Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explore and compare real textile products, thinking about how they look, how they are used and how they affect the environment.
- Develop and test design ideas by creating pattern pieces and making prototypes to explore how well they work.
- Use labelled drawings and diagrams to show clear design ideas, including how pattern pieces will fit together.
- Use fabrics and materials suitable for the product, thinking about how they look and how well they work.
- Make 3D textile shapes by carefully cutting, folding and joining materials to match the design.
- Join fabrics securely using stitches or knots and add decorative details to improve the appearance.
- Use pins, scissors and other tools carefully to keep fabric flat and measure and cut accurately.
- Evaluate how well the final product meets the design criteria and suggest improvements.
Suggested prior learning
Textiles: Stuffed toys
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Deconstructing a bag
Lesson 2: Pattern pieces
Lesson 3: Designing a bag
Lesson 4: Making a bag prototype
Lesson 5: Adding features
Key skills
Design
- Creating more complex design
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Key knowledge
Design:
To know:
- Different materials have
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Key vocabulary
innovative
pattern piece
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- A selection of Selection of fabrics
- Selection of threads ×30
- Needles ×30
- Pins ×30
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Selection of buttons, beads etc
- Fabric glue ×1
- Fabric scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
The equipment below is optional
- Needle threaders ×30
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Dipryl
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – D&T Y6: Textiles: Bags
Aimed at pupils, two pages which give key facts and definitions from the unit ‘Textiles: Bags’.
Vocabulary display – D&T Y6: Textiles: Bags
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Textiles: Bags'.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths: Geometry – properties of shapes; Ratio and proportion.
English: Spoken language.
British values: Mutual respect.
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