Design and technology: textiles foundation course

'Design and technology: textiles foundation course' has been written to accompany the highly successful 'Design and technology foundation course' to provide complete support for 11-14 design and technology. It includes all the knowledge and skills necessary for designing and making with textiles at this level.

A chapter on `designing' provides students with the relevant designing and graphics skills to help them design their own quality food products. A chapter on `investigating textiles' covers all the properties and functions students need to choose the most effective materials. A chapter on `working with textiles' provides them with the necessary making skills and processes to make their product. A chapter on `products and product design' provides an in-depth real-world case study of the development of a new textiles product, from concept to manufacture.

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Subject(s)Design and technology
Author(s)Eileen Chapman, Janet Inglis, Sue Plews
Age11-14
Published1999
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Shelf referenceA 600.6297 CHA
ISN/ISBN9780003294927
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8c8a

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