CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2026 Solution for Textile Design

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
TEXTILE DESIGN (SUBJECT CODE-829)
MARKING SCHEME FOR CLASS XII (SESSION 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6 + 11 =) 17 questions in the
allotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section contains 18 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 11 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Source Material Unit/
Q. No. QUESTION (NCERT/PSSCIVE/ Chap. Marks
CBSE Study Material) No.
Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. Two active listening stages are…. CBSE STUDY 1 1
Receiving and Understanding. MATERIAL

ii. An individual’s motivation when CBSE STUDY 2 1
inspired by others is called Extrinsic MATERIAL
motivation
iii. When one starts doubting oneself and CBSE STUDY 4 1
feels like giving up is self doubt MATERIAL
iv. Slides are like new pages which are CBSE STUDY 3 1
added to separate different topics in a MATERIAL
presentation.
v. Result orientation is a term used to CBSE STUDY 2 1
describe a person’s ability to MATERIAL
recognise what results are important
and the steps needed to be taken to
achieve them. It means to focus on
the result of an assigned task.
vi. Benefits of a green job are to increase CBSE STUDY 5 1
the efficiency of energy and raw MATERIAL
material, to reduce green house gas
emission, to control waste and
pollution and to protect and restore
ecosystem.

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Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Main objective of the sizing is to CBSE STUDY 1 1
provide strength to the yarn. MATERIAL
ii. Some well known folkloric prints CBSE STUDY 4 1
available in the market are Chinese, MATERIAL
Japanese, Mexican, Persian and Indian
Warli prints.
iii. Mordants help in bonding of dyes to CBSE STUDY 3 1
the fabric. MATERIAL
iv. Digital printing technique provided CBSE STUDY 4 1
exciting new possibilities for MATERIAL
development of print design.
v. The width of a block printing table is CBSE STUDY 3 1
approximately 55 inches. MATERIAL
vi. Geometric prints are visually CBSE STUDY 4 1
stimulating MATERIAL
vii. Discharge prints can be made by CBSE STUDY 3 1
roller and screen printing method. MATERIAL
Q. 3 Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)
i. Reference material are Newspaper, CBSE STUDY 4 1
Magazines, Books, Exhibitions, MATERIAL
Websites etc
ii. Piece dyeing method is used after the CBSE STUDY 2 1
yarn has been constructed into fabric MATERIAL
iii. Gad is the term used for filling blocks. CBSE STUDY 3 1
MATERIAL
iv. Role of a designer is to combine skills, CBSE STUDY 4 1
taste and imagination to produce MATERIAL
good designs.
v. Three styles of Kashmir embroidery CBSE STUDY 5 1
are…..Sozni, Zalakdozi and Kashmiri MATERIAL
couching.
vi. Color wheel is the abstract illustrative CBSE STUDY 4 1
organization of color hues around a MATERIAL
circle.
vii. Hydrogen peroxide is called the CBSE STUDY 1 1
Universal bleach. MATERIAL
Source Material Unit/
Q. No. QUESTION (NCERT/PSSCIVE/ Chap. Marks
CBSE Study Material) No.
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. There are two types of impurities in CBSE STUDY 1 1
natural and synthetic fibres…they are MATERIAL
Natural impurities and Added
impurities.
ii. Bandhini is derived from the word CBSE STUDY 2 1
BANDHA which means-- to tie. MATERIAL
iii. Sources of natural dyes are flowers, CBSE STUDY 2 1
nuts, berries and other forms of MATERIAL
vegetable and plant life.
iv. Resist prints are Batik prints, tie-dye CBSE STUDY 3 1
prints and Ikat prints. MATERIAL
v. The earliest available article of CBSE STUDY 5 1
phulkari embroidery is a Rumal MATERIAL
embroidered by Bibi Nanaki , sister of
Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

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vi. Colorist provide color directions and CBSE STUDY 4 1
right color combinations which greatly MATERIAL
influence the success of a design.
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. The other term used for Azoic dyes is CBSE STUDY 2 1
Ice dyes. MATERIAL
ii. Kantha embroidery is executed on CBSE STUDY 5 1
layers of old white cotton sarees. MATERIAL
iii. John Mercer a young chemist CBSE STUDY 1 1
invented the mercerization process. MATERIAL
iv. Application prints. CBSE STUDY 3 1
MATERIAL
v. Pipli applique work is from Orrisa. CBSE STUDY 5 1
MATERIAL
vi. Mothra is a traditional leheriya that CBSE STUDY 2 1
has fine checkered pattern created by MATERIAL
crisscrossing diagonal lines.
Q. 6 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Piliya or Pilado is a traditional odhani CBSE STUDY MATERIAL 2 1
of Rajasthan in red and yellow color
which is given to young mothers.
ii. Roller printing is the machine counter CBSE STUDY MATERIAL 3 1
part of Block printing.
iii. The woolen floor rugs of Kashmir are CBSE STUDY MATERIAL 5 1
Namdas and Gabbas.
iv. Embroidery is an art of needlework CBSE STUDY MATERIAL 5 1
resulted from the passion of
womenfolk to express their
creativity.
v. Polkadots were most popular in 1960 CBSE STUDY MATERIAL 4 1
vi. During Singeing process the CBSE STUDY MATERIAL 1 1
undesirable hairiness of the Fabric is
removed.

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Source Material
Unit/
Q. (NCERT/PSSCIVE/
QUESTION Chap. Marks
No. CBSE Study
No.
Material)
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 7 Basic parts of speech are nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs and CBSE STUDY 1 2
adverbs. MATERIAL
Q. 8 Personality is a cluster of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that CBSE STUDY 2 2
makes a person unique and different from others. MATERIAL
Q. 9 There are three methods to edit a data in a cell CBSE STUDY 3 2
1. Double click on the cell you want to MATERIAL
edit. Then type additional text in the
cell or in the formula bar.
Press Enter.
2. Click on the cell you want to edit.
Correct the text in the formula bar.
Press Enter.
3. Click on the cell. Type a new text.

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Press Enter.

Q. 10 Qualities of an entrepreneur are- CBSE STUDY 4 2
1. Initiative MATERIAL
2. Willingness to take risks.
3. Ability to learn from experience.
4. Motivation.
5. Self confidence.
6. Hard work.
7. Decision making ability.

Q. 11 Green jobs in Agricultural sector are in Organic farming, integrated CBSE STUDY 5 2
pest management, farm mechanism and agriculture tourism. MATERIAL
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 12 The main objective of Bleaching process is removal of natural CBSE STUDY 1 2
coloring matter and to make the fabric perfect white. MATERIAL
Q. 13 The first coal tar was called Basic dye. It was developed to give many CBSE STUDY 2 2
bright shades for silk and wool. MATERIAL
Q. 14 The embroidery is done on fine cotton fabric with untwisted white CBSE STUDY 5 2
cotton or silk thread. There are three types of stitches used in MATERIAL
chikankari---flat stitch like stem stitch and herringbone stitch, raised
stitches like bullion and French knots and pulled thread work or jaali.
Q. 15 Design is defined as arranging components or elements to create CBSE STUDY 4 2
effects. Elements of design are Space, Line, Form, Color, Value and MATERIAL
Texture.
Q. 16 The background is generally white or has larger portions of white CBSE STUDY 3 2
background. The printed design is lighter in shade on back of the MATERIAL
fabric than on the face. This may not be evident on lightweight
fabrics.
Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30– 50 words each (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q. 17 The main objectives of preparatory treatments of textile material CBSE STUDY 1 3
are---- MATERIAL
1. To remove the impurities that may
interfere in dyeing or finishing
process.
2. Improve the ability of the fibres to
absorb water, dyes and chemicals.
3. Impart proper brightness or whiteness
to fabrics according to need.

Q. 18 The printing process in block printing is as follows--- CBSE STUDY 3 3
Desizing process to remove starch or any other impurity. MATERIAL
In case of natural dyes-fabric to be mordanted to ensure better
absorption.
The fabric is stretched on the table with the help of pins – to avoid
shifting of fabric during printing.
Wooden tray with printing paste—(PIGMENT DYES) to be placed
on the table trolly.
Blocks to be placed in order of the planned layout.
Fabric is washed and dried in sunlight. Water is sprinkled to ensure
color fastness.
Q. 19 Phulkari is an embroidery of Punjab. It is embroidered in different CBSE STUDY 5 3

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parts of Punjab namely Jalandhar, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, MATERIAL
Ferozepur, Bhatinda and Patiala. The earliest available article is a
rumal embroidered by Bibi Nanaki sister of Guru Nanak Dev ji. This
embroidery holds a great significance in the life of a women from
her marriage till her final abode to heaven. The base material is
handspun fabric---KHADDAR—which is dyed in dark shades such as
brown, red, blue etc. Soft untwisted silk thread called PAT is used.
The colors of the thread are red, brown , orange, green, golden
yellow, blue etc. The basic stitch used is Darning stitch. The stitch
follows the weave to create designs.
Motifs used are inspired by objects of daily use like rolling pin,
sword, vegetables, birds etc. Usually one motif is left
unembroidered or embroidery is done in an off beat color---this is
called Nazarbuti which is considered to ward of evil eye.
PHULKARI is worn on all special occasions. It is also used on
canopy on religious occasions.
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 20 Kantha is an embroidery of West Bengal. Kantha is an embroidery CBSE STUDY 5 4
which is used to transform old used fabrics into a useful product. MATERIAL
The embroidery is executed on layers of old white cotton sarees
that are stitched together with running stitch in white thread. The
embroidery threads are taken out from the od saree borders.
The basic stitch used is running stitch along with satin stitch and
chain stitch.
Motifs are inspired from nature such as ---lotus flower, creepers,
animals, birds etc. Domestic articles like mirrors, pitcher, nut
cracker, umbrella, musical instruments and human figures are also
used. Figures of God and Goddess, horseman, fisherwomen,
mermaids etc are also used.
Different layouts are made like tree of life in the center and
smaller motifs in the corners.
Kantha was mainly used as Quilts. They were offered to special
guests to sleep, sit or to wrap valuable gifts. Other uses are bags
for keeping money or a book cover. Nowadays its use is seen in
garments, sarees, dupattas, stoles etc.
Now as the fashion is changing with technology, the Kantha work
is combined with different art forms .
Kantha work is seen on single layer fabrics.
Q. 21 The impact of fashion can be seen in any period. It can be seen in CBSE STUDY 4 4
different sections of the society irrespective of wealth, class and MATERIAL
section. We can see that in olden days prints were used for
decorations, rituals etc. We also see that renewed textiles always
kept abreast of fashion. The role of a designer is challenging.
A designer job is to combine skills, taste and imagination to
produce good designs. A textile design begins with an idea which
ends on the fabric.
All around the world there are billions of print houses and each
one requires a regular supply of new designs.
When computers were introduced in 1980 there was a revolution

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in the textile industry. Innovative developments in printing process
took place. Now it is done by various advanced methods.
Fashion , styles and textile designs change from season to season
and year after year.
A textile designer and the student of textile design should
understand regional art and culture to have a deeper insight.
Knowledge of historical developments in Textiles helps to get a
better understanding towards the development in textiles.
Q. 22 Solution Pigmenting or dope dyeing method is used for manmade CBSE STUDY 2 4
fibers ranging from rayon to glass fibers. A great deal of time and MATERIAL
money can be saved if the dye is added to the solution before it is
extruded through the spinnerets to filaments.
This method gives a great degree of color fastness. Effective
results are obtained. This method reduces the environmental
impact compared to conventional surface dyeing methods.
Color is incorporated during the fiber formation stage minimizing
the subsequent dyeing processes.
Color is evenly distributed. It is widely used in apparels and other
applications where color durability and environmental
responsibility is crucial.
Such dyes do not fade, crock or run.
Q. 23 Disperse dyes- These dyes were originally developed for the CBSE STUDY 2 4
dyeing of cellulose acetate but now days, they are used to dye MATERIAL
nylon, cellulose triacetate and acrylic fibres too. These dyes were
largely used for dyeing of polyester material. Disperse dyes are
Non-ionic aromatic compounds with relatively low molecular
weight and has an extremely low solubility in water. These dyes
are available in the form of powders, granular, liquid or paste
form. These dyes can be sublimizing at higher temperature and
this sublimation properties of Disperse dyes at high temperature is
used in the transfer printing and rapid dyeing process.
Q. 24 Bagru is a small village in Rajasthan known for its mud resist block CBSE STUDY 3 4
prints. Cotton fabric is mainly used in these prints. Other natural MATERIAL
fabrics such as silk and silk blends are also used. The printing is
done by using outline and the filling blocks. The prints are covered
by a resisting paste called DABU made of gum and clay. It is dried
and dyed in vegetable dyes as per the pattern. After the dyeing
process the fabric is thoroughly washed in running water to wash
off the mud paste. Printed patterns on white background
surrounded by the base color is seen after the fabric is washed.
Motifs are inspired by 17 century Persian motifs and are classified
in five categories….
1. Figures of animals and humans such as
elephants, camels, lion, dancing
women, peacock, warrior men etc.
2. Single motifs like flowers, leaves, buds
etc
3. Jaali patterns from Mughal period.
4. Jaali of leaves, flowers and buds.
5. Geometric designs such as Chaupad,
lehariya, lines, dots etc.

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