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Demonstration Activities
Asian Fabrics designs textiles and religion in a series of photographs and text
Talking Textiles Children's University of Manchester project information and activities
Textile Information Sheets
Which tools? decide which tools to use a safety knife a marker pen chalk fabric scissors
Practice Activities
Flag Factory design your own flag
How many pieces? an activity about getting the most out of one sheet of fabric
Quilt Patterns a colouring in shapes activity to create a pattern
Virtual Loom learners can create their own weaving pattern
Costumes through the ages
An activity of placing costumes in timeline order Roman Viking Tudor Victorian 20th Century
Dress a Tudor Man an activity showing the clothes worn
Dress a Tudor Woman an activity showing the clothes worn
Matching a textile with a specific country
Match Textile to Place 1 an activity placing name onto textiles
Match Textile to Place 2 an activity placing name onto textiles
Match Textile to Place 3 an activity placing name onto textiles
Match Textile to Place 4 an activity placing name onto textiles
Making activities
Create a Tartan create shades rather than just colours and different designs of tartan
Make a Quilt learners make a 'pieced' quilt by 'sewing' patterned squares
Make your own T-shirt learners choose a design projects print the T-shirt add styles logos
Weave a Pattern learners create a number of different woven patterns
Weave Your Own Tartan learners design their own tartan choosing colour and number of threads
What? Where? Why? Textiles
What do we wear? deciding which clothing to wear for different types of weather
Where does it come from? explaining where wool comes from and how it becomes something to wear
Why do we need it? young learners decide items of clothing people wear for particular occupations
Extension Activities
Textiles a simple wordsearch featuring textile associated words
When? Which? Fabrics
When does it happen? re-arrange pictures into the design and make production process
Which Colour? looks at why specific colours are used for different occupations
Which Fabric? select appropriate clothing for different seasons
Testing Activities
Match the Textile to the Country
Match the Textile 1 matching a design to Japan India Africa the Americas
Match the Textile 2 matching a design to Japan India Africa the Americas
Match the Textile 3 matching a design to Japan India Africa the Americas
Match the Textile 4 matching a design to Japan India Africa the Americas