Year 3 - Design and technology
Testing fabrics
2D shapes to 3D products: stationery storage
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge and joining techniques when working with woven fabrics. Pupils test and select recycled fabric for functionality. They will use templates and decorative techniques to make a stationery storage product.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to test and select different fabrics to meet the needs of the user.
Key Notes
- Fabrics need to be carefully chosen for the product.
- Fabrics can be waterproof.
- Fabrics can have different strengths.
- Fabrics can be woven, flexible or stiff.
Vocabulary To Learn
- woven: cloth made by crossing threads over and under each other
- fabric: a material used to make clothes, blankets, curtains, etc.
- flexibility: how easily something bends or stretches
- waterproof: does not let water pass through it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All products made for use in or around water need to be waterproof.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Fabrics need to be carefully chosen for the product. Fabrics can be waterproof.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'woven'
cloth made by crossing threads over and under each other.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All products made for use in or around water need to be waterproof. Correction: Clothing used for swimming ie, trunks, costumes, shorts and wetsuits, are not waterproof.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Assemble a stationery storage product Study Guide
- Design specification and fabric selection Study Guide
- Fabric decorative techniques Study Guide
- Fabric fasteners Study Guide
- Fabric joining and cutting techniques Study Guide
- Fabric patterns and seam allowance Study Guide
- Using stationery storage product patterns Study Guide
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