FCS 6th Grade

environmental and social impacts of textile production, exploring topics such as organic fibers, fair trade practices, and textile waste management. ●​ Textile science experiments: Conduct experiments to investigate the properties of different fabrics, such as strength, absorbency, insulation, or color-fastness, and analyze the results.

RESOURCES

●​ Clothing Lab Equipment Lesson ●​ Dishtowel Apron ●​ Fibers Lesson ●​ Sewing Projects for FCS 6th Grade (Crazy Stitching, Bookmark, Windsock) ●​ Sewing Machine Parts Lesson ●​ Pencil Roll VOCABULARY

Standard 1: Demonstrate basic skills related to sewing construction. ●​ Sewing machine parts: presser foot, feed dogs, needle, bobbin, spool pin, stitch length/width control, reverse lever/button ●​ Sewing techniques: seam allowance, backstitch, straight stitch, pivot, seam finish, topstitch ●​ Construction terminology: pattern, grain line, selvage, right side/wrong side, notches, fabric layout ●​ Sewing notions: pins, scissors, seam ripper, tape measure, chalk/fabric marker ●​ Fabric preparation: prewashing, pressing, cutting layout ●​ Textile production: spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing ●​ Textile care: laundering, dry cleaning, ironing Additional key terms:

Standard 2: Explore basic textiles.

●​ Fiber sources: natural fibers, manufactured fibers, cellulosic fibers, protein fibers, synthetic fibers ●​ Natural fibers: cotton, linen, wool, silk ●​ Manufactured fibers: polyester, nylon, acrylic, rayon ●​ Fiber characteristics: absorbency, strength, elasticity, drape, breathability ●​ Fabric construction: woven, knitted, non-woven, felted ●​ Fabric properties: texture, weight, opacity, stretch, care instructions