Homework Booklet

YEAR 8 TEXTILES

Over the next 7 weeks you will complete a range of tasks at home

Details of each task can be found in this booklet, clearly labelled weeks 1 - 7

You can write out your work or type it up - it is your choice. However you choose

to present it must be handed in on time each week and presented neatly.

It is your responsibility to keep this booklet safe. If you lose it you must pay to

print another, photocopy someone else’s or write up the tasks by looking at a

friend’s. It will not be accepted as an excuse for not handing in your work.

Name: .................................................... Teacher: ....................

Week 1: Key Vocabulary

Spelling Test Preparation

Words to learn: Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3

Cushion

Culture

Cotton

Sewing Machine

Patchwork

Seam

Comfortable

Inspiration

You will be tested on these words in lesson next week!

Week 2: Parts of the sewing machine

(a)

(b) (c)

(d) (e)

(f) (g)

(h)

(i)

On a piece of paper write down each part of the sewing machine by

matching up the key words with letters (a ) - (k). Explain the function of each.

(j)

(k)

Key Vocabulary: Spool Case Holder , Digital Display , Needle,

Hand Wheel , Take-up Lever , Spool Case , Pattern Selector ,

Feed Dog , Foot Control , Thread , Spool , Presser Foot.

Week 3: Fibres

1. What is the source of cotton fibre? (where it comes from)

2. What type of fibre is cotton? Natural

Synthetic

Regenerated

3. Give three properties of cotton: (characteristics/attributes)

4. Why is cotton a good choice for your cushion?

5. Name 3 other Natural Fibres:

6. Given an example of a Synthetic fibre:

7 a) Where do synthetic fibres come from?

B) Explain 2 disadvantages of this?

Write down the answers to each of these questions on a piece of paper in full sentences

E.g.

1. Cotton comes from .....................................

2. Cotton is a ............................... fibre.

Week 4: Key Vocabulary

Spelling Test Preparation

Words to learn: Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3

Aesthetics

Analysis

Machine

Batik

Tie-Dye

Tjanting

Quality

Ergonomics

You will be tested on these words in lesson next week!

Week 5: Techniques

1. What is a seam?

2. Explain the term “seam Allowance”

3. List 3 things you must remember to do when constructing a

seam:

4. What type of stitch would you use to construct a seam?

5. Batik and Tie-Dye are both Resist methods of dying. Explain

what the term “resist” means using examples

6. Where did Batik originate from?

7. What is the tool that is used to

apply the wax called?

Write down the answers to each of these questions on a piece of paper in full sentences

E.g.

1. A seam is .....................................

2. The seam allowance is ............................... .

Draw your design on ......

Wait for the wax to dry

Week 6: Batik

Describe all the stages of the decorative technique Batik

Some have been started off/filled in for you:

On a piece of paper write out all the stages in order in a flow chart.

(like this example)

Remove the wax by..............

Week 7: Sustainability H&M are a clothing company who are trying to

do their bit for the environment through their

range H&M Conscious.

For this task you will need to go on to the H&M website. Scroll all the way to the

bottom and click on “sustainability”

You will then find all the information you need to

answer the questions below. Click on the links for

“Cotton” and Garment Collecting”

Cotton:

1. Who benefits from cotton production?

2. Explain 3 problems caused by cotton production:

3. Give 2 examples of how cotton can come from sustainable sources:

4. What is organic cotton and what is the advantage of it?

5. Give 3 advantages to recycling cotton:

Garment Collecting:

1. Where does a lot of fashion end up?

2. Why do you think people throw away clothes when they are still in

good condition?

3. How many tonnes of clothing has H&M collected since they started

their garment collecting initiative in 2013?

4. Give 3 examples of what happens to the clothes that have been

collected:

http://about.hm.com/en/About/Sustainability.html

Write down the answers to each of these questions on a piece of paper using full sentences