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
What does this mean?
Environmentally friendly materials and products
environment
Do not harm the _____________
Ethical products
fairly
The workers are treated and paid ______
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,
energy
resources are used and _______is
waste
_______and
_________
produced.
A Throwaway Society?
The fashion industry encourages consumers to
Continually update their wardrobes with the latest
_________________
fashion trends.
If a product is thrown out as refuse, it will be put into a
Landfill site or incinerated
___________
Manufacturing Textiles
chemicals
Dyeing 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...
energy to drive the machinery
-Require _________
water
- Use and contaminate large volumes of ________
Manufacturing Textiles
Most of the solid waste goes to landfill sites and the
molecular
__________________
waste goes into the
atmosphere, oceans, rivers, ground water, soil or
plants
Laundry and Aftercare
cleaning and
Most textile products need ___________
maintaining throughout their life.
____________
This is done through processes like......
washing, dry cleaning and ironing
Waste Textiles
Possible methods of reusing and reducing textile waste....
Lay planning and pattern cutting
To use computerised ______________
automotive industry
To use fabric scraps within the ___________
To look at ways of using waste textiles in the manufacture of
new textile products
_______
Renewable Sources of Energy
Industry depends on fossil fuels such as _______,
oil
coal and natural gas
_________
Production methods need to be improved to consume less
energy
______________,
and companies are trying to use
water or __________
wind
alternative technologies such as _________
power
Can you correctly name the
4 R’s of sustainability?
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
Designers that make their garments from
recycled goods
Gary Harvey –
Dress made from recycled sweet
wrappers!
Gary Harvey –
Denim dress made from
42 pairs of Levi jeans!
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 Goods
What 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?