### Lesson Plan: Care of Clothing - Repair
**Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 2
**Subject:** Clothing and Textile
**Topic:** Care of Clothing: Repair
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**Lesson Objectives:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of clothing repair for sustainability.
2. Identify different types of clothing repairs.
3. Demonstrate basic clothing repair techniques such as sewing a button, patching a tear, and mending a seam.
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**Materials Needed:**
- Various types of fabric and clothing items for practice
- Needles and thread
- Scissors
- Buttons
- Patches
- Measuring tape
- Pins
- Sewing kits (if available)
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**Lesson Duration:**
1 Hour 30 Minutes
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**Lesson Outline:**
### Introduction (10 minutes)
- Begin with a quick discussion about the importance of taking care of clothing for sustainability and cost-saving.
- Ask students about their experiences with clothing repairs and why they think it’s useful.
- Present the objectives of the lesson.
### Theoretical Background (20 minutes)
1. **Importance of Repairing Clothing**
- Discuss environmental and financial benefits.
- Emphasize extending the lifespan of clothes and reducing waste.
2. **Types of Clothing Repairs**
- Patching
- Darning
- Sewing buttons
- Mending seams
- Re-hemming
### Demonstration (30 minutes)
1. **Sewing a Button**
- Show step-by-step how to sew a button onto a fabric.
- Emphasize cutting thread to appropriate length, threading the needle, securing the button, and knotting off properly.
2. **Patching a Tear**
- Demonstrate how to patch a tear using a fabric patch.
- Illustrate the importance of matching the patch and the fabric, sewing with even stitches, and securing the patch firmly.
3. **Mending a Seam**
- Explain how to repair a split seam by aligning the fabric correctly and making sturdy backstitches or straight stitches.
### Hands-On Practice (20 minutes)
- Distribute materials to students.
- Allow students to practice the techniques demonstrated:
- Sewing a button
- Patching a tear
- Mending a seam
- Move around the room to assist students individually.
### Wrap-Up and Q&A (10 minutes)
- Review the key points from the lesson.
- Provide additional tips for care and maintenance of clothing.
- Ask students to share what they found challenging or interesting.
- Answer any remaining questions.
### Assignment (Optional)
- Ask students to bring an item of clothing needing repair from home and apply one of the techniques learned today. They should document the process and outcome with pictures and a brief written reflection.
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**Assessment:**
- Observe students during hands-on practice to ensure they comprehend and accurately perform repairs.
- Evaluate the optional assignment for understanding and skill application.
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**Additional Resources:**
- Handouts with step-by-step instructions for each repair technique.
- Links to online videos demonstrating clothing repair practices.
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End the lesson by encouraging students to practice their skills and remind them that clothing repair is a valuable, sustainable practice.