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Fabric and Fibre

Fabric and Fibre

Fabric and Fibre by Scoilnet

What do you know about fabrics and fibres? Find out about their history and what they are used for?

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Bayeux Tapestry

http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/ Added: 01 May 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

The entire Tapestry is available to view in sections, with a description above each. The tapestry tells the story of William the Conqueror and Harold, Earl of Wessex, the men who led the Norman and Saxon armies in 1066. It is considered one of the finest tapestries in the world.

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5-6 Visual Arts
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5-6
Visual Arts

Strand: Fabric and Fibre

Strand unit: Looking and Responding

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • look at and talk about his/her work and the work of other children

Suggestions for use: Ask the children to attempt to see the depiction of the story through the tapestry.

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The Story of Cotton

http://www.cottonsjourney.com/story-of-cotton/ Added: 17 Sep 2011 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Cotton is a most important and widely used fibre! Learn how cotton is grown, cultivated, harvested and finally processed into cloth.

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5-6 SESE Geography
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Strand: Human Environments

Strand unit: Trade & Development

Suggestions for use: Contains much text. This site can be used for research purposes. Ideal to provide background information to teachers.

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Tie and Dye Activity

https://kinderart.com/art-lessons/crafts/easy-tie-dye-kids/ Added: 28 Jul 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Simple instructions in how to work with children on tieing and dyeing fabrics. Includes a photographic step by step set of instructions.
The kinderart site has similar outlines for other visual arts techniques.

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3-4 Visual Arts
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Strand: Fabric and Fibre

Suggestions for use: Step by step instructions for tie/dye activities.

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Football Fashion - Design a Football Kit

http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/art/31/front_end/index.html Added: 16 Feb 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

Scheme of work for creating designs for football/sports kits. Polystyrene block printing paper/fabric. Great for project work.

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5-6 Visual Arts
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5-6
Visual Arts

Strand: Print

Suggestions for use: Teacher notes included.
Note: The mention of football can be a big turn off for the girls. Flagging up the fashion and designer label aspect of the scheme and the flexibility within the scheme for the girls to create ‘designer T-shirts’, kept the girls interested.

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The Three Little Pigs (PDF)

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/10216/9899.pdf Added: 13 Apr 2010 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

Ways of introducing and developing a class using fabrics and fibres based on the theme of The Three Little Pigs. Includes stimulus and extension activities, evaluation methods and ICT possibilities.

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in Visual Arts
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Strand: Fabric and Fibre

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Creative Stitching (PDF)

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/2291/2218.pdf Added: 13 Apr 2010 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

Ideas on how to present and develop a class using various fabrics based on insect wings and spider webs. Includes description of activities, evaluation methods and ICT possibilities.

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3-4 5-6 Visual Arts
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5-6
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Strand: Fabric and Fibre

Strand: Fabric and Fibre

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World Book Web

Textiles

To create textiles, people first make thread or yarn out of fabrics. Some fibres are natural, e.g. cotton, wool, linen and silk while others are artificial, or man-made, e.g. nylon and polyester . . .

Tie-Dyeing

Tie-Dyeing is one of the oldest methods of putting a pattern on fabric. 

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