Week 4 Major developments in How major An awareness of scientific Many changes and developments have taken technology developments in advancements/discoveries place over the last few years to improve the technology are shaping and their potential design and manufacture of textiles products. product design and development. It would be useful to approach this topic by manufacture, including: following a timeline of the development in the introduction of textiles, from the late Victorian era, through to regenerated and present day, 1890 2010. (this could be easily – synthetic fibres linked to Design movements and fashion design during the 20th from term 1:2). century Some areas of focus. fabric finishes, Victorian industrial age, the Exhibition and smart of 1851, bespoke production. materials The Arts and Crafts movement of late new methods of Victorian era/Wm Morris. manufacturing, Availability of Natural fibres and fabrics only including mass in the Victorian era. production as Artificial silk, viscose in 1900. opposed to Acetate in 1920s impact on design of bespoke, automated flapper type dresses, mass production after manufacturing WW1. including CAD and Introduction of Nylon as a synthetic fibre, CAM 1939. 1950s acrylics. Space race fabrics 1960s PVC, Gore-Tex, – new decorative polyesters. Rise of youth culture reflected in techniques such as garment production. laser printing Popularity of elastomeric fibres in 1980s, care of textiles. CAD, CAM.
Week 4 Major developments in technology How major developments in technology are shaping product design and manufacture, including: the introduction of regenerated and synthetic fibres during the 20th century fabric finishes, and smart materials new methods of manufacturing, including mass production as opposed to bespoke, automated manufacturing including CAD and CAM new decorative techniques such as laser printing care of textiles. An awareness of scientific advancements/discoveries and their potential development. Many changes and developments have taken place over the last few years to improve the design and manufacture of textiles products. It would be useful to approach this topic by following a timeline of the development in textiles, from the late Victorian era, through to present day, 1890 – 2010. (this could be easily linked to Design movements and fashion design from term 1:2). Some areas of focus. Victorian industrial age, the Exhibition of 1851, bespoke production. The Arts and Crafts movement of late Victorian era/Wm Morris. Availability of Natural fibres and fabrics only in the Victorian era. Artificial silk, viscose in 1900. Acetate in 1920s impact on design of flapper type dresses, mass production after WW1. Introduction of Nylon as a synthetic fibre, 1939. 1950s acrylics. Space race fabrics 1960s – PVC, Gore-Tex, polyesters. Rise of youth culture reflected in garment production. Popularity of elastomeric fibres in 1980s, CAD, CAM.
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