Fabric & Textile Science
📋 What it is
Fabrics behave differently — cotton breathes, wool warms, stretchy knits move — because of their fibres and how they’re made.
🗣️ Coach says
A design lives or dies by its fabric. Cotton breathes for summer, wool traps warmth, stretchy knits move with you, stiff fabric holds a shape. Knowing what a fabric DOES lets you choose the right one for the job.
🧠 Memory hook
Fabric = fibre + weave. Cotton breathes, wool warms, knits stretch.
😂 Giggle
What did the needle say to the fabric?
"I'm sew into you!"
😲 Whoa!
Some modern fabrics are made from recycled plastic bottles — your jacket might once have been a water bottle.
✅ Quick check: Why does a fashion designer need to understand different fabrics?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Because each fabric behaves differently (breathes, warms, stretches, holds shape), so the right fabric makes the design work for its purpose.
Fabric knowledge is what makes a design practical, not just pretty.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Feel two different clothes and describe how the fabrics differ (soft? stretchy? warm?).