Textiles Technology in the Sixth Form
Textiles Technology is the study of textiles and related products. Textiles now have such a wide range of applications that they affect every aspect of our daily lives - in addition to the most obvious applications of clothing and furnishings, today they are used in all kinds of machinery, for medical purposes and in civil engineering. Product design is concerned with emulating manufacturing systems that are relevant to the modern day world i.e. following the design process from design brief through to the finished product. The students must look for needs, wants and opportunities and respond to them by developing a range of ideas and making products. They combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetics, social and environmental issues, function and industrial practices.
The Textiles Industry is an extremely important sector of the British manufacturing industry and British fashion designers are world leaders in all the major fashion centres. Studying Textiles Technology promotes logical and critical thinking (problem solving) during the design process that can be applied across the curriculum and to everyday life.
Textiles Technology combines with ANY A level to provide a broad base for many University courses. Many Abbey students follow courses such as Management and Marketing of Textiles; Fashion and Textiles Management as well as Fashion Design.
