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Manufacturing specification
One section of the supporting documentation for the Major Textiles Project is the manufacturing specification. This tutorial will raise some of the issues you should consider when preparing this section.
Outcomes
This material addresses aspects of the following syllabus
outcome:
H 2.1 The student communicates design concepts and
manufacturing specifications to both technical and
non-technical audiences.
Source: Board of Studies NSW, Stage 6 Textiles and
Design Syllabus, Preliminary and HSC Courses
(2007)
Supporting documentation
The page limit for the manufacturing specification section of the supporting documentation is:
6 x A4 pages
or 3 x A3 pages
Follow the guidelines for the manufacturing specifications on page 37 of the syllabus. It specifies the use of the following headings:
- description
- production drawings
- technical production plans
- product label.
Description
- Draft this section carefully as it will give the examiner a very clear picture of your textile item. Make sure the description is appropriate for the textile item.
- Keep it clear and concise. This is where you include, if applicable, the pattern company and pattern number and any modifications you made to the pattern or your own pattern shapes if drafting the garment yourself.
Production drawings
These drawings are different from those you presented in the visual design development section. These drawings should not be rendered. They are included to give information. The labelling you use should allow anyone with the necessary skills to pick up your design and be able to make it.
Make sure you know what different styles are called. For example, there are many different styles of collar. State the type of collar you are including, or if you are making loose covers for a chair you may label the seams top stitched and so on.
Visit the Board of Studies NSW website 
to download
the Textiles and design support document. Note
especially the guidelines on pages 3037 which show you
examples of good, medium and poor quality drawings. Another
good reference is:
Ireland, P. J. (1976) Basic fashion design. Batsford. London.
Make sure you are familiar with pattern markings. Double check everything.
Technical production plans
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Fabric swatches
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5 x 5 is a good size.
Include all fabric used. |
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Quantity
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Expressed in metres. |
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Notions
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Include all notions and quantities.
How many hooks and eyes? What size buttons or zippers? What type of thread? |
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Itemised cost
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Include everything. |
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Total cost
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Order of construction
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Read commercial patterns to check the language they use. Avoid long sentences. One instruction for each sentence is a good guide. |
Read the instruction below.
To make the hem press up the leg hem and stitch under 6mm on the raw edge to finish it. Use slip-stitch to stitch the hem in place easing any extra fullness as you go.
Now read the edited instruction.
Fold and press up the leg hem. Finish raw edge by stitching under 6mm. Slip-stitch hem, easing in fullness.
Which one is easier to follow?
Product label
For more information on product labels see the Product label tutorial.
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