Year 10 Textiles

All pupils will have an understanding of the impact that textiles has on the environment

Most pupils will complete the exam practice question based on sustainability with some help

Some pupils will demonstrate their understanding of exam style questions and sustainability through the practice question provided

Sustainability

Environmentally friendly materials and productsDo not harm the _____________

Ethical productsThe workers are treated and paid ______

environment

fairly

What does this mean?

So how do textiles impact on the environment?

Textile products have a large impact on the environment.

This is because at every stage of the product’s life cycle,

_______and _________ are used and _______is produced.energy resources waste

A Throwaway Society?The fashion industry encourages consumers to

_________________ their wardrobes with the latest

fashion trends.

If a product is thrown out as refuse, it will be put into a

___________ or incinerated

Continually update

Landfill site

Manufacturing TextilesDyeing and finishing processes use lots of ___________.

For example...

- Chemical dyes

- Resins to make fabrics shrink proof

- Softeners to improve the feel of the fabric

In addition to producing lots of chemical waste they...

-Require _________ to drive the machinery

- Use and contaminate large volumes of ________

chemicals

energy

water

Most of the solid waste goes to landfill sites and the

__________________ waste goes into the

atmosphere, oceans, rivers, ground water, soil or

plants

molecular

Manufacturing Textiles

Laundry and Aftercare

Most textile products need ___________ and

____________ throughout their life.

This is done through processes like......

cleaning

maintaining

washing, dry cleaning and ironing

Waste Textiles

Possible methods of reusing and reducing textile waste....

To use computerised ______________ and pattern cutting

To use fabric scraps within the ___________ industry

To look at ways of using waste textiles in the manufacture

of _______ textile products

Lay planning

automotive

new

Renewable Sources of Energy

Industry depends on fossil fuels such as _______,

_________ and natural gas

Production methods need to be improved to consume less

______________, and companies are trying to use

alternative technologies such as _________ or __________

power

oil

coal

energy

water wind

R Method

-Materials and products or use recycled materials

- Materials and products where applicable

- The materials and energy used

- Energy from waste

Can you correctly name the 4 R’s of sustainability?

R Method

Recycle -Materials and products or use recycled materials

Reuse - Materials and products where applicable

Reduce - The materials and energy used

Recover - Energy from waste

Can you correctly name the 4 R’s of sustainability?

Gary Harvey – Denim dress made from

42 pairs of Levi jeans!

Gary Harvey – Dress made from recycled sweet

wrappers!

Designers that make their garments from recycled goods

Fair Deal?The choices you make when buying goods on the

high street or internet have a direct impact on others

Working conditions link Interviewing factory owner link

Ethical GoodsWhat did you think whilst you were watching the video? What did you learn about sweat shops?

Who can stop these factories from operating with such poor working conditions?

As a designer sourcing fabrics and components, what do you need to be aware of?

What can you do as a consumer?