Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
AQA 2023 QP A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
________________________________________________________________________
FASHION AND TEXTILES Paper 1
Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________
Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
FASHION AND TEXTILES
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 7 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have: Question Mark
normal writing and drawing instruments
a scientific calculator.
1
2–3
Instructions 4
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6–7
Answer all questions.
8
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 9
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 10
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 11–12
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 13–14
to be marked.
15
Information 16
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 17
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 18
19
20
21
TOTAL
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 . 1 Describe the structure of twill weave fabric.
[3 marks]
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0 1 . 2 Describe the structure of weft knitted fabric.
[3 marks]
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 2 Explain 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 3 Special effect metallic threads can be added to fabrics at different stages of
production.
Give two different ways metallic threads can be added to fabrics.
[2 marks]
1 _________________________________________________________________________________
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2 _________________________________________________________________________________
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Turn over 8
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
AQA 2023 QP A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
________________________________________________________________________
FASHION AND TEXTILES Paper 1
Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________
Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
FASHION AND TEXTILES
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 7 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have: Question Mark
normal writing and drawing instruments
a scientific calculator.
1
2–3
Instructions 4
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6–7
Answer all questions.
8
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 9
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 10
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 11–12
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 13–14
to be marked.
15
Information 16
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 17
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 18
19
20
21
TOTAL
(JUN237562101)
G/KL/Jun23/E3 7562/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 . 1 Describe the structure of twill weave fabric.
[3 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
0 1 . 2 Describe the structure of weft knitted fabric.
[3 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
____
___________________________________________________________________________________ 6
(02)
G/Jun23/7562/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 2 Explain how smart materials can improve the performance of sportswear.
You should include specific examples of smart materials in your answer.
[6 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
0 3 Special effect metallic threads can be added to fabrics at different stages of
production.
Give two different ways metallic threads can be added to fabrics.
[2 marks]
1 _________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2 _________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
____
___________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Turn over 8
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