Deconstructing Clothing

Last week the students were given the opportunity to 'deconstruct' garments...

HOW TO DECONSTRUCT (undo / take apart) A GARMENT

We are learning how a garment is constructed

Work together in your inquiry group, to complete the follow steps:

1. Turn your garment inside out.  

2. Spread your garment flat on an even surface.

3. Look at the seams that hold your garment pieces together.

4. Select (choose) the first seam that you are going to cut.

5. With scissors, carefully cut along the seam line.

6. Continue until all seams are cut.

HINT: Keep your scissors close to the seam stitching so that you get a straight line on the edge of your garment piece.

The students drew simple diagrams to show how their garment changed after each cut.

After they completed the 'deconstruction'...the students explored how the pieces/parts of the original garment could be used/worn in different ways.

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