Unit 5: Natural & Manmade fabrics
Materials
Northern Ireland has been associated with the textile industry for many years. Its factories and mills producing natural and synthetic materials and fabrics for multinational clothing companies. Watch the following clip and use the following flash activities to stimulate discussion on the different types of fabric our clothes are made from.
BBC Primary Focus: The Textile Industry - Materials
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- BBC Around Scotland - Technology: Things we wear [Flash Activity]
Ask the pupils to describe the difference between natural and synthetic materials. Ask each pupil to bring in their favourite piece of clothing. Describe the garments using characteristics such as stretchy, coarse, lightweight, strong etc. Then find out information about the composition of the material from the label. Working in pairs create a table using Microsoft Word or another word processing package to record details of each garment, its characteristics and the material from which it is made. Was anything made out of linen?
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