Science at work: Fibres and fabrics

Practical and pictorial help and explanations about fibres and fabrics science and various experiments.  

Coloured Things, Stages One and Two

This Science 5/13 unit for teachers Coloured things stages one and two provides suggestions for children's activities some of which relate directly to colour itself whilst others use an interest in coloured things as a springboard to other areas of investigation. Each chapter has an environmental theme rich in...

Fibres and Fabrics

This book looks at several aspects of fibres and fabrics: * Examining fibres * Burning fibres * Paper * Making fibres * The strength of fibres * The wear of fabrics * Fabrics as insulators * Shrinkage * Detergents * Fabric brighteners Fibres and Fabrics was one of the...

Fibres and Fabrics

The Teaching Primary Science book Fibres and fabrics contains many suggestions for classroom work about fabrics and paper, both of which are made from fibres. It begins with a discussion of some of the problems of teaching and organising this topic and considers how they might be overcome. There are then several...

LAMP Topic Brief 9: Paints and Dyes

This Topic Brief was published as part of the ASE’s LAMP Project. This unit was developed from work carried out with non-academic boys and girls in the age range 14 to 16 years. It was tried with some success on groups of between 12 and 15 in an urban comprehensive school of 1750 pupils. The average reading age of...

Dyes and Dyeing

This booklet in the Griffin Technical Studies series provides practical activities which investigate dyes and dyeing. [b]Contents:[/b] 1. Introduction 2. Vegetable dyes 3. Fastness of dyes 4. Mineral dyes 5. Synthetic dyes - development of the industry 6. Synthetic dyes - preparation 7. Synthetic dyes -...

Fibres

This booklet in the Griffin Technical Studies series provides practical experiments which investigate the inherent properties of many natural and artificial fibres. It also considers methods of modifying and finishing older fabrics to add some of the properties that synthetic materials offer. The resource includes...

Microscopy

This booklet looks at the importance of magnification to scientific study. It explains how a microscope works, how to construct a simple microtome (used to view fibres) and how each of these are used. A set of 15 experiments then leads students to explore fibres, different types of hair and a variety of other...

Batik

This booklet from the Griffin Technical Studies series describes the process of batik, a method of obtaining a pattern upon a piece of fabric.