MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS

The sixth, seventh & eight page

The "Manufacturing Specifications" section is the third section of the Textiles Portfolio. It includes three A3 pages OR six A4 pages with:

Item Description
Technical production plan
Product label
Pattern pieces
Production drawings
Order of construction

The layout and order of these do NOT matter. You can move the subheadings around to best suit the layout of your information. The headings do not have to be on a certain page.

See this example from a past major project. This student decided to set out her three pages with:

The item description and pattern pieces on the first page

The costing table and production drawings on the second page, and

The order of construction and the product label on the third page.

The order of construction is sometimes the largest section due to the amount of detail in your projects. This typically takes up half a page. You will typically refer to your pattern instructions however remember to include any modifications or additions that you have done in your major work. The marker is not focused on making sure you wrote down that you pinned your pattern to your fabric, but rather looking for interesting processes you have done and how well you can communicate this e.g ice dyeing or smocking.

The other large item is the costing table, especially if you are doing a Textile Art based piece. This is where you detail every. single. piece. of. textile. or. notion. you have used in your project. Imagine how many different fabrics, yarns and fibres some student's would use! You also need to include a swatch of each textile you use, so make sure to keep your scrap or offcuts.

The production drawing and pattern pieces are now typically done electronically due to the type of technology that is now readily available. However, you can still draw them by hand if you wish. The drawings need to be clear or big enough to see each detail and the size. As you can see, there are still front and back views of the production drawing. Instead of labels, there are measurements of the apparel item AND the textile art embellishments like the honeycomb patch.

The product label is the swing tags that are attached to products when you purchase them. There are specific requirements of what needs to be on the tag but the size on your page does not matter - it just has to be size 12 font and clear enough to read.

Item description

Write a paragraph to explain your project. You should start with a sentence describing what your project looks like. Pretend that you are describing your project to your Grandmother over the phone. Include details such as what shade/tone of colour and what length the item is, etc. to paint a picture in her head. The paragraph should provide a quick overview, so ensure you are clear and concise about the key aspects of your design. You may use the pattern envelope description to help you. Ensure that the adjectives you use help the reader to imagine your project. Avoid using adjectives that don’t aid in this task. For example, you should say “a pastel, baby blue” rather than “an elegant blue” to help paint a picture for the reader. Specify the name and number of the commercial pattern if you use one. Also explain any modifications you did to the pattern or how you created your own pattern if you didn’t use a commercial one. Bold important words throughout this paragraph.

Shape/fit

Length

Shade of colour

Neckline

Straps/sleeves

Fabric

Texture

Closures

A sentence starter to help you get going...

The textile item I have produced is a _________________, which falls into the __________________ focus area.

It features a ____________________ ...

Costing table

Materials + quantity costing table

Be sure to keep receipts of your purchases and include all details such as the price and amount/quantity. Use the exact columns as per below. You should also include physical samples of each item.

Product label

Include a front and back view of your product label that includes:

Name of the brand
Size / Measurements
Country of manufacture
Contact information
Fibre content
Care instructions
Any relevant warnings

Pattern pieces

Drawings need to be made of all required pattern pieces used to make the project. If using a purchased pattern, all lines are drawn in black. Where pattern pieces have been created or altered by you, they are drawn with red lines. Pattern pieces may be done digitally or by hand. Each piece must be numbered and accompanied by a key with cutting instructions.

An effective time-saving way to create a digital version of your pattern pieces is to scan or take a photo of the pattern pieces included in your envelope instructions. You can then enlarge on the computer and trace them using Adobe Illustrator software.

Draw the original pattern pieces in black and show in red the changes that you made if you altered the original pattern

Number/Letter pieces to correspond with the key

Include the grainline on every piece

Include notches

Use a ruler

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Production drawings

Line drawings only, not on a model body and not rendered. These should be drawn to scale, in proportion and should include dimensions. Place dimensions on the seams and indicate overall length of the item. Use the production drawings in your commercial pattern instruction sheet to assist you.

Plain white and black, not rendered
Include all zips, markings, notches, dots, hem amounts, etc
Front and back view (where required)
Include measurements
Show stitch lines
Include labels
Use a ruler

These are best done using Adobe Illustrator by scanning the production drawing on your pattern piece and then adding your embellishments.

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