YEAR 7 TEXTILES Name:... Teacher:... Homework Booklet Over the next 5 weeks you will complete a range of tasks at home Details of each task can be found in this booklet, clearly labelled weeks 1-5 Work must be handed in on time each week and presented neatly. It is your responsibility to keep this booklet safe. If you lose it you must pay to print another, photocopy someone else s or write up the tasks by looking at a friend s. It will not be accepted as an excuse for not handing in your work.
Week 1: Natural Fibres https://textiles4u.wikispaces.com Visit the website Textiles 4 U Using the links on the left go to the fibres section - you will find all the information that you need to answer the questions below. Fibres are very important because they are the basis of all Textiles... 1. What is a fibre?... 2. What are fibres used to make?... 3. What is the process called that turns fibres into yarn?... 4. Where do Natural fibres come from?... 5. Name two fibres that come from a plant:... 6. Where do wool fibres come from?... 7. Where do silk fibres come from?... 8. What is the name of fabric that we are using in our project?... What type of fibre is this and where does it come from?...
Week 2: Synthetic Fibres https://textiles4u.wikispaces.com Visit the website Textiles 4 U Using the links on the left go to the fibres section - you will find all the information that you need to answer the questions below. Last week you learnt about natural fibres. Another type of fibre is synthetic... 1. list 4 synthetic fibres:...... 2 a). Synthetic fibres are made from chemicals found where?.... &... 2 b). These are both Fossil Fuels. Explain what this means?... 3. If synthetic fibres come from Fossil Fuels, are they renewable or non-renewable?... 4. Which are more sustainable, natural fibres or synthetic fibres?...... Why?... 5. Explain the term bio-degradable...
Week 3: Fabric Construction (Woven) Visit the website GCSE Bitesize Using the menu links on the left select Design & Technology - Textiles - Fabrics http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/textiles/fabrics Most fabrics are made by weaving or knitting yarns, although non-woven fabrics are made by bonding or felting fibres together (more on this next week!) 1. Once fibres have been spun/twisted into yarn they can be woven into fabric. The yarn goes in two different directions. This is called the warp and the weft. Label them on the diagram below, see (a) and (b) (b) (a) (c) 2. Which is the horizontal yarn and which is the vertical yarn?...... 3. Label part (c) What is this part and how is it formed?... 4. List 3 types of weave:... 5. Give 2 properties (characteristics) of woven fabrics:...
Week 4: Fabric Construction (Non-woven & Knitted) Visit the website GCSE Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/textiles/fabrics Using the menu links on the left select Design & Technology - Textiles - Fabrics Another way of making yarn into fabric is by knitting it. Sometimes fabrics are made from the fibres without spinning them into yarn first. These are called non-woven fabrics... 1. Once fibres have been spun/twisted into yarn they can be knitted into fabric. There are two types of knitted fabrics. What are they called?...... 2. Explain the difference between them:......... 3. Give one property of knitted fabrics?... 4. Give one advantage of warp knits over weft knits:...... 5. What are the two ways of making non-woven fabrics?...... 6. Which of these have been used to make the fabric we are using for our puppet? 7. What is a disadvantage of this type of fabric construction?.........
Week 5: Sustainability H&M are a clothing company who are trying to do their bit for the environment through their range H&M Conscious. For this task you will need to go on to the H&M website. Click on Sustainability (at the top). There are lots of articles containing useful information http://about.hm.com/en/sustainability/sustainable-fashion/materials/cotton.html 1. Who benefits from cotton production?...... 2. Explain 2 problems caused by cotton production:............ 3. What is organic cotton and what is the advantage of it?......... 4. Where does a lot of fashion end up?... 5. Why do you think people throw away clothes when they are still in good condition?...... 6. How many tonnes of clothing has H&M collected since they started their garment collecting initiative in 2013?... 7. Give 3 examples of what happens to the clothes that have been collected:............