Credit Points: 22.5
Study Time: 225 Hours

This unit focuses upon the fundamentals of textile making and designing. A series of process led workshop introductions and design briefs will develop surface-print, stitch/ embellishment, and construction/manipulation skills. You will be encouraged to explore and develop your own creative ideas and design concepts through visual problem solving.

Outline syllabus
An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit. 

The following introductions will be in response to set design briefs and exercises. Relevant skills will be utilised from the parallel unit Textile Visual Studies.

• Introduction to health and safety 
• Introduction to textile printing – dyeing and preparation, pigment/procion stencil, screen- printing
• Introduction to stitch and embellishment – machine and hand embroidery 
• Introduction to manipulation and construction – felt, machine knit Introduction to Photoshop and Illustrator – computer based design methods used within textiles

Method of delivery
Demonstrations, workshops, studio practice, projects, and critiques.

Aims

A1 To develop your knowledge and skills in textile making processes, and in design problem solving.
A2 To develop record keeping of methods, processes, and problem- solving via sketch/notebooks, worksheets etc.
A3 To develop and promote skills of reflection and evaluation, in relation to the development of your personal creative directions.
A4 To develop awareness of health and safety within the studio/workshop environment.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of textiles through appropriate processes and design skills.
LO2 Demonstrate the use of relevant record keeping methods involved in textiles practice.
LO3 Reflect and evaluate the skills you have developed in order to direct your personal investigations
LO4 Demonstrate an awareness of health and safety in the studio/workshop environment.

Reference Material

Key
Beaney, J. and Littlejohn, J. (1997). A complete guide to creative embroidery. London: B T Batsford.
Embroiderers Guild. (2003). Art of the stitch sample. London: BSC Print.
Fish, J. (2005). Designing and printing textiles. Marlborough: The Crowood Press.
Grey, M. (2006). Raising the surface with machine embroidery. London: B T Batsford.
Issett, R. (2005). Colour on Cloth. Batsford
Kendall, T. (2001). The fabric and yarn dyers handbook. London: Collins and Brown.
Wells, K. (1997). Fabric dyeing and printing. London: Conran Octopus.

Recommended
Adam, R. and Robertson, C. (2004). Screenprinting: the complete water-based system. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd.
Beaney, J. and Littlejohn, J. (1999). Vanishing act. Maidenhead: Double Trouble Enterprises.
Black, S. (2005). Knitwear in fashion. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd.
The knitter's handbook: yarns, needles, stitches, techniques. (2006). London: Hamlyn.
Colussy, M. and Greenberg, S. (2006). Rendering fashion, fabric and prints with Adobe Illustrator. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall International.
Colussy, M. and Greenberg, S. (2004). Rendering fashion, fabric, and prints with Adobe Photoshop. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice-Hall. Dawber, M. (2005). Pixel surgeons: extreme manipulation of the figure in photography. London: Mitchell Beazley.
Miller, J. (1998). The style sourcebook. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Chang.
Morris, B. (2006). Fashion illustrator. London: Laurence King Publishing.
Tellier-Loumagne, F. The art of knitting: inspirational stitches, textures and surfaces. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd.