High School Students
Textile Study Topics

TOPIC - TEXTILE FIBER CHARACTERISTICS

• Assign students fibers to research and report on.

TOPIC - FABRIC PROPERTIES

• Ask students to look up definitions in the Textile Dictionary
• Ask students to describe what these properties are.
• Show videos of how fabrics are made with some of these properties.
• Provide some examples of fabrics with these properties. Let the students inspect and feel the fabrics.

TOPIC - HOW FABRICS HELP YOU STAY COMFORTABLE IN ANY WEATHER.

COLD WEATHER FABRICS

• Keep you warm, dry & comfortable
• Insulate - keep warm in & cold out
• Keep you dry by moving sweat away from your body
• Keep you dry by protecting you from rain and snow
• Protect you from the wind
• Discuss tips to stay warm: layer clothing, choose the right clothes for the weather, temperature & wind
• Show photos of people in cold weather: skier, mountain climber, hiker, playing in snow, workers in cold weather settings, football players in snow

WARM WEATHER FABRICS

• Keep you warm, dry & comfortable
• Keep you dry by moving sweat away from your body
• Protect you from the sun with UV protection
• Provide antimicrobial protection so you clothes won’t stink
• Some fabrics can help keep mosquitos and insects away
• Show photos or videos of people in warm weather: runners, tennis players, baseball players, golfers, people in sunny environments, hikers, walkers

TOPIC - SELECT FABRIC PROPERTIES FOR DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS

What properties are important for the clothes of people with these occupation?