn? There's a lot to think about.

Creating the Design

Aside from deciding on what type of materials to use, you'll need to actually create the design.
Your design needs to meet both the aesthetic and practical needs of the product. Since this is a
novelty company, they want their socks to be fun, bright, and colorful. Your design should reflect
those needs, but in a way that works for a sock. Are horizontal or vertical stripes better? How
large or small should patterns be to be visible? Which parts of the sock will generally be seen,
and which parts will be hidden?

Textile designs can get pretty complex

Next exercise is a mind mapping. You must do research about the textile.

Things need to do research:

1. Types of textile.
2. Techniques ( how there are made/ cara kain dibuat? ). Give definition (meaning)
i. Decorative
ii. Patchwork
iii. Applique
iv. Quilting
3. Batik
i. Define about batik
ii. History
iii. Tools and process
4. Lists of artist name in textile in ART

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Mind Mapping is
Date:
thinking processes that
encourage the free
association of ideas,
which are linked to a
central idea or image.

TEXTILE

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The process on the

making of batik
pattern

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FREE HAND SKETCHES OF DESIGN IDEAS

These are your designs. You MUST try to think of as many as you can. Try to record your thoughts on the paper as drawings in 2D. Draw freehand you
label annotate (add notes) to each idea.

LESSON AIMS:

Produce some basic

sketches with notes
explaining ideas

Theme to be chosen:

Bulb
Ocean life
Fauna
Flora
Wildlife
Sun

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FREE HAND SKETCHES OF DESIGN IDEAS

These are your designs. You MUST try to think of as many as you can. Try to record your thoughts on the paper as drawings in 2D. Draw freehand you
label annotate (add notes) to each idea.

LESSON AIMS:

Produce some basic

sketches with notes
explaining ideas

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FINALISED IDEAS
In the space below draw your final design/idea. This is the design you will make in the workshop. Write notes explaining your design and indicated
any simple constructional detail i.e. using what fabric(kain apa kamu gunakan),types of color used (jenis warna kamu gunakan), tools and where
will you put your design.

LESSON AIMS:

Draw final design

Add notes explaining
materials used
Explain with notes,
where you design will be
used

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Before you can use equipment and tools or attempt practical work in a lab/ workshop
you must understand basic safety rules. These rules will keep you and others safe in
the workshop/lab.

Always listen carefully to the teacher and follow instructions

Do not run in the workshop/lab, you could bump into another student and cause
an accident.
Know where the first aid and fire extinguisher placed.
Always wear an apron as it will protect your clothes and hold loose clothing
such as ties in place.
Wear proper attire when entering the workshop/Lab.
Wear shoes when entering the workshop/Lab.
When attempting practical work all stools should be put away.
Bag should not be brought into a workshop as people can trip over them.
When learning how to use the tools, listen very carefully to all the instructions.
given by the teacher. Ask questions, especially if you dont fully understand.
Do not use tools if you have not been shown how to use it safely by the teacher
Always be patient, never rush in the workshop/Lab.
Use hand tools carefully, keep both hands behind cutting edge.
Report any damage to equipment as this could cause an accident

I agree to the terms set above and follow all instructions. If there accident
happen I ___________________will responsible on it and payback any loss.

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COSTINGS
Everything you have used for your project has had be bought from a supplier. Record and illustrate the cost of your project. (Your
teacher will help you)
Lesson Aims:
To indicate the cost
of materials. Think
about profit margin.
What would you sell
for?

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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH OF MY PRACTICAL

WORK
Take a photograph of your practical work as evidence for your folder portfolio. Print it out and mount it onto this page. Write comments
about your work alongside. Add bullet points about the project at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Aims:

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BUSINESS PLAN / MARKETING

Think about how you will market your product. Think about costs in making your product and what might be your profit margin? - Selling price? Highlight
the specification of your product.

What is the purpose of your product?

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Where will you be selling your product or service?

Who is your target audience?

What do you think is your products biggest selling point? List you specification which will form part of you selling points:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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What will be the cost of your product? What will be profit margin?

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EVALUATIONN / REVIEW BAT PROJECT

Tick your selection below

Teachers I made a
comment: Did you make with somebody
else?

Very Pleased Fairly Unhappy

Pleased Happy I did not
like this
part
Investigation
I carried out an investigation and
feel:
Research I carried out research and feel:
Ideas I sketches various ideas and feel:
Development I develop my design and feel:
(Designing)
Planning I planned the next step on my
design and feel:
Making I made my design and final product
I feel:

1. What have you learned from this project?

(Apa yang telah kamu pelajari / belajar dari projek ini?)

2. What difficulties have you encounted?

(Apakah kesusahan / kepayahan yang telah kamu hadapi semasa
membuat projek?)

3. What can you improve on your project?

(Apa yang dapat kamu perbaiki ke atas projek kamu ini?)

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4. What are your suggestions for this project?

(Apakah cadangan anda untuk projek ini?)

5. What did other people/ students say about your work? Who did you ask
and what comments did they make?

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Rules and Safety in school and bat lab

I agreed the rules that I write. And I will NEVER misuse the computer for my Personal Matters
(Social Media).

Failure to follow these guidelines means you will NOT be allowed to enter and used computer. I
WILL OBEY ALL THE SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATION

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Marketing Mix
It is a business tool used in marketing products.
It is often known as the four Ps.
o Price
o Promotion
o Product
o Place

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Product
1. Offer products that match the customer needs.
This is identified (known) through research in the planning stages.
2. Should include details and the benefits to different groups of customers
3. Might include several versions of a product offering different features
or levels of performance.

Price
1. Set prices to reflect(match) the quality and value of the product.
2. Should take account of competitor price and contribution to our profit.

Promotion
1. To communicate (tell) the benefits of the product to the target
customers using the correct promotional tools
This include advertising, direct marketing, web, social media (facebook,
ig,tweeter,online shopping), exhibitions (consumer fair or trade fair) or
press (newspaper, magazines).
2. Promotion should raise awareness of the products and encourage the
target customers to purchase (buy) or ask for more information.

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Place
Offer customers a convenient (easy) place(s) to obtain or
buy the product. Nowadays, products can be order
(through the internet).

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