Year 5 - Design and technology
Fabric pockets and slots
Combining fabrics: accessible textiles
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge and 3D joining techniques when working with woven fabrics. Accessible design is introduced by investigating the work of fashion designers. Pupils apply this knowledge and understanding to make and promote an accessible product.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to shape and join fabric shapes accurately.
Key Notes
- Adapting existing products can make them more accessible to as many people as possible.
- Fabric templates for pockets support accuracy.
- Different sewing techniques may be needed to join pockets.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adapt: make changes to a product
- empathy: understanding others' feelings and experiences
- technique: a particular way of doing something
- template: a guide to draw and cut a shape
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All pocket designs will be attached in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Adapting existing products can make them more accessible to as many people as possible. Fabric templates for pockets support accuracy.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'adapt'
make changes to a product.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All pocket designs will be attached in the same way. Correction: Different techniques, such as of loops and slots, should be chosen to suit the pocket type.
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