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A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
FASHION AND TEXTILES
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 5 June 2024 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
Answer all questions. 7
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 8
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9 –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
to be marked. 14
15
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 17
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 Complete Table 1 by inserting the correct textile term from the list below next to
its description.
Do not use any term more than once.
[6 marks]
Bouclé Chambray Corduroy False twist
Herringbone Madras Organdie Sateen
Table 1
Description Textile Term
A lightweight crisp fabric with a transparent
appearance
A yarn with snarls and crinkles made through
heat setting
A checked pattern made with brightly coloured
cotton yarns
A three-ply yarn with irregular loops along
its length
A smooth weft-faced fabric with a very high
lustre
A cut pile fabric with rows running parallel
to the selvage
0 2 Give three reasons for using linings in fashion garments.
[3 marks]
1
2
3
9
(02)
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, 3
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outside the
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0 3 Explain the differences between plain woven silk and polyester satin fabrics and
the reasons why they are used for garment linings.
Refer to specific examples of products in your answer.
[9 marks]
9
Turn over ►
(03)
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 4 Study the data shown in Table 2.
Table 2
Sales of different trouser types 2001–2021 in thousands
Year Trouser type
Leggings Jeans Joggers
2001 18 500 37 500 15 000
2011 22 500 34 250 29 500
2021 24 000 31 750 43 750
Complete the graph using the data given in Table 2.
[3 marks]
Sales of different trouser types 2001–2021
Key
50 Leggings
Jeans
Joggers
40
30
Thousands
20
10
0
1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
Year 3
(04)
G/Jun24/7562/1
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
FASHION AND TEXTILES
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 5 June 2024 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
Answer all questions. 7
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 8
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9 –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
to be marked. 14
15
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 17
18
19
20
21
TOTAL
G/KL/Jun24/G4001/V5 7562/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 Complete Table 1 by inserting the correct textile term from the list below next to
its description.
Do not use any term more than once.
[6 marks]
Bouclé Chambray Corduroy False twist
Herringbone Madras Organdie Sateen
Table 1
Description Textile Term
A lightweight crisp fabric with a transparent
appearance
A yarn with snarls and crinkles made through
heat setting
A checked pattern made with brightly coloured
cotton yarns
A three-ply yarn with irregular loops along
its length
A smooth weft-faced fabric with a very high
lustre
A cut pile fabric with rows running parallel
to the selvage
0 2 Give three reasons for using linings in fashion garments.
[3 marks]
1
2
3
9
(02)
G/Jun24/7562/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 3 Explain the differences between plain woven silk and polyester satin fabrics and
the reasons why they are used for garment linings.
Refer to specific examples of products in your answer.
[9 marks]
9
Turn over ►
(03)
G/Jun24/7562/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 4 Study the data shown in Table 2.
Table 2
Sales of different trouser types 2001–2021 in thousands
Year Trouser type
Leggings Jeans Joggers
2001 18 500 37 500 15 000
2011 22 500 34 250 29 500
2021 24 000 31 750 43 750
Complete the graph using the data given in Table 2.
[3 marks]
Sales of different trouser types 2001–2021
Key
50 Leggings
Jeans
Joggers
40
30
Thousands
20
10
0
1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
Year 3
(04)
G/Jun24/7562/1
