Textiles Historical, Cultural & Contemporary Inspiration

Relevant to:

NSW Year 9 and 10 Textiles Technology

• investigate historical, cultural and contemporary sources of inspiration used by textiles designers, for example: (ACTDEK040)
  • cultural traditions represented by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designers in hand-printed fabrics
  • Japanese culture represented in shibori
  • historical silhouettes represented in contemporary fashions
  • environmental and sustainable influences on contemporary design

• explore historical, cultural and/or contemporary sources of inspiration used by textile designers, for example:

– Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge represented in hand-printed fabrics

– mapping stories and histories on possum skin cloaks

– Japanese culture represented in shibori

NSW Year 11 and 12 Textiles and Design

Area of Study: Design

H6.1 analyses the influence of historical, cultural and contemporary developments on textiles

• analyse significant cultural/ historical and contemporary influences
• communicate the justification of creative and/or innovative design

QLD QCAA Fashion Applied Senior Syllabus 2019:

Core topic 1: Fashion culture

Content: Fashion history and trends

• historical trends and cultural differences in fashion the depth of
  investigation depends on the fashion context and design challenge being undertaken, e.g. in a design challenge with an adornment (accessory) context asking students to create a range of men’s ties, the history of the tie could be explored
• different influences on fashion including culture, history, function (e.g. occasion, employment or recreation requirements), economic considerations, personal taste, peer group, availability and trends

WA Materials Design and Technology

Content: Design

Design Fundamentals and Skills

historical, social and cultural sources of design inspiration