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In 2011, US clothing sales totaled more than $329 billion. That’s 329,000,000,000 reasons to stop buying conventional clothing and turn to eco fashion. Whether you take to the sewing machine to update clothes you already have, buy used, vintage, or upcycled items, organize clothing swaps, or choose from the beautiful collections of fashion-forward green designers and companies, you will be making a positive impact on the health of the planet.
The best news is that you don’t have to sacrifice style for sustainability. Designers have proven that stylish clothing can be made from sustainable materials including organic cotton, bamboo, hemp and soy silk. More and more, large companies are adding eco options to collections. And, as eBay Green notes, “the greenest product is often the one that already exists.” You can vote for environmental and social responsibility simply by making conscious choices about your clothing and accessory purchases!
Introduction
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• PinterestBoard-Men’sStyle
• PinterestBoard-Women’sStyle
• PinterestBoard-REStyled2013Lookbook
In today’s lesson, students will:
• Discusstheimportanceofethicalstyle,organiccotton,andothersustainablefabricsinrelationtoreal-worldproblemssuchasagriculturalpollution,waterconservation,andhealth.
• ComputerLab
• Handout(included)
Resources
Objectives
Materials Needed
• PinterestBoard-OrganicCotton
• ProjectGreenChallenge2011Style
• ProjectGreenChallenge2012Style
• Collaboratetoraiseawarenessaboutethicalstyleandalternativestoconventionalclothingoptions.
• Artequipmentandrecycledmaterials
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Start of Class: 10minutes
ScreenthisvideoaboutcottonproductionfromNationalGeographic
From“BehindtheStuff”:(selecttheoneonclothing)
Followingthesevideos,engagestudentsinsmallgroupdiscussionwiththeirpeersaroundthem.
Wouldliketoseediscussed–cantimebeallocated forthat?
What Are You Wearing Activity: 30minutes
Withthisactivity,studentswillexaminethestorybehindwhattheyarewearing.UsingtheaccompanyinghandoutandusingtheA-ZFabrics webpage,studentswillinvestigatewheretheirclothingcomesfrom,whatit’smadeoutof,andhowitwasproduced.Whilethestudentsareworking,theycanrecordthecountrywheretheiritemwasproduced,eitherontheboardoronaprojectionofaworldmap.
Then,thestudentscanusethesameresourcetolookintotwoorthreeeco-consciousalternativesthatcouldbeusedinplaceofthesematerials.Whatarethebenefitsorcoststousingthesematerialsinsteadofconventionalmaterials?Lastly,ingroups,theclasscanusePinterestBoardstocreateoutfitsmadeofenvironmentally-friendlymaterials.
Thrift Shops Activity:
Thriftshopscontinuetogainpopularity,especiallyamongyoungpeopleandduetopop-culturereferencesfromartistssuchasMacklemore.Butdostudentsrealizethatsecond-handshoppingismuchbetterfortheenvironmentthanbuyingnew?Engagethestudentsinabriefdiscussionabouttheirperceptionsorideasaboutthriftshops,andwhobenefitsfromthriftshops.(Hint:Thinkabouttheentirelifecycleofclothing,suchaswhenit’sdesignedandmanufactured,whenit’sworn,andwhenitisnolongerneeded.)
Asanoptionalhomeworkassignment,orevenafieldtripifthereisathriftshopcloseby,havestudentsgotoathriftshopingroupsandcreatefourhead-to-toeoutfits.
Lesson PlanFollowingthefieldtrip,eachstudentshouldwriteortypeaone-pagereflectionabouthisorherexperience,includingaphotooftheminathriftshopoutfit.Theycanexplain:
Clothing Swap/Donation Event
Encouragestudentstothinkaboutthecontentsof theirclosetorclothingdrawersandhowoftentheyweartheirclothing.Aretheresomearticlesthatthestudentshaven’tworninmonths,years,orever?Chancesare,thereareprobablymanystudentswhofeelthesameway.
Designaclothingswapordonationevent(oracombinationSwapandDonationevent)andhostitwithyourclassatattheschoolorinyourlargercommunity.Designflyers,andinformationalresourcesaboutecoclothingavailableattheevent.Bringinyourownoldclothesthatyounolongerwear;itemsthataren’tswappedcanbedonatedtoathriftstoreortothoseinneed!
Assessment/Checks for Understanding: (homework:gathermaterials),50minutespreptimeinclass,15-20minutesfortheshow
Todemonstratetheirunderstandingofeco-fashionandasafunwaytofinishthelesson,thestudentswillworktogethertohostaneco-fashionshow.Ingroups,thestudentswillallhaveroles,suchasartists,designers,models,sewers(iffabricsarebeingutilized).
ResearchexamplesofclothingmadeoutofentirelyrecycledandalternativematerialsUpcyclingfabricfromunuseditemsisagreatoptionbuttrytothinkoutsideofthebox.Withagroup,designacostumeoroutfitusingthesematerials,andthenmaketheoutfit.Hostafashionshowatyourschoolorinyourclassroomdisplayingyourcreative,alternativelooks-completewithposterandmediaadvertising.Gocrazywithit–thinkLadyGaga,ProjectRunway,andmoderndayfashion:nothingisofflimits!Whileyourmodeliswalkingdowntherunway,haveoneortwogroupmembersexplainwhytheycreatedtheoutfitthewaytheydid.Besuretotakealotofpictures!
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WhatAreYouWearing?It’stimetolearnabouttheclothingyouarewearing!Selectanarticleofclothingthatyouarewearingandfindthelabel.
1.Whatitemdidyouchoose? ____________________________________________________________________
2.Whereistheitemmade? ______________________________________________________________________
Findthecountryonthemap,labelit,andcoloritin.Lookitupifyouneedto.
3.Whatfabricsisitmadewith?
name: ____________________________________________ period: _________ date: _____________________
Style Handout
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4.UsingtheA-ZFabricsInternationalresource,lookupallofthefabricsthatmadeyourproducts.
A.Whatarethebenefitsandconsequencesofthisfabric?
B.Whereisthematerialgrown,andwherewasyourproductmade?Weretheyindifferentplaces?
C.Doesitinvolvetheuseofpesticides,andifsowhichkinds?
5.Now,usethissamewebsitetoresearchsomebetter,moresustainablefabricalternatives.Whatarethebenefitsorcoststousingthesematerialsinsteadofconventionalmaterials?
6.Finally,logontoPinterest.Withtwoorthreeotherstudents,createaPinterestboardwithacompleteoutfitmadewithsustainablefabrics.Inthedescription,describetheproductsyouassembledandemailthelinktoyourteacherwiththenamesofwhohelpedtocreatetheoutfit.
name: ____________________________________________ period: _________ date: _____________________
Style Handout cont.
