What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about different embroidery stitches used to embellish various textile items. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Step 1: Watch the below youtube video of various embroidery stitches to introduce yourself to a variety […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about the sewing machine: – Different types of sewing machines – Different parts of the sewing machine – Common faults and remedies – Preparing the sewing machine for stitching How To Carry Out This Lesson […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about different types of hems. Students will learn how to make a herringbone-stitched hem, a slip-stitched hem and a machine-stitched hem. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Introduction: Look at different garments in […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? Different sewing tools and equipment are needed for creating different sewing projects in Fashion and Textiles, clothes alterations, garment making and in the creation of soft furnishings. The lesson is about: – Cutting tools, – Sewing tools and […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about different fasteners used in sewing. Students will learn how to sew a button, buttonhole and snap fasteners. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Introduction: Look at the Introduction Picture: How many fasteners […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about seams and neatening: – Different Types of Seams and their use – Neatening Seams How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Introduction: Look at different clothes and textile items you can find at […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about different types of sewing stitches: – Temporary Stitches – Permanent Stitches – Decorative Stitches How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Introduction: Open the ‘Introduction Photos’ and look at the two stitches in […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson introduces the different techniques used in sewing by giving a brief description of each. Students will be able to identify different sewing techniques: stitches, seams, neatening, hems and fasteners. How To Carry Out This Lesson At […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about Fashion: – Careers in the Fashion Industry – Sectors in the Fashion Industry – Competences needed in the Fashion Industry How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Introduction: Open the ‘Introduction Image’ and […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This lesson is about Health and Safety: – Dangers while using Sewing Tools – Prevention of Accidents – Health and Safety Legislation How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Introduction: Look at the ‘Introduction Picture’ and discuss/think […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about the evolving textiles using different technologies and materials. It includes: – What are smart textiles? – Benefits of Smart Textiles – Different examples of Smart textiles How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about testing fabrics for: -Abrasion Resistance -Crease Recovery -Elasticity How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Step 1: Abrasion Resistance Test This aim of this test is to find out if different fabrics are […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about testing fabrics for: -Absorbency -Shrinkage -Colour Fastness How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Step 1: Absorbency test The aim of this test is to test different fabrics to find out how absorbent […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about testing fabrics for: -Resistance to sunlight -Flammability -Bleaching How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Step 1: Resistance to sunlight test This experiment will test fabrics to see if they can resist sunlight. […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about the impact of the textiles industry and textiles consumerism on the environment. This lesson is about: – the impact of textiles on the environment – ways to minimise the negative impact of fashion on […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about: -The colour wheel -Learning to combine different colours How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Step 1: Introduction to colour. Think about these questions: -What is colour? -How do I see colour? -Why […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about the different fibres available in the textiles industry. – Classification of fibres according to their sources – Natural Fibres How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: 1. Introduction:TASK 1: Watch the video: Discuss […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? The lesson is about the importance of textiles in our daily life, in our homes and outside the home. – Purpose of Textiles use – Use of Textiles in Living spaces – Use of Textiles outside the home […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? Textiles and clothing are everyday essentials, which play an important part. The lesson is about: – What is a fibre? – Yarn production – Different methods of fabric construction How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: 1. […]