Fabric properties
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore fabrics and their properties.
Key learning 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.
- Felt is strong and easily shaped.
- Felt can be joined using glue, staples or stitching.
Keywords
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 misconception
All fabrics are the same.
There are lots of differnet types of fabrics, some are man-made and others are natural.
Teacher tip
To introduce sewing, soft felt is an easier fabric to use. The soft felt is strong and can be cut with scissors. It is also able to be sewn together or joined in multiple ways. Other materials are shown in this lesson as examples of other fabrics.
Equipment
Range of fabrics, magnifying glasses, senses sheet, feely bags, sorting hoops, a range of joined materials to explore (especially stitches, safety pins, pins), stapler, double-sided tape, PVA glue
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.To have a close look at how a puppet is made, we might take it apart. This is called ...
Q2.Wood, plastic, fabric and glass are all types of ...
Q3.What are puppets used for?
Q4.Match the keyword to its meaning.
toy or model which moves, helps tell stories and can put on a show
what an object is made from
taking something apart to see how it works
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A material is ...
Q2.Which of these are types of fabrics?
Q3.What are the two different types of fabrics?
Q4.When we talk about properties of fabrics, we might use our ...
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