Systems And Practices

Question 1

What do production systems involve?

Answer 1

Inputs // processes // outputs // and there will usually be feedbacks and subsystems as well

Question 2

What is the clients role?

Answer 2

To identify the need for a product,drawing up a design brief for the designer,setting production deadlines and the price of the product. The client is usually a manufacturer or retailer

Question 3

What is the role of the designer?

Answer 3

Is to agree the design brief, and then research market trends,fabrics and processes - taking into account any social,moral,cultural or environmental issues. They will work to a design spec,produce a costing for the product and help plan the products manufacture

Question 4

What is the role of the manufacturer?

Answer 4

Look at any models or prototypes made by the designer,and work out the most efficient way of manufacturing it. They will produce a production plan and a work schedule. They will try to keep costs down,while producing high quality safe products on schedule in a safe environment

Question 5

What systems are included in textile production?

Answer 5

Inputs // processes // outputs // and usually there is a feedback loop as well,to enable the inputs and processes to be modified as a result of quality control checks or feedback from customers

Question 6

What are some examples of subsystems?

Answer 6

Lay-planning // costing // quality control

Question 7

What do industrial practices do?

Answer 7

They are designed to ensure that quality products are manufactured efficiently at a profit

Question 8

What is lay-planning?

Answer 8

The laying out of pattern pieces of a fabric to work out the quantity and cost of material required for a product

Question 9

What is costing?

Answer 9

Working out how much each product costs in terms of including materials,labour,rent and energy costs

Question 10

What is a production plan?

Answer 10

It should set out information about all the stages of production so that every product is made to the same quality

Question 11

What could be included in production planning?

Answer 11

The manufacturing specification // the pattern pieces // the lay plan // work schedule // a flow diagram to where and how to check for quality

Question 12

What is the preparation stage in production planning?

Answer 12

Details the amount of materials to buy in // prep of patterns // templates // lay plans

Question 13

What is included in the processing stage of production planning?

Answer 13

Details the fabric spreading // cutting // labelling // bundling of the fabric pieces

Question 14

What is included in the finishing stage of production planning?

Answer 14

Gives instruction for decorative/functional finishing and final pressing

Question 15

What does the packaging stage in production planning explain?

Answer 15

How to label // hang // fold // and cover the product ready for transport to the retailer

Question 16

What is a work schedule?

Answer 16

It sets out instructions about the order of assembly // stitch type // processes to be used // the time each process will take // the seam allowance

Question 17

What sewing machines are used in industry?

Answer 17

Lock stitch // lock stitch // over locker // seam cover // linking // automatic buttonhole // computer numerically controlled (CNC)

Question 18

Why is pressing done?

Answer 18

To shape, stabilise and set textile materials using dry heat or steam and in in industry it can be done by specialist equipment or by hand

Question 19

What does under-pressing do?

Answer 19

Reduces shrinkage // removes creases // makes sewing easier

Question 20

What does moulding do?

Answer 20

Stretches and sets 3D shapes in fabrics

Question 21

What does top-pressing do?

Answer 21

Final pressing makes the product ready for sale