The activities in this collection link the study of textiles and materials with the science programmes of study. They show how textiles can be used in two very practical ways to reduce the danger of severe burns and in medical applications.

The activities are designed for key stage three students and help to...

Alan Cucknell's job consists of finding new and innovative ways to make their clients' products stand out from the crowd. This...

Stephanie Kwolek invented the tough polymer Kevlar, used in protective clothing and developed a method for demonstrating the production of nylon in the classroom which is still used today.

The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 1.

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Tom is the Creative Director for outdoor eco-clothing brand, Finnister. Their customers not only want clothing which looks...

This resource is an interview with Pavlina - a light painter.

This Catalyst article investigates how polymer materials can be designed and printed with electrical properties that allow them to be used in wearable electronic devices. The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science...