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Pumpkin Interactive is the UK’s leading producer of Textiles Technology DVD educational resources. Our aim is to provide innovative and exciting examples of the very latest industrial textile practices and processes from around the world. Our titles cover some of the hottest topics in textiles – the 6Rs, sustainable design, smart textiles, ethical textile design, globalisation and new technologies. 

Each of our educational resources is designed to meet the needs of GCSE and A Level specifications and are developed with the help of expert teacher consultants. We work closely with subject associations like the Design and Technology Association and with awarding bodies. In fact many of our Design and Technology resources are now either endorsed or recommended by all the major UK exam boards, including AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC. 

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Textiles Mass Production: Systems and Techniques

DVD: PAL
DUR: 27 mins
YEAR: 2004 / KS 3-5
Product Code: MPTEX
Price: £40.00

This resource provides numerous examples of commercial production methods and systems, including job, batch, quantity/mass production and JIT. It includes examples of both hand and digitized pattern laying, cutting and marking up, including straight and rotating blade cutters, computerized laser cutting tables and hot drill. It covers assembly, using both single and twin needle, button and specialist embroidery machines. The case studies also illustrate how CAD/CAM is used in quality control and management information systems.


Endorsements/recommendations


Endorsed by Edexcel for use with their GCSE in Design and Technology: Textiles Technology

Recommended by AQA in their resources list for both the GCSE and GCE D&T Textiles specifications


Testimonials

“For those whose industrial experience is limited, this is a good product to have in the classroom.” 

Just4Textiles, Issue 7

Suggested exam board specification links

AQA

    
GCSE  D&T Textiles
GCE   D&T Product Design (Textiles)
     

Edexcel

    
GCSE D&T Textiles
     

OCR

    
GCSE D&T Textiles
     

WJEC

    
GCSE D&T Textiles

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