PRODUCT DESIGN (TEXTILES) AWS
A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN (TEXTILES) Unit 3
Design and Manufacture
Friday 9 June 2017
Morning
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page unlined answer book, which is provided separately • an insert sheet (provided) • normal writing and drawing instruments.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil and coloured pencils only for drawing. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is TEXT3. • Answer three questions. • Answer one question from each of Sections 1 and 2, and one other question from either section. • If you choose to answer a question which has several parts, you should answer all parts of this question. • Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 84. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• Illustrate your answers with sketches and/or diagrams wherever you feel it is appropriate.
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TEXT3
2 Answer three questions. Answer one question from each of Sections 1 and 2 and one other question from either section. For each question that you answer, you should answer all parts of that question.
Section 1 Question 1 0
1
Describe fashions from two different eras since 1900 when there was an emphasis on the waistline. Explain how the waistline emphasis was achieved and how the fashions reflected social attitudes of the time. You may use sketches in your answer.
[2 x 14 marks]
Question 2 0
2
Clothes are worn for many reasons as can be seen in the huge diversity in the styles of clothing worn across different generations, genders, cultures and socio-economic groups. Discuss the various reasons for wearing clothes, giving examples to explain the points you make. [28 marks]
Question 3 0
3
There have been many developments in the manufacture of regenerated fibres. Modern viscose fibres such as Tencel®, Lyocell® and Modal® are replacing cotton in the blends used for clothing. Explain the reasons manufacturers are replacing cotton fibres with viscose fibres in modern fabrics. In your answer you should make reference to the differences between the source, manufacture and sustainability of both cotton and viscose. [10 marks]
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3 0
4
Describe the qualities that modern viscose fibres and fibre blends bring to a fabric. You may use some or all of the labels shown below as examples to illustrate the points you make.
[8 marks] 0
5
Fabrics used for outdoor and wet weather wear at the beginning of the 20th century were bulky, uncomfortable and inefficient at keeping the wearer warm and dry. Explain how modern fabrics have made improvements in clothing for outdoor and wet weather wear. In your answer you should include details of specific fabrics and finishes. [10 marks]
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Explain four of the following terms and their importance in the design and manufacture of a fashion product: • • • • • • • •
a trade fair a virtual prototype a standardised design/block pattern a manufacturing specification sub-contracted manufacture/sub-assemblies short-run manufacturing customised manufacture a Quality Assurance (QA) system. [4 x 4 marks]
0
7
Electronic communication between all parts of the business is an essential part of efficient fashion manufacture. Discuss the various ways in which it is used to support the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion products. Your answer should demonstrate your understanding of how electronic systems work together to aid designing, manufacturing and distribution. [12 marks]
Question 5 0
8
Describe the construction of the two main types of knitted fabric. You may use diagrams.
0
9
Explain why knitted fabrics are used for a wide range of garments. In your answer you should make reference to a variety of knitted structures.
1
0
[6 marks]
[6 marks]
Explain what is meant by four of the following terms as used in the manufacture of knitwear: • fully fashioned • tubular knit • rib knit • Jacquard knit • Raschel knit. [8 marks]
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5 1
1
Knitted fabrics can be difficult to work with when being made into garments. Describe the problems and explain how they might be overcome at the design and manufacture stages. [8 marks]
Question 6 1
2
A retailer wants to develop a range of bags based on the theme of Urban Decay. Using the inspirational material shown on the Insert Sheet, develop a creative design for a bag that meets the following specification. • • • • •
based on the theme of Urban Decay using at least two different textile materials including a fastening showing the use of two different techniques to show texture and fabric manipulation including one method of colouring fabric.
Use notes and sketches to present the development of your idea, indicating how your design meets the criteria given above. [16 marks] 1
3
Describe two different fabrics you have chosen for the bag. Make reference to the fibre content and fabric construction. Explain why the fabrics are appropriate for the bag. [6 marks]
1
4
Give step-by-step instructions to explain how to carry out one of the fabric manipulation processes used on the bag you designed in part 12 of this question. You may use diagrams.
[6 marks]
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Copyright Information For confidentiality purposes, from the November 2015 examination series, acknowledgements of third party copyright material will be published in a separate booklet rather than including them on the examination paper or support materials. This booklet is published after each examination series and is available for free download from www.aqa.org.uk after the live examination series. Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright-holders may have been unsuccessful and AQA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgements. If you have any queries please contact the Copyright Team, AQA, Stag Hill House, Guildford, GU2 7XJ. Copyright © 2017 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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Design and Manufacture
Friday 9 June 2017
Morning
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page unlined answer book, which is provided separately • an insert sheet (provided) • normal writing and drawing instruments.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil and coloured pencils only for drawing. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is TEXT3. • Answer three questions. • Answer one question from each of Sections 1 and 2, and one other question from either section. • If you choose to answer a question which has several parts, you should answer all parts of this question. • Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 84. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• Illustrate your answers with sketches and/or diagrams wherever you feel it is appropriate.
IB/M/Jun17/E3
TEXT3
2 Answer three questions. Answer one question from each of Sections 1 and 2 and one other question from either section. For each question that you answer, you should answer all parts of that question.
Section 1 Question 1 0
1
Describe fashions from two different eras since 1900 when there was an emphasis on the waistline. Explain how the waistline emphasis was achieved and how the fashions reflected social attitudes of the time. You may use sketches in your answer.
[2 x 14 marks]
Question 2 0
2
Clothes are worn for many reasons as can be seen in the huge diversity in the styles of clothing worn across different generations, genders, cultures and socio-economic groups. Discuss the various reasons for wearing clothes, giving examples to explain the points you make. [28 marks]
Question 3 0
3
There have been many developments in the manufacture of regenerated fibres. Modern viscose fibres such as Tencel®, Lyocell® and Modal® are replacing cotton in the blends used for clothing. Explain the reasons manufacturers are replacing cotton fibres with viscose fibres in modern fabrics. In your answer you should make reference to the differences between the source, manufacture and sustainability of both cotton and viscose. [10 marks]
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3 0
4
Describe the qualities that modern viscose fibres and fibre blends bring to a fabric. You may use some or all of the labels shown below as examples to illustrate the points you make.
[8 marks] 0
5
Fabrics used for outdoor and wet weather wear at the beginning of the 20th century were bulky, uncomfortable and inefficient at keeping the wearer warm and dry. Explain how modern fabrics have made improvements in clothing for outdoor and wet weather wear. In your answer you should include details of specific fabrics and finishes. [10 marks]
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4 Section 2 Question 4 0
6
Explain four of the following terms and their importance in the design and manufacture of a fashion product: • • • • • • • •
a trade fair a virtual prototype a standardised design/block pattern a manufacturing specification sub-contracted manufacture/sub-assemblies short-run manufacturing customised manufacture a Quality Assurance (QA) system. [4 x 4 marks]
0
7
Electronic communication between all parts of the business is an essential part of efficient fashion manufacture. Discuss the various ways in which it is used to support the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion products. Your answer should demonstrate your understanding of how electronic systems work together to aid designing, manufacturing and distribution. [12 marks]
Question 5 0
8
Describe the construction of the two main types of knitted fabric. You may use diagrams.
0
9
Explain why knitted fabrics are used for a wide range of garments. In your answer you should make reference to a variety of knitted structures.
1
0
[6 marks]
[6 marks]
Explain what is meant by four of the following terms as used in the manufacture of knitwear: • fully fashioned • tubular knit • rib knit • Jacquard knit • Raschel knit. [8 marks]
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5 1
1
Knitted fabrics can be difficult to work with when being made into garments. Describe the problems and explain how they might be overcome at the design and manufacture stages. [8 marks]
Question 6 1
2
A retailer wants to develop a range of bags based on the theme of Urban Decay. Using the inspirational material shown on the Insert Sheet, develop a creative design for a bag that meets the following specification. • • • • •
based on the theme of Urban Decay using at least two different textile materials including a fastening showing the use of two different techniques to show texture and fabric manipulation including one method of colouring fabric.
Use notes and sketches to present the development of your idea, indicating how your design meets the criteria given above. [16 marks] 1
3
Describe two different fabrics you have chosen for the bag. Make reference to the fibre content and fabric construction. Explain why the fabrics are appropriate for the bag. [6 marks]
1
4
Give step-by-step instructions to explain how to carry out one of the fabric manipulation processes used on the bag you designed in part 12 of this question. You may use diagrams.
[6 marks]
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Copyright Information For confidentiality purposes, from the November 2015 examination series, acknowledgements of third party copyright material will be published in a separate booklet rather than including them on the examination paper or support materials. This booklet is published after each examination series and is available for free download from www.aqa.org.uk after the live examination series. Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright-holders may have been unsuccessful and AQA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgements. If you have any queries please contact the Copyright Team, AQA, Stag Hill House, Guildford, GU2 7XJ. Copyright © 2017 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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