Starter quiz
- Which of these materials is commonly used to make clothes?
- wood
- cotton ✓
- paper
- metal
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Which natural material comes from this animal?- cotton
- silk
- linen
- wool ✓
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- Which of these fabrics is made from threads that come from a type of worm?
- polyester
- silk ✓
- wool
- cotton
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- Which of these fabrics is stretchy?
lycra ✓
linen
denim
hessian
- Which process is used to turn threads into textiles?
- sewing
- dyeing
- cutting
- weaving ✓
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- What does the word 'synthetic' mean?
- natural
- shiny
- man-made ✓
- stretchy
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Exit quiz
Which pencil case is this template for?- What is a seam allowance?
- a line of stitches
- a pattern piece
- extra space allowed for joining ✓
- a template
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- How big is a typical seam allowance?
- 15 cm
- 15 mm ✓
- 150 mm
- 5 cm
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- Which pencil cases would fit a 180 mm pencil inside?
- 150 mm length
- 190 mm length ✓
- 135 mm length
- 200 mm length ✓
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- Why do we need seams in clothing?
- to hold fabric pieces together ✓
- to make clothes look colourful
- to cut fabric into shapes
- to glue fabric together
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Fabric patterns are paper shapes that are used to cut fabric for textile products.
- A seam is where two pieces of fabric are sewn together.
- Seam allowance is the extra fabric between the stitching and the edge, allowing for sewing.
Common misconception
Fabric patterns are the same size as the product dimensions.
A seam allowance must be added to allow for joining; retaining the product dimesions.
Keywords
Fabric pattern - a paper template that shows the shapes needed to cut from fabric
Seam - a line of stitching that joins pieces of fabric together
Seam allowance - extra fabric between the stitching and the edge, allowing for room to sew
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