The author discusses the potential hazards of working with fibers, dyes, and wax in textile art projects: bacteria, dust, poisons, allergies, and fumes. Safety precautions for working with dyes are listed. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Presents detailed instructions for creating and using natural fabric dyes extracted from plants, a project which the authors have used with first- through sixth-graders. (SJL)

Presents instructions for building a simple, inexpensive, one-piece loom that is easy for students and teachers to work with, transport, and store. A short list of books for weaving instruction is appended. (Author/SJL)

Describes the process of "canning"--applying textile pigment or dye to cloth by moving a pigment-filled can across the fabric to create a linear design. This printing process is described as low-cost, easy, and suitable for all age and artistic levels. (Author/SJL)

Instructions are provided for transfering photographic images onto fabric using Kwik-Print solution. This article is one of several in this issue on graphic arts projects. (SJL)

A teacher describes a dollmaking project she used with her coeducational sixth grade class. Pictures of the students' rag and stocking dolls illustrate the article. (SJL)

This article provides instructions on inkle loom weaving, from the construction of the loom through the weaving process. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Instructions are provided for making dolls, or soft people sculptures, by stuffing nylons with cotton and shaping the result with stitching and decoration. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

This article gives a very brief history of weaving and discusses using a primitive loom in the art classroom. Particular attention is given to construction of the loom and the design concerns in weaving. One of seven articles in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Three separate articles describe batik projects for 1) fourth graders; 2) the mentally retarded; and 3) college personnel. The first article provides instructions for the batik process. One of seven articles in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Painting cloth with crayons is suggested as a challenging art project, especially for students who have difficulty with the complex tools and processes typical of more advanced textile work. Instructions are given for creating decorative banners with this technique. One of seven articles in this issue on fiber arts. (Author/SJL)

For those involved in creative work with textiles, the degree of control possible in texture, finish, and color of fiber by growing and processing one's own (perhaps with students' help) can make the experience rewarding. The author describes the processes for flax and nettles and gives tips on necessary equipment. (Author/AJ)

From prehistoric times people have been fascinated with color; from cave paintings to the latest computers, color has been a constant companion. Textiles are made more beautiful by the alteration or application of colorants. This teaching resource investigates vat dyes, a colorant class which includes the oldest dyes known as well as important…

This document contains teacher's materials for a seven-unit secondary education vocational home economics course on textiles and apparel design. The units cover: (1) fiber/fiber characteristics and textile development (including fabrication and dyeing, printing, and finishing); (2) textile and apparel design industries (including their history and…