Year 1 - Design and technology
Fabric properties
Templates in textiles: hand puppets
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of the characteristics of non-woven fabrics and their joining techniques. Pupils analyse the techniques used to make fabric products and then apply this knowledge by designing and making a fabric puppet.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore fabrics and their properties.
Key Notes
- There are many different types of fabric, including felt.
- Felt is a fabric usually made of wool and other fibres formed by heat, moisture, chemicals, and/or pressure.
- Felt is strong and easily shaped.
- Felt can be joined using glue, staples or stitching.
Vocabulary To Learn
- properties: words to describe what a material is like
- fabric: a material used to make clothes, blankets, curtains, etc
- man-made: materials that come from sources made by humans, such as plastic
- natural: materials that come from natural sources, such as cotton or leather
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All fabrics are the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are many different types of fabric, including felt. Felt is a fabric usually made of wool and other fibres formed by heat, moisture, chemicals, and/or pressure.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'properties'
words to describe what a material is like.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All fabrics are the same. Correction: There are lots of differnet types of fabrics, some are man-made and others are natural.
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