Textiles: types, properties, production, uses and care

Overview

Define textile with examples Explain basic textile terms State reasons for studying textiles Discuss the uses or importance of textiles to man List different classes of textiles Differentiate between natural and synthetic fibers State properties of each type textile Produce woven table mats Launder a fabric

Lesson details

Class: JSS3
Subject: Home Economics
Theme: Clothing And Textile
Duration: 30:12

What you'll learn

Definition of textile with examples
Basic textile terms e.g. fiber; yarn, warp, weft
Reasons for studying textiles
Importance of textiles
Differences between natural and synthetic fibers
Properties, care and uses of fibers
Production of textiles e.g. woven table mat
Laundering of fabrics

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Textiles: types, properties, production, uses and care

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