Textiles

Textiles is a creative, fun and exciting subject. We have an innovative approach that allows our students to flourish into skilled, confident designers and craftswomen.

Key Topics and Projects

In Year 7, we focus on the basics, exploring a range of traditional Textile’s techniques such as handsewing, embroidery, embellishment, applique and learning how to use sewing machines, which our students get incredibly excited about! The students design and manufacture a felt case suitable for a laptop/iPad/phone case with the theme of Natural Forms. This gives them the challenge of solving problems and producing a successful product. This equips our Year 7s well for what lies ahead in Year 8.

In Year 8 Textile’s students design and manufacture a fabric wall storage on a theme of their choice. This is a project that focuses on the advanced skills of CNC embroidery, laser cutting fabric and mixed media applique complete with lined pockets with a choice to incorporate buttons and button holes on the sewing machines. Year 9 is an exciting year in Textiles, incorporating any skills from Year 8, students move on to making garments and learn how to use a pattern and manufacture a halter neck top which includes them using the overlockers, completing accurate folded seams, and incorporating darts, a pleat or a gather. The Textiles course over the three years gives the students the skills ready to take on the challenges of GCSE Design Technology!

RHS Learner Qualities

In Textiles the Learner Qualities are integral part of our course which allow us to challenge the girls and push boundaries with their products. Following the iterative design process, the girls research and explore their topics. We encourage them to take risks and problem solve to work out how to make their designs before refining them to a final solution.

Co-curricular

We offer a variety of co-curricular opportunities in Textiles, students can use the sewing room to make items of their choice and extend their skills. We also run a variety of competitions throughout the year for the students to enter.

‘I love textiles because we get to express our creativity in a way that shows everyone who we are, I also love learning new things which turn into amazing projects.’

Girls making their mark.

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