LGCSE Fashion & Textiles (0191) case studies
LGCSE Fashion & Textiles (0191) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
LGCSE Fashion & Textiles (0191) is a secondary-level qualification for students who want a grounding in how garments move from fibre to finished product. It suits learners considering further study in fashion design, textiles, costume, or product development, and those who simply want practical clothing-construction skills alongside design thinking. The LGCSE Fashion & Textiles (0191) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,703 words.
1School Blazer Fabric Specification
A local school has ordered 1,200 blazers for Years 10–11. The supplier must choose between two fabrics: (A) 65% polyester/35% cotton twill at £7.40 per metre, 150 cm wide, and (B) 100% cotton twill at £9.10 per metre, 140 cm wide.
808 words, about 4 min2Grading a Shift Dress Without a Size 18 Block
A small womenswear label has a best-selling sleeveless shift dress in size 10. The pattern was digitised and graded to sizes 12–18 using these rules: bust +5 cm per size, waist +4 cm, hip +5 cm, and shoulder width +0.5 cm.
965 words, about 5 min3Polyester Jersey Print Durability
A print studio has an order for 300 polyester sports jerseys. The design is a white logo printed on a dark navy background using water-based pigment ink with a white underbase.
941 words, about 5 min4Green Capsule Fibre Choice and Claims
A direct-to-consumer brand plans 2,000 organic cotton t-shirts for a “green” capsule. The factory offers two jerseys: (A) GOTS-certified organic cotton at £8.50/m, 180 g/m², 160 cm wide; (B) recycled polyester from post-consumer bottles at £6.20/m, 160 g/m², 150 cm wide.
899 words, about 4 min5Workshop Risk Assessment After a Near Miss
A school textiles workshop has 24 students aged 14–16 working on a production run of tote bags. Equipment includes four domestic sewing machines, two overlockers, two irons, one heat press and rotary cutters.
1,090 words, about 5 min