A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
FASHION AND TEXTILES
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 7 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30
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Materials
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing
instruments a scientific calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for
drawing. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
For Examiner’s Use
Question Mark
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 . 1 Describe the structure of twill weave fabric.
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0 1 . 2 Describe the structure of weft knitted fabric.
[3 marks]
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outside the
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0 2Explain how smart materials can improve the performance of sportswear. You
should include specific examples of smart materials in your answer.
[6 marks]
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0 3Special effect metallic threads can be added to fabrics at different stages
of production.
Give two different ways metallic threads can b [Show Less]