textiles

• smart materials are materials that can change their properties depending on the environment they are in
• modern materials are made to have high tech properties
• batik method is a technique of dying fabric with wax and then applying hot wax to the fabric for a pattern
• the applique technique is sewing a piece of fabric onto a piece of fabric to create a design using zig zag stitch
• dyeing is changing the colour of fibres or fabrics using dyes
• smart fabrics have sensors, actuators or both embedded into them to make them smart
• thermochromic inks can be used to change colour when heated or cooled
• hydrochromic inks can be used to change colour when it get wet
• photochromic inks can be used to change the colour of something when exposed to light
• reflective fabrics are minute glass beads are emitted when struck by light, they reflect light back to the observer embedded into fabric and coatings
• technology in clothing that have embedded LEDs and fibre optics to create lighting effects
• flourescent fabric look ultra bright when exposed to UV light because of the way the colour absorb and emit light
• smart materials are able to respond to changes in their environment such as temperature, humidity, pressure, magnetic fields etc.
• sewing machine is a machine that is used to sew fabric together by stitching the two pieces of fabric together

  A) width

  B) hand wheel

  C) lenght selector

  D) presser foot

  E) needle

  
• 1. sewing machine rules: 2. no talking whilst using sewing machine 3. sew at a safe speed 4. no distracting others when using sewing machine 5. never use sewing machine without a teacher
  2. 6. turn off machine if a problem occurs 7. turn off machine when threading the needle
• pin is a small piece of metal with a point at one end for holding fabric together
• a needle a piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, using in sewing machine
• a design brief is a written description for a new project
• a decorative technique is a skill used to add colour, texture and pattern to products
• a moodboard is a visual tool that communicates our ideas using of images, materials and text. It is used to inspire our work