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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Design brief & creative textiles
How often Design brief & creative textiles comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Design brief & creative textiles, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on Design brief & creative textiles.
(a)What is the first stage of the design brief process?
- Evaluate the finished textile item
- Analyse the brief to see what is needed
- Cut out the fabric pieces for the item straight away
(b)In the design brief process, what happens at the evaluation stage?
- You sketch your very first design ideas
- You choose which fabric shop to visit
- You judge how well the item meets the brief
(c)How can doing a textile craft benefit a person's wellbeing?
- It relaxes the mind and eases stress
- It always earns a large income
- It replaces the need for any exercise
Show the answers
(a) Analyse the brief to see what is needed
(b) You judge how well the item meets the brief
(c) It relaxes the mind and eases stress
Common Level
Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | B13c |
| 2024 | B12e |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Home Economics topics
- Budgeting & money management
- Fabrics & textile care
- Food choice & healthy eating
- Food labelling
- Healthy lifestyle
- Meal planning & menus
- Room planning & design
- Sewing skills & equipment
- Sustainable living
- Vitamins, minerals & water
- Clothing choices & fashion
- Consumer rights & protection
- Cooking methods & skills
- Diet across the lifecycle
- Diet-related diseases
- Food safety & hygiene
- Technology in the home
- The family
- Digestive system
- Kitchen appliances & technology
- Protein, carbohydrates & fats
- Safety in the home
- Shopping & consumer choices
- Sustainable food & food waste
- Upcycling & textile reuse
- Common foods & ingredients
- Convenience vs homemade food
- Special dietary needs
- Fabric embellishment