Activity 3.3 - Production processes of textile fibres

Learning Aims:

Students familiarize themselves with the production process of textiles by following the path of the raw material such as cotton through the different production steps.
Materials:

  • internet, informational material, videos or other teaching material
    Worksheet 6: The spinning process
Suggestions for use:
  • This activity can be complemented with an industrial visit to a fibre production plant.
  • This activity can be worked on in groups
  • Other processing methods (spinning and weaving methods) can also be covered.
  • Providing an opportunity for incorporating ICT: teacher can use animations/simulations (video?) on the process of making fibres or do a virtual visit to a plant producing a certain product
  • Providing an opportunity for incorporating ICT: include aspect where students can create/watch podcasted interviews with experts working in the production or the management, giving information on how and why decisions are taken and a new process is initiated.
Sources for Worksheet:

Fonds der Chemischen Industrie im Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (2007). “Informationsserie TEXTILCHEMIE“.

    http://fonds.vci.de/template_downloads/tmp_fonds.vci.de/119988FCI_Textilchemie_Textheft_20070301.pdf?DokNr=119988&p=111

    Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (Herausgeber): Chemiefasern: Von der Herstellung bis zum Einsatz. Frankfurt/Main. Kapitel 6.1 „Fasern nach Maß“. English version available see “Man-Made Fibres – The Way From Production To Use” p. 15. http://www.ivc-ev.de/live/index.php?page_id=92

    Manufacturing: Synthetic and Cellulosic Fiber Formation Technology. American Fiber Manufacturers Association / Fiber Economics Bureau. 2012. Last access: 28.02.2012. http://www.afma.org/f-tutor/techpag.htm