MYP 4-5 |Grade 9-10

ReDesign

2025-26 Theme:

Disposable Fashion | Thời trang dùng một lần| 일회용 패션 | 一次性时尚 | Wegwerfmode | Mode éphémère | Faisin Indiúscartha| Wegwerpmode

2026-27 theme: TBC | Suggestions welcome

This Design unit examines products in a more detailed way and looks at the bigger picture of the design world.

As responsible designers, we must design products that are sustainable, produced ethically, and add value throughout their lifecycle

Our goal is to inquire into a textile product, test and evaluate it before repurposing its materials.

We will evaluate the product by looking at it's material, construction, and production. This evaluation will be conducted by testing samples of the material in various destructive and non-destructive testing scenarios.

Footybuckets.mov

repurposing of old sports wear (tiktok.com/footybuckets)

Inquiry

Statement

of inquiry:

"Buy less, choose well, make it last" -Vivienne Westwood

Evaluating and inquiring into the global footprint of products enables greater sustainability in redesign

Approaches to Learning:

Research

Gathering - Select diverse, relevant resources using a variety of techniques and strategies.

Thinking

Transferring - Develop understandings across different subjects and contexts.

Context:

Globalisation & Sustainability

Focus exploration:

Markets, Commodities & Commercialisation
Human Impact on the Environment

Concept:

Markets & Trends

SDG:

In this unit, you are asked to disassemble and test a product. Your goal is to create material samples for testing and design appropriate testing methods to analyse the material and product itself.

We will use sections D and A of the Design Cycle to evaluate and analyse the product. Our lens for this analysis is material suitability and sustainability.

We will then create a new textiles product from the sample materials to model sustainability in action.

Success criteria:

Your project will be successful if;

Your testing and analysis inform others about the sustainability aspect of design.
Your process inspires thoughtful consumption, design, and production.
Your repurposed product functions and continues the useful life of the material.

Initial inquiry:

What materials and processes are used in textile design?
What are the effects of fashion on the environment?
What does sustainable design in fashion look like?
What are material properties?
How can we authentically test materials?

Possible sources:

Product study documentation

Demonstrate your understanding and document the outcomes of your project:

D: Testing & Evaluation:

Di: Testing

Design detailed and relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution.

Dii: Evaluation

Critically evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification based on authentic product testing.

Diii: Improvements

Explain how the solution could be improved.

Div: Impact

Explain the impact of the product on the client/target audience.

A: Inquiry & Analysis:

Ai: Design problem

Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a client/ target audience.

Aii: Research
Construct a research plan, which identifies & prioritizes the primary & secondary research needed to develop a solution.

Aiii: Existing products analysis

Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem

Aiv: Design Brief

Develop a design brief, that summarizes the analysis of relevant research.

Clarification of deliverables and instructions for each section is included in the Google doc.

You will find an editable copy of this document posted by your class teacher on Toddle

Product Study: Textiles - Design Folder

Assessment

Check Toddle for your assessment deadline and submission guidelines for this unit.

Unlike other Design units, there is a single document and one submission date.

Feedback and Criteria grades will be given by your class teacher for this EOL.

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