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Renovation of family clothing and household linen

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 3

Age: 17 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Home management

Topic:-       Renovation of family clothing and household linen 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

:

  1. Demonstrate different methods used in repairing family clothing and household linen
  2. Differentiate between darning and patching
  3. Repair zippers, fix buttons, make button holes, elastic, dam a household article, patch a table cloth

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on wastage

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She demonstrates different methods used in repairing family clothing and household linen

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She differentiates between darning and patching.

She shows the learners how to repair zippers, fix buttons, make button holes, elastic, dam a household article, patch a table cloth

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

RENOVATION OF FAMILY CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD LINEN

Garments repair involves two methods. They are darning and patching.

DARNING: Darning is a method of repairing or mending thin pieces and small holes in garments. This process involves weaving strong thread into the material to replace or strengthen worn threads. Darning can be done with machines or by hand.

STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN USING DARNING

  1. Choose thread which matches the fabric in terms of colour, thickness and texture
  2. Work darn on wrong side of the fabric
  3. Use fine darning needle
  4. Draw the edges of the tear together with herringbone stitch
  5. Darn along the selvedge first
  6. Leave loops at the ends of each other row to allow for shrinkage
  7. Sew round the hole and over the thin areas.

TYPES OF DARNING

  1. Darning a hole/tear
  2. Stocking dams
  3. Hedge tear darn

PATCHING: Patching is a method of replacing worn areas of fabric with strong pieces of materials. It will look better when materials of the same colours, designs and texture are used for the patch and matching colours of the thread. The patch can be cut into squares, rectangle or triangles. Patchwork can be used on all soft furnishing. The patch should be large enough to cover the hole, selvedge threads should matched with selvedge threads and weft to weft.

TYPES OF PATCHING

Calico patch

Print patch

 

HOW TO FIX A BROKEN OR SEPARATED ZIPPER

What You'll Need

Equipment / Tools

  • 1 small needle-nosed pliers
  • 1 hand sewing needle
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 1 pencil

Materials

  • 1 spool of strong thread
  • 1 bar of soap
  • 1 bottle of WD-40 lubricant

Instructions

 

 

The Spruce / Georgia Lloyd

How to Fix a Broken or Separated Zipper

  1. Remove the Bottom Stop from the Zipper

Using the pliers to get a good grip, pry off the zipper's bottom stop or the little band of metal or plastic at the bottom of the zipper teeth. (If you don't have pliers, you can usually pry it off with a flathead screwdriver or the end of a kitchen knife.)

  1. Position the Zipper Pull

Once the metal or plastic stop is removed, use the pull tab to move the zipper slider all the way to the bottom of the zipper, below the last "teeth."

Tip

Make a note of where any broken, missing, or damaged teeth are located, and mark the area with a pin or needle.

  1. Realign the Zipper Teeth

Realign the zipper teeth so that they all mesh smoothly. If you can't get them to all mesh smoothly, mark the spot where there is a problem aligning the teeth. The teeth may be damaged at that spot and will never align properly.

  1. Reposition the Zipper Pull

Move the slider up to the top of the zipper, closing as many teeth as possible.

  1. Thread the Sewing Needle

Thread the sewing needle with heavy thread or fine-weight monofilament fishing line and tie a knot at the end. If you don't have heavy (buttonhole) thread, double the thread and then tie the knot at the end of both strands.

  1. Create a New Zipper Stop

Pull the thread up through the zipper leaving the knot on the wrong side of the zipper. Make six or seven stitches across the bottom of the zipper where you removed the old stop to create a new stop made out of the thread.

Tip

Always make sure the zipper pull or slider is above the spot you are making repairs.

  1. Repair Above Damaged Teeth

If the teeth of the zipper are damaged higher on the zipper, move the pull slider above the damaged area and sew the new stop just above the damaged teeth. This will shorten the length of the zipper but will make it stay closed. You may need to whipstitch over the lower part of the zipper teeth to keep the zipper from gaping open.

  1. Secure Thread

When you have finished sewing, push the needle to the wrong side of the zipper, tie a knot, and snip off any excess thread.

 

HOW TO FIX BUTTONS
1. Send the needle through one of the holes in the button, then onto the hole across it without going through the fabric

  1. Push the needle through the fabric, pulling all the way until the button lies flat on the fabric.
  2. Repeat the same actions by threading the needle through the other two holes.

 

CLASS ACTIVITY

Carry out one of these two practicals

  1. fix a button
  2. Repair a zipper

EVALUATION:    1. Describe two ways we can repair clothing and  household linen

  1. Differentiate between darning and patching

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively