Miss Stack
Year 8
Technology
Textiles Project
Homework
To be handed into teacher
after end of term.
All pupils are to complete
“Hook.”
Stretch and challenge
activities for higher ability
and extra rewards!
Research Materials Natural and Man-made
Fabric
Cotton
Polyester
Nylon
Netting
Hessian
Polycotton
Sample
Natural or
synthetic?
Properties
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How many fabrics
can you locate and
identify using the
grid?
Which products are made
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using the different
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materials and why are they
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suitable?
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Research Materials Smart and Technical Materials
Glow in the dark pigments
• Phosphorescent pigments are used to make
glow in the dark products.
• They absorb energy and release this energy in
the form of light, so glow in the dark.
• Used for novelty products.
• Can be made using glow in the dark paint or
you can use glow in the dark transfer paper to
make products.
UV reactive products•
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Changes colour when
exposed to UV light.
Returns to normal when
away from light.
Used for summer
garments to indicate the
strength of UV rays –
especially good for
children’s clothes.
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Thermochromic Dyes
Change colour with
heat.
Used for fun items
like children’s play
mats and t-shirts.
Research Analysis Materials
Smart materials:
sense and react to
changes in the
environment
without human
intervention.
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How many
questions can you
answer by
locating the
information from
the “Research
Materials Smart
and Technical
Materials” sheet
?
They are used in
many different
industries
including: fashion
& furnishing,
transport,
medicine & the
armed forces.
Can you name different
products that could be
useful made from the
materials and why?
Technical textiles:
are created for their
performance rather
than how they look.
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Technical textiles are
used in: clothing,
medical care, sports,
transport and
buildings and roads.
Some products have
electronics in them
and they are called
Interactive textiles.
1: Name two smart materials.
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2: Name two technical materials.
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3: How do Phosphorescent pigments work ?
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4: What is the difference between U.V and Thermochromic
products?
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5: What does Speedo Fastskin resemble?
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6: How does it work?
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7: Why is Kevlar material used for motor bike clothing? Explain.
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8: Why are some baby clothing products made from smart
materials for safety issues? Explain.
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9: Which material could be useful for firefighters and how could
this help them?
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10: How could you use smart materials for your case?
How do we recycle
fabrics? Complete a
research page
explaining the
different fabrics-how
they are recycled and
how we re-use them?
What are the 6r’s and
how could you apply
this to products made
from fabrics?