1. Textiles – Experimenting Materials By Miss Haylock and Miss Luter
National Curriculum Design and technology programmes of study: Key stage 3
Textiles – Experimenting Materials
By Miss Haylock and Miss Luter

2. Subject Content - Make
- Select from and use specialist tools, techniques, processes, equipment and machinery precisely, including computer – aided manufacture.
How can I ensure students use a range of fabrics?
Firstly, bring in handling box into school including a range of resources such as: fabrics, fastenings (zips, buttons, ect), threads, yarns, sequins and beads for the children to feel and gain a basic understanding onto the vast amount of resources used in textiles.

3. Fastenings

4. Zips incorporated into Fashion and Surface Patterns
2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the zipper, invented by Gideon Sunback.
Alexander McQueen fall Zip Skirt
Reborne Jewelery
Debbie Shepherd – 3D Surface Pattern
The construction is inspired through experimental manipulations using recycled zips.

5. Buttons in Fashion through the decade

6. How can they take into account their properties?
A simple yet effective way to see fabrics properties is too look at them under a microscope. This allows them to distinguish whether the fabric is woven, knitted, or a jersey style fabric. They can also tell if the fabric is synthetic or made from natural fibres.
Different types of microscopes used for fabrics :
Handheld Microscope
USB Digital Microscope