Grades 2-6 Students
Textile Study Topics

TOPIC - FABRICS ARE ALL AROUND US

• In the home
• In what you wear
• In the car
• In the school
• In restaurants
• In a hospital

Assignments:

• List 10 places fabric is used in your house
• Find 10 photos where you see fabric everyday
• Draw a picture of where you find fabrics in your house.
• Keep a list displayed in the classroom of where fabric is used. Keep adding to the list. This can be fun to continue for the entire school year.

TOPIC - FABRICS FEEL DIFFERENT

Provide fabric swatches or garments for the students to pass around and touch. Select fabrics that have different feels due to their thickness, texture, fiber content, or construction.

Examples:

• •Thickness: sheer to heavy. Examples: silk scarf, handkerchief, shirt fabric, pant fabric, towel, denim, canvas
• Textures: Choose a variety of feels. Examples: silk scarf, nylon mesh, ribbed sweater, fuzzy sweater, corduroy, burlap
• Fabric made from different natural fibers: cotton, wool, angora, alpaca, linen, rayon
• Fabric made from synthetic fiber: polyester, nylon, linen, spandex, microfiber. It may not be easy to detect a difference between natural and synthetic fibers.
• Have students describe what makes the fabric feel different