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Official
2009 Website for International Year of Natural Fibres Find out about 15
natural fibres - with images |
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Natural
Fibres Facts and background information about natural fibres from Global Education |
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Clothesline From Oxfam, this site explores cottom production in India. Suitable for students age 7-11. Includes fair trading. |
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Natural
Plant and Animal Fibres A history with links to other sites. Includes 11 plant and 8 animal fibres, and silk. |
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Cotton
Australia This site includes information about the cotton industry in Australia and has a student section with a downloadable kit |
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How are
Textiles Made? From the Children's University of Manchester, this site explores how they are made, decorated, looks at world costumes and includes a quiz |
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Wool Images of wool processing from the State Library of Western Australia |
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Organic
Hemp Gets Hip A feature article from the ABC |
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Discover
Natural Fibres An OzProject online project designed for the International Year of fibres.Includes links to resources and information. |
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Silkworm
fun and Resources Ideas about using silkworms in the classroom |
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Flax
and Hemp Information about new trials happening in Wales linking farmers and industry |
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Pasifika
Patterns Use this site to learn about symmetry and how it is used to decorate textiles |
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Benbellen Alpaca Products Find out about Alpaca farming in Australia |
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Mendip Silks Use this website to learn about silkworms and how silk is made |
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Stackyard News Find out more about the international year of fibres - and some interesting ones that you might not have thought of. |
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Fiber and Fabric This site is a starting place for learning about fibers and fabrics. It has an explanation and some links to get you started on your learning journey |
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Bamboo From the American Bamboo Society this site has information about how bamboo is grown and how it is used. |
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History of Wool A history of wool farming. |