Year 7 ~ Thinking about the projects ....

       Textiles

Once made into single threads there are several different 'weaves' that  used to make FABRICS.  If you look closely at  some of the materials that make up clothes you might find some of these different patterns into which the threads have been woven.

Textiles and their Features

Check these fibres shown here.  Again these are microscope
images and show the soft round fibres of cashmere wool (3), the thicker and more durable fibres of Marino wool (4).

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The harder, coarser and rough fibres are those of jute (2).  Cotton is shown here as well (1), and has the fibres that are characteristic of most plant fibres.  These are fine and closely packed too.  What do the fibres in the material you are using look like?

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