GCSE Product Design

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GCSE Product Design

• Name Emma Bichard
• Candidate Number
• Candidate Centre 38155

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Introduction Design Brief and Task Analysis
Hand bags, shoulder bags, purses, college bag, or
school bag, beach bags and evening bags.
I have been asked to design a range of products
for a sustainable Internet company. They have
requested that I look at fabrics from a
sustainable source or use recycled fabrics in the
product. The product needs to link into a range
of household furnishings.
Action plan for home To make a mood board Also
research existing products and draw up designs
Why use recycled fabrics and not new?
Who am I going to design a product for?
What types of products are fashionable in todays
market?
What type of denim is on the market?
Task
Analysis
Who makes denim and why is it so popular?
I think that people that know denim and the types
of products it can make will like to buy a
recycled denim product.
It is a good idea to help the environment by
using old fabrics. I will find out all about the
environment.
I will look up companies that make denim fabric
and products
Where is the product going to be sold from and
what type of Internet Company?

• Action plan for school
• Do lots of research on the Internet at home and
  during lessons
• Try out lots of techniques using old fabrics, see
  if I can locate some from charity shops and from
  family relatives
• Look at old denim products and take it apart, by
  disassembling, record this information to help
  make my own outcome.
• Plan to research some of the books in the Textile
  room
• Work out the cost and bring in some money for
  bits and pieces

Teenagers like denim. So do young kids. I also
think that older people will like to use products
made from this material.
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Mood board
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CAD-CAM in my work
Introduction I am putting this sheet together
because, I need to show some CAD-CAM in my
work. You can see the products in 3D and you can
rotate the design and view it from all angles on
some software. CAD-CAM also helps you make
changes and modifications quickly and easily. On
CAD CAM It allows you to experiment with
different patterns textures and colour ways. To
develop basic or standardised designs. CAD-CAM
can improve the quality of the design and also
use simulations to test the design.
Instructions on how to use the CAD-CAM embroidery
machine After trialling out several types of
CAD programmes in the ICT suite and the textiles
room I now have an idea about how good CAD and
CAM can be. I have decided Im not going to use
CAD in my project as many of the designs did not
link into my work. The Janome 300E machine has
a good range of existing programmed designs,
which can link into many projects. But the
sizes are limited and dont allow you to scale
them up or down to a great extent. Therefore, I
will not use this embroidery system as part of my
work.

• What I did when trialling out the CAD-CAM
  embroidery machine
• Thread up the machine with the correct embroidery
  threads
• Use interfacing for the back bobbin thread
• Place fabric and backing into the frame
• Fit into the machine slots
• Set the design pattern
• Keep changing the treads according to the pattern
  design
• QC check the outcome.

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Introduction Because I am going to use fabrics
that have been recycled in my project, I have
decided to put together a sheet of information
that discusses the issues that can cause problems
for the environment. The sheet will also have
research that looks at why we should recycle.
Textiles Issues with the Environment
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The Flower is the symbol of the European
Eco-label your guide to greener products and
services.
Textiles Issues with the Environment
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Designers that produce organic and fair trade
textile products
Introduction This sheet is two pieces of
information that looks at fair trade and
designers that make organic products. I did this
so that I know what to do and why I am making a
product from recycled fabrics.
Bird textile Bird is a range of luxury eco
products for those who appreciate quality and
style, and care about the planet in which they
live. Designed by Rachel Bending, Birds
exquisite collections of fabrics are all hand
printed using water based dyes at her Byron Bay
studio. All products in the range are
manufactured using 100 renewable solar power,
and Bird was recognised as Australia's first
climate neutral business 4 years ago.
Introduction This sheet is two pieces of
information that looks at fair trade and
designers that make organic products. I did this
so that I know what to do and why I am making a
product from recycled fabrics. What is Fair
Trade? Fair trade is an alternative approach to
trade, particularly international trade that has
arisen from grave inequities in the mainstream
free trade model. These inequities enable
developed countries to continue to progress and
prosper while essentially limiting or
debilitating the trade opportunities of those
most in need of development.
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Analysing my research

• The analysis of my research
• My mood board
• My mood board is lots of images for magazines and
  Sundays papers. I chose to take pictures that
  have bright and fancy colours on it and have
  cheerful things on it. I really like the way that
  my mood board can help me does my design and give
  me some good ideas.
• My environmental sheets
• I wanted to know about the things that the
  textiles industry does. Because I have been asked
  to think about using recycled fabrics, I will use
  this to help me understand what is wrong with the
  textiles industry and why I need to use old
  fabrics instead of throwing them away.
• My disassembling of an existing product
• This was a bag made by a previous student. I
  wanted to see how it had been made they say that
  designers do this to see if they can copy or make
  the pattern better. This was useful because I
  could see what they had done with the fabrics.
• The internet research of some design products
  made from old denim
• This was useful because I found many sites that
  sell products that have lots of denim and other
  products made from old fabrics and components.
  The sheet is some images that I have looked at. I
  think it is useful because I could use the
  quality of what they had made.

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Design Specification

• The product will be made using old and other
  things like old components
• The design brief said this is what I should
  investigate
• The product will therefore be made for a home,
  maybe a teenagers room or a student accommodation
• The product will be made using a range of
  techniques like batik, patchwork sewing
  embroidery and appliqué
• The product will be interesting and have some
  natural images on it
• The product will be made to a high quality and
  will last a lone time once it hads been made,
  meaning that the life cycle will be fairly long
• The look will be fun and different to any other
  product on the market at the moment.

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Initial design ideas
My first five ideas are all about flowers and
springtime. I wanted to use some patchwork ideas
in the designs, because many left over pieces of
denim can get used up. I can also use other
pieces of recycled fabrics for the appliqué.
Overall I think my first few ideas are quite nice
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Development of the designs batik technique
possible back view of cushion

1. Make the basic sketch
2. Draw over design with hot wax
3. Paint on dyes
4. Cover with resist wax and paint another colour
5. Leave to dry then iron off excess wax

Batik method of working Candles, at least one
containing beeswax. Double boiler for melting
wax. Good quality artist's paintbrush. Cold water
dye and fixative. Charcoal, or pencil, for making
preliminary sketch. Old picture frame. (Batik is
normally worked on a special frame on which the
cloth is tacked to keep it taut, but for
beginners an old picture frame will serve just as
well.) You will also need a double boiler or a
boiling ring or chafing dish (such as a fondue
dish with candles beneath) to melt the wax, and
you will need access to a sink or bowl for
dyeing.
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Final idea and notes
The final design has been decided because I think
the colours are modern and would appeal to a wide
target audience.
The final patchwork pieces will be designed using
a wearing effect with light and dark blue denim
strips, some perhaps redyed to put back the
colour. This will be cold water dyeing method
I am going to use several colours to trial out
the dyed new effect on the denim. I also want
some old worn bits to add further interest.
I have decided to design a product that is a
little bit modern with a range of sewing
techniques and stitch effects. The appliqué will
be done using a satin stitch of around 3.54 by
0.7 in closeness. The colours of threads will
contrast against the fabric pieces.
The back and sides will be strips of redyed denim
using a patchwork effect. I will also use the
satin stitch over some of the seams.
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Development Analysis
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What components do I need? I will use old parts
of denims like the zips, buttons and another
embellishment
Were do I look for the denim for my product I
shall go look at the 2nd hand shops and on the
market and see what I can get. How will I do
this? In my spear time or after school or on the
weekend.
Now that I have completed all my design sketching
I need to plan my development
How much will the raw materials coast me? I think
the materials will cost a very small amount
because I am using recycled denim and other
materials. The time it takes to take them apart
and re style them will hiowever cost in time and
energy (electric)
Where will I get the materials from? I will
spend time looking at home and in charity shops
at the weekend. Sometimes you can visit clothing
banks that the local authority have. I will try
to see if I can find one of these also.
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Techniques that I have trialled out for the
product making
Technique one weaving with old denim I used
strips of old denim that I cut to equal sizes. I
then laid them on the ironing board, and weaved
them through each other. I then ironed on a sheet
of interfacing. This held the technique in place.
I think that the technique is good, because of
how it looks, the weaving could be made to look
quite different.
Technique three I trialled out some stencilling
by cutting out the shape on card, then using the
craft knife I cut out the design. I then used a
range of paints for fabrics to get down the
design.
Technique two I completed the batik by using
all the batik equipment Batik pot Tjainting
tools Hot wax Dyes and cotton fabric I drew on
the design then when over it with the hot wax. I
used the tjainting tool to work the wax. I then
painted the design with the paint brushes and
dyes. I think the idea is good fun, and I think I
might use this on my product.
Technique four Appliqué I used some fabrics to
create the design. I then sewed on the shape
using a satin stitch this was edited on the
computerised machine 3-07.
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Further techniques explored
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Planning and systems also using CAD-CAM
embroidery
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Diary of making

1. Dye denim using colour palette
2. Cut pattern
3. Dye surround
4. Sew patchwork pieces on reverse side 4x4 then
   4x4
5. Cut out appliqué pattern parts, interface using
   iron on interfacing
6. Sew using satin stitch
7. sew surround using patchwork method
8. Sew back to front
9. Make cushion filling

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Flow Diagram
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Modification suggestions
Modification one use a possible different style
patchwork
Modification two try to use old curtains rather
then denim
Modification four try to change the shape
Modification three use several different
appliqué stitches
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Manufacturing Specification
CARE LABEL
PRODUCT NAME
WORKING DRAWING Front and Back PATTERN PIECES AND LAYPLAN PATTERN PIECES AND LAYPLAN
WORKING DRAWING Front and Back MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS Denim recycled from old clothing and products Re-dyed denim Cotton Wadding Felt MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS Denim recycled from old clothing and products Re-dyed denim Cotton Wadding Felt
MACHINE AND STITCH SETTINGS Thread colours Green Yellow Orange Blue Red Stitching Patterns Satin stitch 3.5 0.7 Straight stitch Embroidery stitch COSTINGS Denim 50p Threads 20p Wadding 50p Cotton 30p Dyes 20p Felts 20p
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Final Summing up
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