Grade
Concept/Content
Textiles
- range of uses of textiles
- variety of textile materials
- hand construction techniques for producing and/or repairing textile items
- consumer concerns that influence textile choices, including availability, cost, function (e.g., waterproof), and textile care
Elaboration
construction (e.g., sails at Canada Place), automotive, apparel, function (e.g., fire blanket), ceremonial (e.g., regalia)
for example, leather, cedar, wool, cotton, felt, embroidery thread, yarn, grasses and reeds, pine needles, sinew, plastic, used items and fabrics (e.g., food wrappers, old clothing)
for example, hand sewing, knitting (needles, arm, spool), crocheting, weaving, darning, up-cycling (e.g., turning an underused item into something else), embellishing existing items
keywords
uses
materials
hand construction techniques