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Students design innovative sports bags, exploring textiles, sustainability, fastenings, colour, and pattern to create functional, creative kit solutions.

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This context introduces textiles design through a sports theme, engaging students in creating sports bags or related kit solutions. While most will design a simple bag, the brief encourages innovation and wider applications in sports like yoga or dance. The project explores fabric properties, natural vs. synthetic fibres, and material repurposing, potentially using old PE kit to align with sustainability. Discussions may include zips, clips, and buckles, with a focus on pattern creation or finishing techniques. Outcomes range from drawstring and tote bags to duffle and sling bags, incorporating fastenings, colour theory, and presentation skills.

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