FIBRE & TEXTILE Material: Natural, synthetic, blended and mixed fibres

DEFINITION Everything is made of something. Take away concrete, glass, textiles, metal, and the other materials from our lives and we are left naked, shivering in a muddy field.

(Miodownik, 2014)

WHAT IS THE NATURE OF TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY? Take for example, a piece of thread, which exists at the same scale as hair. It is a synthetic structure at the limit of our eyesight that has allowed us to make ropes, blankets, carpets, but most importantly, clothes. Textiles are one of the earliest synthetic materials; when we wear a pair of jeans we are wearing a miniature woven structure, the design of which is older than Stonehenge. Clothes have kept us warm and protected for all of recorded history, as well keeping us fashionable. But they are hi-tech too. In the 20th century we learnt how to make space suits from textiles strong enough to protect astronauts on the moon as well as solid textiles for artificial limbs called carbon fibre composites.

(Miodownik, 2014)

https://youtu.be/1U8iPCf67A0

SESSION AIMS All about Fibre and Textile.the factsThe conceptsThe principlesThe fundamental skills

By the end of the session you should be able to: explain key facts about an aspect of fibre and textiles materials Play with the fundamental skills involved in manipulating textile material – to shape and form

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ALREADY?

WHAT DID DAN TECACH US?FIBRES ARE THE BASIS FOR ALL TEXTILES. YOU NEED TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBRES, HOW EACH FIBRE IS USED, AND WHICH FIBRES CAN BE COMBINED TOGETHER. Types of fibre Textile materials are made in three stages:

spinning: fibres are spun into yarnsweaving or knitting: yarns become

fabrics finishing: fabrics are finished to make them more useful

There are two types of textile fibres: natural

synthetic

GETTING CLARITY

You need to know The new GCSE examination stipulates that the teaching of the difference between natural and synthetic and blended fibres needs to include:

how the selection of materials each (fibre and textile) is used influenced by a range of factors and which fibres can be combined together.

what the source, origins, physical and working properties, ecological and social footprint

Types of fibre …… come from vegable, animal and mineral components or synthetic polymers (tis is the ‘matter’ of fibre)

Stages of processing fibres: spinning: fibres are spun into yarns Textile materials are made in three stages:1. weaving or knitting: yarns become fabrics2. finishing: fabrics are finished to make them more useful – not all textiles have a finish There are two types of textile fibres: natural synthetic

FIBRE & TEXTILE

The new GCSE examination stipulates that the teaching of natural and synthetic and blended fibres and textiles needs to include:

how the selection of materials are influenced by a range of factors, and

what the source, origins, physical and working properties, ecological and social footprint might be.

Types of fibre come from vegetable, animal and

mineral components or

synthetic polymers (this is the ‘matter’

of fibre)

Fibre is processed into

a yarn, through spinning

Yarn is processed into

a textile by:Weaving

knitting or bonding

HOW DOES IT FIT INTO THE BIG IDEAS OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY AS A SINGLE SUBJECT?

(Barlex 2015)

KEY CONCEPTS Properties of fibre and textile Source of fibre and textile Footprint of fibre and textile Longevity of fibre and textile

PROPERTIES OF FIBRE AND TEXTILE

SOURCE OF FIBRE AND TEXTILE

FOOTPRINT

http://apparelcoalition.org/pef-project/

LONGEVITY http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/clothing-design-for-longevity

HOW USEFUL ARE THE BOOKS ON THE READING LIST?

INVESTIGATE AND COMMUNICATE Investigate a textile material and communicate the facts about:

SourcePropertiesFootprintLongevity

TEXTILE