Textile Choices - Chapter 29

Functions of Clothing

1- Protection - weather

2- Modesty - culture and religion

3- Safety and hygiene - doctors

4- Identification - Garda uniform

5- Self- expression - personality

Factors to consider when choosing clothes

-Cost

-Quality

-Style

-Comfort

Factors that influence fashion trends

1- World Events- WW1 made women start wearing pants

2- Fashion industry - fashions shows & seasons

3- Celebrities - if Kate Middleton wears something, everyone would start wanting it

Technology - Fabrics e.g. Lycra

Pret a Porter

Ready to wear. Designer clothes sold in shops

Haute Couture

High fashion, Exclusive, expensive and custom made

Fast Fashion

Off the peg. Cheap and mass produced in factories. Regular high street shop e.g. Zara, Penneys and SHEIN

Uses of Textiles in the Home

Carpet, towel, bedsheets, curtains, upholstery

Upholstery

Furnitures with fabrics

Properties of textiles

1. Cool

2. Washable

3. Soft

4. Warm

Factors to consider when choosing household textiles

1. Function - curtains block sunlight

2. Appearance - colour, style

3. Easy to clean

4. Cost

Ecological Issues with textiles (Enviroment)

1. Waste problems - people throw out clothes

2. Chemicals -dyes and bleach

3. Greenhouse gases emissions - factories

4. Microfibres - tiny, fluffy treads

Ethical Issues with Textiles (Right & Wrong)

1. Human rights

   • Child labour, poverty, unsafe working conditions

2. Animal rights

   • Fur, skin and feathers used for textiles - animals killed e.g. cow → leather

How to be more sustainability with textiles and clothing

1. Repair -sewing

2. Reuse

3. Recycle

4. Repurpose

5. Upcycle

Repurposing textiles

Finding a new use for a textile item e.g. clothes, blankets

Example of Repurposing

Curtains → play tent, pillow case

Upcycling Textiles

Improving an item to make a new item of greater value

Example of Upcycling

Adding lace to the bottom of plain demin shorts