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DESIGNBRIEF–CalicoChallenge

BACKGROUNDCalico is a woven fabric made from 100% cotton fibres. It isunbleached,undyedandnot fullyprocessedduringproduction. Thisresults in the fabric being light beige colour and quite rough inappearance and texture, and it may contain unseparated cottonhusks.

In fashion design, calico is often used tomake a ‘toile’, that is, an early version of agarmentthatisfirstmadeupincheapfabricsothatthedesignandpatterncanbetestedand perfected before the final, expensivefabric is used. Many dressmakers andcouturedesignerswillhavemadeuphundredsandthousandsoftoilesoftheir designs prior to final manufacture. For example, wedding dressdesigners; the customer (bride) will give the dressmaker their designbrief,thatistheinformationthedesignerneedstocreatethedress.Forexample,whethertheywantalongorshortlengthskirt,sleeves,strapsorbestrapless,etc.Thedesignerwill firstproducethebride’sdressoutofcalicotobefittedbeforetheycreatethefinaldress.

Calicohasmorerecentlybeenusedforfashiondesign students to create finished pieces. Students can change thefinishof the fabricandcreate the finaldesign fromcalico rather thanother forms of fabric. In textilemanufacturing, the finishing refers towhen the final steps of production are applied to the fabric such asbleaching,dyeing,printing–alloftheprocessesthatchangethefabricfrom a hard, unusable form, into forms that are ready to be used ingarmentproduction.

Studentscanuseseveraltechniquestoaltertheir calico. To add colour, for example,students can choose to dye their fabricsusing natural or synthetic dyes, to print ontheir fabric using marbling, screen printingor eco printing techniques, or even paintnewdesignsontotheirfabric.Tochangethefeelofthefabric,studentscanbrushthecalicowithbrushesofdifferentstrength.Suchbrushingcan soften the fibres so the calico drapes better for the flow of thegarment.

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Aninterestinghistoryaboutcalico

During theGreat Depression in the 1930s,women used tomake clothes for their children andthemselvesoutofcottonfloursacksbecausemoneywastightandtherewasoftennootherwayof dressing themselves. When flour manufacturersdiscovered thiswasoccurring, they started toprintdesigns

on their sacks to make theclothing more interesting andprettyforthechildrentowear.It isestimatedthataround3.5million women and childrenwere wearing clothing madefromprintedfloursacksduringtheGreatDepression.

Pleasenote:inAmerica,thetermCalicoreferstocottonfabricwithsmallall-overfloralprint–whenyouareresearching,ensureyouarefindinginformationaboutfabricthatischeap,simple,woven,cottonandunbleached.

STATEMENTOFINQUIRYStudentswillunderstandthatfabricgoesthroughavarietyofstagestocreateafinished,usableproductthroughininquiryintoinquiryintotheenvironmentalimpactoftextilemanufacturing.

PROJECTLEARNINGOBJECTIVESCommercialsewingpatternscanbeusedtocreategarmentsforclientsand/ortargetaudiences.Certainprocessesmustbefollowedinordertocreategarments.

YOURDESIGNBRIEFYouarerequiredtodesignandproduceanentireoutfitusingcalicofabric.

Asadesigner,yourprojectneedsto:

• compriseofacompleteoutfit(egtopandshorts/pants/skirt,dress,etc);

• includeonly calico fabrics,however zips,buttonsandotherembellishmentsmayalsobeused;

• incorporateat leastonemethodofdyeingorprintingon fabrics toalter the lookof thecalico;

• bedesignedappropriatelyfordisplayintheschool;and

• bedesignedforyourself,aclientortargetaudience.

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PROJECTSUCCESSCRITERIA

• Investigationofexistingproducts(Inquiringandanalysing):

o Howarefabricsproduced?

o WhatdodesignersuseCalicofor?

o WhatothersourcescanIusetoinfluencemyowndesign?

• Designing(developingideas):

o Generateseveralideasforyourproduct

o Createyourfinal‘designspecification’

• PlanningandManagement:

o Constructaplantocreateyourproduct

o Manageyourtimeefficiently

o Recordyourprogressandgoalsinajournal

• Production(creatingthesolution):

o Developyourtechnicalskillstosewyourproduct

o Makeandjustifymodificationsasnecessary

• Evaluation(evaluating):

o Testyourproductbasedonthedesignbrief

o Evaluatethesuccessofyourproductandexplainhowitcanbeimproved.

FOLIOSUCCESSCRITERIA

Atthecompletionofyourproject,youmustsubmityourfinishedproductandyourFoliopiece.Usethefollowingpagesandexemplarsintheclassroomtohelpyouwiththecontentofyourwork.

ThisFoliomusthavethefollowingHeadings–atleastonepageperheading.• Ideation• Investigation• Design• PlanningandManagement• ProductionJournal• Evaluation• Reflection

YoumayuseanyofthefollowingformatstoproduceyourAssessmentTask:• Writtendocument(Word,Pages,etc)• Presentation(PowerPoint,Keynote,Prezi,Poster

Note:ThisFoliowillformtheappendixtoyourfinalExhibitionFolio.Partsofitmayalsobe

includedinyourInvestigationSectionofyouExhibitionFolio.

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THEDESIGNCYCLENotethatthearrowsmovebackandforthbetweenthesections;whenyouarecompletingthisproject,youwillmovefluidlybetweenthesections.

Forexample,when‘creatingthesolution’,youmaymodifyyouroriginaldesign.Thismaybebecauseyouhavechangedyourmindorsomethingisn’tworkingasyouwouldlikeitto.

Asyouprogress,youshouldbeabletoexplainandunderstandwhereyouareinthedesigncycle.

IDEATION

ForyourFolio:

• Explainyourdesignbrief(seefirstpage).• Describetheproductthatyouwillbemaking.Whatistheneedforthisproduct?• Explainthereasonswhyyouchosetoproducethisitem.• HowwillyouusetheDesignCycletocreateyourproduct?

INVESTIGATIONLearningActivities:Howarefabricsproduced?

• Definethefollowingterms:fibre,yarn,fabric,woven,knitted,warp,weft,selvedge.• Howiscottonfabricproduced?Whatarethestepstocreateawovenfabric?Researchthe

followingstepsandcreateaflow-chartillustratingthestepstoproducingfabrics:i. Cultivatingandharvestingii. Preparatoryprocess(yarnpreparation)iii. Spinning(yarnmanufacturing)iv. Weavingoffabricv. Finishing

• Whichpartsoftheprocessesarenotappliedwhenmakingcalico?Howdoyouthinkyoucanapplytheseprocessesyourselftochangethefinishofthecalico?

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INVESTIGATIONcontinuedLearningActivities:WhatdodesignersuseCalicofor?

• Investigateotherdesigners’calicogarments.Whatsortsofproductshavebeenmadefromcalico?Includeatleastfiveexamplesofcalicoproductsinyourpresentation.

• Howdoyouthinkyoucanchangethefinishingprocessofcalicoforyourownoutfitdesign?

ForyourFolio:

• Analyseandsynthesisetheinformationyouhavelearnedduringtheinvestigation,andpresentitinaprofessionalmannerwithheadings,photosandreferencesofwhereyoufoundyourinformation.

DESIGN

LearningActivities:Designingyourproduct

• Lookatthesewingpatternsavailabletohelpyouwithyourdesigning.• Brainstormyourideas–sketches,photos,clippings,notesetc.• Sketchyourideasonpaper,sketchingdifferentangles,makingcomments.• Chooseyourfinaldesignwithinyourknownconstraintsandobjectives(time,equipment,

skilllevel,resources).Producedetailed,annotateddrawingsofyourdesignonA3paper.Inthisfinaldesign,youneedtoincludethefollowinginformation:

o Drawyourdesignfromdifferentviews:front,side,back.Includenotationsonyourdesigns,forexamplecolour,fabric,zips,buttons,specialfeaturesetc.

o Yourbodymeasurements(orthoseofyourmodel).o Themethodsyouwillusetoalteryourcalico,dyeing,printing,brushingetc.

• Discussyourdesign.Whatwereyourinspirations?

ForyourFolio:

• Identifythematerialsyouwillneedtomaketheitemandthepurposetheywillserve.• Identifythetoolsthatyouwillneedtomakeyourproduct,andhowtousethemsafely.• Whatwereyour/yourclient’sbodymeasurements?Howdidyoudeterminewhichsize

patterntouse?• Includeyourfinaldesign(annotateddrawingasabove)inyourFolio.• Discussyourfinishingprocesses.

o Whatnotionsotherthancalicodidyouuseforyourproduct?o Whatinspirationdidyouuseforyourdesign?o Didyoudye,tie-dye,screenprintyourproduct?o Whydidyouchoosethisdesignovertheotherideasyouhadforyourproduct?

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PLANNINGANDMANAGEMENTLearningActivities:

• Writeoutyourproductionstepsinatableformat.Makesureyouincludeallthedetailssootherstudentswouldbeabletofollowingyourproductioniftheyweretomakeacopyofyourdesignedproduct.Youalsoneedtoincludeatimelineforeachstepandkeepontrackeachweek.

• Ifyoumodifyyourplanforanyreason,makesureyoumakeanoteofthisinanupdatedversionofyourproductionplan.

• Establishmaterialsandequipmentneededtomakeyourproducts.

• Keepyourjournaluptodateduringtheproductionprocessandbepreparedtoshowyourteacherateachlesson.Writethisupformallyforassessmentatcompletionofyourproject.

• Usethefollowingtemplateforyourplan:

No. Step Detailsoftechniques Time(approx.) Class1 2 Etc. ForyourFolio:

• Includeyourproductionplan.• Includeyournotesandmodifications.

PRODUCTIONJOURNALLearningActivities:

• Followyourproductionplantocreateyourproduct/s.• Document eachproduction step as youwork (makenotes and takephotos) and include

these in your journal. Write explanations of what you are doing and interpret yourdrawingswithannotations.

• During production, you need to make appropriateselection and safe use of tools,equipment, fabrics,materials and components to carry out processesappropriate to thefabricsandmaterialstoproduceaqualityproduct.

ForyourFolio:

• Keepanuptodatereflectiononyourprogressandalterplansasappropriate.Progressandchangestoplansshouldbereflecteduponandalteredtoyourprojectasappropriate.

• Discusswhatwentwellforyouandwhatyouhaddifficultywith.• Doesyourgarmentfityouoryourclient?• Describeanymodificationstoyourdesignthatneededtobemadeduringproduction.Why

didyoumakethesemodifications?(e.g.changedyourdesignideas,ranoutoftime,foundittoodifficultetc).

• IncludeyourjournalinyourFolio.• Includeaphotographofyouoryourclientwearingthefinishedgarment.

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EVALUATION

ForyourFolio:

Createanevaluationcriteriabasedonthefollowingquestionsinorderforyoutoself-assessyourdesignandproduction:

• Inwhichwaysdoes yourproduct fulfil thedesignbrief? Inwhatwaysdoes it notmeet thebrief?Considerthefollowing:

o Haveyoumadeacompleteoutfit?o Doesyourproduct/sfityourselforyourclient?o Haveyouonlyusedcalicofabric?o Doesyourproductappealtoyourownuniquestyle?

• Whatdoyouthinkofyouroveralldesign?Whatchangeswouldyoumake?

• Are you happy with the finishing processes you chose for your calico? Would you makeadjustmentsnexttime?

• Is the colour scheme exactly what you expected? How would you change the scheme ifremakingyourproduct?

• Howwereyourtimemanagementskillsduringtheinvestigation,designandcreationofyourproduct?

o Didtheprojecttaketoolongtomake?Howcouldyoureducetheproductiontime?o Make recommendations for future productions— what might you do differently in

yourproductionplan?

• Woulditbeeasytosetupaproductionlineforthemanufactureofyourproduct?

• Are the techniques (eg.cutting,machinesewing,overlocking,handsewingetc.)youused tomake your solution adequate/suitable?Howwould you improve these techniques?Will theproductbedurable?Werethetechniqueswellexecuted?

• Whataretheviewsofotherpeopleregardingyourdesignandfinalproduct?

REFLECTIONIdentifyandreflectuponyourlearningprocessanddevelopmentintextilesanddesign.

Pointstobecoveredinyourreflection:

• Whathasyourprogressbeenlikethroughouttheproject?

• Whatareyourstrengthsintextiles?Why?Howcanyouextendyourstrengths?

• Whathavebeenyourbiggestchallengesandweaknesses?Why?Whatstepscanyoudotoimprovethem?

• Howdoyouthinkyourtimemanagementskillsaregoing?What improvementcouldyoumaketothisarea?

• Whatareyoumostproudofwithyourachievementsintextiles?Why?

**Pleaseincludeexamplesandphotographicevidenceoryourworkthroughoutyourreflection.

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A.InquiringandAnalysis B.DevelopingIdeas C.Creatingthesolution D.EvaluatingA • Demonstratesanexcellent

understandingofthedesignbrief.• Describes,drawsandevaluatesother

similarproducts,especiallythosethatinspiretheirdesignwithexcellentdetail.

• Listsatleastthreefindingsoftheirrelevantinvestigationwithanexcellentamountofdetailandjustification.

• Presentsmorethantwoormorefeasibledesignideas.

• Presentsthechosendesign,outlinesthereasonsforitsselectionwithreferencetothedesignspecification.

• Developsaccurateanddetailedplanningdrawings/diagrams/designspecificationandoutlinesrequirementsforthecreationofthechosensolution.

• Presentsalogicalplan,whichoutlinestheefficientuseoftimeandresources.

• Demonstratesexcellenttechnicalskills.• Createstheproduct,whichfunctionsas

intendedandisexcellentlypresented.• Demonstratesexcellenttime

management.

• Completestheevaluationtoanexcellentlevel.

• Explainschangesmadetothechosendesignandplan.

• Self-reflectsonissuesandachievements.• Lists,evaluatesanddescribesseveral

waysinwhichtheproductcouldbeimprovedandhowtheywouldachievetheimprovement.

B+ • Demonstratesaverygoodunderstandingofthedesignbrief.

• Describes,drawsandevaluatesothersimilarproducts,especiallythosethatinspiretheirdesign.

• Listsatleasttwofindingsoftheirrelevantinvestigationwithagoodamountofdetailandjustification.

• Presentsatleastonefeasibledesignidea(s).

• Presentsthechosendesignandoutlinesthemainreasonsforitsselectionwithreferencetothedesignspecification.

• Developsaccurateplanningdrawings/diagrams/designspecificationandlistsrequirementsforthecreationofthechosensolution.

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• Presentsaplan,whichconsiderstimeandresources.

• Demonstratescompetenttechnicalskills.• Createstheproduct,whichfunctionsas

intendedandispresentedappropriately.• Demonstratescompetenttime

management.

• Completesallaspectsoftheself-guidedevaluationoftheproducttoasoundlevel.

• Outlineschangesmadetothechosendesignandplan.

• Listsatleasttwowaysinwhichtheproductcouldbeimprovedandhowtheywouldachievetheimprovement.

B • Demonstratesagoodunderstandingofthedesignbrief.

• Describes,drawsandevaluatesatleastoneothersimilarproduct.

• Listsatleastonefindingoftheirrelevantinvestigationwithgoodamountofdetailandjustification.

• Presentsatleastonefeasibledesignidea(s).

• Outlinesthemainreasonsforchoosingthedesignwithreferencetothedesignspecification.

• Createsbasicplanningdrawings/diagrams/designspecificationorlistsrequirementsforthechosensolution.

• Outlineseachstepinaplanthatcontainssomedetails.

• Demonstratessatisfactorytechnicalskills.• Createstheproduct,whichpartially

functionsandisadequatelypresented.• Demonstratessatisfactorytime

management.•

• Adequatelycompletestheevaluation.• Outlineschangesmadetothechosen

designorplan.• Listsatleastonewayinwhichtheir

productcouldbeimproved.

C • Demonstratesabasicunderstandingofthedesignbrief.

• Listsatleastonefindingsoftheirrelevantinvestigation.

• Presentsonedesignidea,whichcanbeinterpretedbyothers.

• Createsincompleteplanningdrawings/diagrams.

• Demonstratesminimaltechnicalskills.• Theproductisnon-functionalor

incomplete.• Demonstratesminimaltime

management.•

• Brieflycompletestheevaluation.• Doesnotoutlinechangesmadetothe

chosendesignorplan.• Doesnotcriticallyreviewtheirwork.

D • Thestudentdoesnotreachthestandardidentified.

• Thestudentdoesnotreachthestandardidentified.

• Thestudentdoesnotreachthestandardidentified.

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• Thestudentdoesnotreachthestandardidentified.

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