Fabric clothes us and surrounds us in our homes and public spaces. Not
only does it come in different sizes, colors and textures, but it can be made
from many kinds of things. Follow the threads of these activities about
fabrics.
CONNECT:
- Cloth, textile or fabric are similar names for manufactured material. Get more textile facts at https://kids.kiddle.co/Textile
- Usually only people wear clothing, more recently from fabric rather than fur. Discover the invention of textile at http://www.historyofclothing.com/textile-history/
- Watch the journey of cotton from far to fabric at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orKBbm9lJ1s
CREATE:
- These great fabric crafts are a fun way to make great projects with the family while learning about working with fabric: https://www.education.com/activity/fabric-projects/
- Create your own Adinkra cloth, a hand-printed fabric made in Ghana, by following the directions at https://www.pbs.org/wonders/Kids/cloth/cloth.htm
- You too can weave – on a cardboard loom – with these simple instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ByYj5G4-Hc
CARE:
- Here is an age-by-age guide on laundry skills kids need to learn: https://www.whatsupfagans.com/teach-kids-laundry-skills/
- You can sew for charity; here are ways to get involved and what you can make: https://www.maigocute.com/pages/sewing-for-charity
- Many animals are exploited to make the material for fabrics, some of which are now endangered animals; learn about them at https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/animals-used-skins/
CAREERS:
Weave a fulfilling career through fabric: from farm to manufacturing,
from design to selling and its maintenance. Here are some insights.
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