a paper shape that shows you how to cut fabric

Select and make a fabric pattern

Design and technology

Virgil Abloh and hat design

Research interviews

Fabric patterns

Fabric functional properties

Simple pattern pieces

User feedback to improve the pattern

Develop a fabric pattern in response to feedback

This unit introduces pupils to more complex textile products, enabling them to produce fabric patterns. Pupils will develop knowledge of fabrics and apply this by selecting them for functionality and aesthetics to design a product.

Textile pattern pieces: hats and caps

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Which shows the most effective pattern placement?

Match the joining method to one of its drawbacks (negative points).

Wat do we call this simple stitch that runs in and out of fabric?

What is correct size for a typical seam allowance?

Which of these would **not** be used to secure fabrics into place before sewing?

Which word describes the way threads are passed over and under each other to make fabric.

Which correctly describes the structure of these hats?

Which hat prototype is made from these pattern pieces?

Which word means 'to put things together in the correct place'?

Select and make a fabric pattern

Lesson outcome

Content guidance