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What are Textiles? - Children's University of Manchester

Added: 01 May 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Visual explanation around textiles. Loooks at how textiles are made and how they are decorated. Includes sections on patterns and on clothes from around the world. Wordsearch included.

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
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 woven, embroidered, knitted and other fabrics, including interesting items of clothing from different times and cultures

Suggestions for use: Present through the IWB. Very visual website with excellent material.

Strand: Fabric and Fibre

Strand unit: Looking and Responding

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • look at and talk about woven, embroidered, knitted and other fabrics, including interesting items of clothing from different times and cultures, and explore the role of textiles in culture

Suggestions for use: Present through the IWB. Very visual website with excellent material.

Meta information

  • Asset type: Online Resource
  • Language: English
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Cost: No
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