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Textiles technology Knight, L. (2008) The Dressmaker’s Technique Bible: A Complete Guide to Fashion Sewing Techniques, Quarto Publishing. Renfrew, C. and Renfrew, E. (2009) Basics Fashion Design 04: Developing a Collection, AVA Publishing SA. 2 Testing and evaluation Learning objectives By the end of this section, you should have a key understanding of: cchow to evaluate research to write final evaluation reports cc how to test and evaluate the product against the design criteria and product specification cc the testing and evaluating methods for each stage cc how to carry out target audience trials and record findings cc how to write your final product evaluation.

Durable, does not burn easily, easy to care for). If you are unsure about the fabric’s properties, test it. Know which fibres will be suitable for use and understand that different fibres have different properties. Remember that fabrics can sometimes consist of one or more fibres. 2). cc Costing – price your fabric/s and components to see if the production costs would be feasible. Seek your target audience’s opinion. cc Consider sustainability and other environmental, moral and social issues in your choices.

This section requires a maximum of three pages. It is advisable to either put all your information on one sheet or present it as a manufacturing specification with photographic evidence to illustrate the process, or you might prefer to produce the maximum number of pages and include the following information: cc working or technical drawings cc production diary, including photographs to illustrate how you made your product cc manufacturing production plans – flow charts, input and output layouts.