7. Processed Materials - Traditional processing

Traditional processing

Changing materials using old methods

Raw materials

Materials found in nature, not changed yet

Natural materials

Materials that come from plants, animals, or the ground

Processed materials

Materials made by people changing raw materials

Durable

Strong and lasts for a long time

Waterproof

Keeps water out

Texture

How something feels when you touch it

Weave

To make cloth or baskets by crossing long threads or strips

Plant fibre

Strong, thread-like parts from plants

Reinforce

To make something stronger

Clay

A type of earth that is soft when wet and hard when dry or baked

Mud

Wet, soft earth

Nomads

People who move around instead of staying in one place

Reed hut

A house made with a frame covered in woven mats