Students are encouraged to develop their skills in designing and producing innovative fashion items, as well as experiment with fibres and fabrics and learn clothing construction using commercial patterns. Students are given the opportunity to manipulate and modify patterns to reflect their creativity.
Davidson High School has two well equipped textile rooms which cater for this increasingly popular subject. Our rooms feature modern sewing machines, overlockers and computerised embroidery machines.
The following skills are developed during this two year course:
- problem solving
- fashion drawing
- researching
- practical textiles skills.
Students will complete the following units of study:
Year 9
- creative quilts
- sleepwear - onesies
- sensational skirts
Year 10
- creative corsets
- free choice of design
- wearable art
Textiles and design
Year 11
- design: elements and principles
- properties and performance of textiles: examining fabrics, yarns and fibre
- Australian textile, clothing, footwear and allied industries: an industry overview examining quality of textiles
Year 12
- design: culture study, designer investigation, fabric colouration and historical design development
- properties and performance of textiles: end use applications and innovations and emerging technologies
- Australian textile, clothing, footwear and allied industries: current issues, the marketplace and environmental sustainability.
Project work
Project work is an important component of textiles technology. For each unit of work students will complete a textiles item and document the design process. Students may present their documentation in the format of their choice, including a digital portfolio, design portfolio, diary, journal or workbook.