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"Essential Guide to Washing Clothes & Introduction to Sewing Techniques"

This comprehensive guide covers the essential steps for washing clothes, including sorting, stain treatment, and choosing the correct washing methods. Learn how to hand wash garments effectively and understand the importance of using proper detergent. Additionally, the guide introduces basic sewing vocabulary and equipment, highlighting the use of scissors, seam rippers, and measuring tools. Whether you're cleaning your wardrobe or diving into the world of sewing, this resource provides valuable tips and best practices for beginners.

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"Essential Guide to Washing Clothes & Introduction to Sewing Techniques"

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  1. Washing Clothes & Intro to Sewing! May 7th, 2014

  2. Cleaning your Clothes • Gather all dirty clothing • Sort the clothes • According to: colour (fastness), type of fabric, washing methods • Do up zippers, buckles, velcro, and empty pockets • Pre-treat stains • Never put a stained article of clothing in the dryer – it will bake it in! • Select a washing method • Variation in water amount and temperature, agitation speed • Select the water temperature • Hot water will help sanitize clothing • Dispense laundry products • Dry the clothes • Dryer or air-dry (flat or hung up)

  3. Hand Washing Clothes THINGS TO CONSIDER IN HANDWASHING CLOTHING: • Use a sink or container large enough for clothes to move freely. • Choose a soap or detergent appropriate for the type of fabric.

  4. Steps to Hand Washing • Fill sink with water at the temperature appropriate for the type of garment fabric. • Add detergent to the water and mix. • Add garment to the water-detergent mixture. • Soak for 5-20 minutes (depends on the type of fabric & garment). • Gently squeeze excess water from the garment. • Drain the sink and add fresh water. • Gently squeeze garment to push sudsy water through garment. • Rinsegarment at least twice.

  5. Intro to Sewing Vocabulary and sewing machine familiarity

  6. What do you know?

  7. Sewing Vocabulary – Textbook Using the text, Today’s Teen (Chapter 43), answer the following question in your notes. • Describe and write the use of the following cutting and measuring equipment: • small scissors, shears, seam ripper, sewing gauge, tape measure • State the purpose and/or describe the following pinning and sewing equipment: • straight pins, pin cushion, thimble, hand-sewing needles, machine needles

  8. Answers • Small scissors – to clip threads and trim • Shears – to cut fabric • Seam ripper – to cut and remove stitches • Sewing gauge – a small ruler with a slide marker is used for measuring a specific area (i.e. width of a seam or hem) • Tape measure – a narrow strip of durable plastic with inches and centimetres to measure fabric

  9. Answers • Straight pins – used to anchor the pattern to the fabric and to hold laers of fabric together for sewing • Pin cushion – to keep pins and needles tidy • Thimble – used to protect finger and to push needle through fabric • Hand-sewing needles – variety of sizes to stitch by hand • Machine needles – variety of thicknesses based on fabric

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