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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Forget Shopping. Soon You'll Download Your New Clothes

For Students 9th - 10th
Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as designer Danit Peleg's fashion school project turned into a collection of 3D-printed designs that have the strength and flexibility for everyday wear....
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Handout
Other

Alien Travel Guide: History of Weaving

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Alien Travel Guide contains an outline to information on the history of weaving. The outline is in link form for easy navigation and it contains wonderful basic information.
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Website
Other

Artisans in Focus: The Art of Weaving

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Artisans in Focus contains wonderful information on the art of weaving. The site is outlined in link form for easy navigation and it contains information on subjects such as: preparing the yarn, dying the yarn, natural...
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Website
Other

Manalagi Group: Weaving in Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Manalagi Inc. contains information on the weaving in Indonesia with focus on the backstrap loom. Pictures are provided and the text is somewhat in-depth, making this a great site to check out on the subject.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Women's Clothing Sizes Don't Make Sense

For Students 9th - 10th
Women's clothing sizes are very inconsistent. Vox explains the women's clothing industry.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Life Cycle of a T Shirt

For Students 9th - 10th
Angel Chang traces the life cycle of a t-shirt.