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In the Classroom – Where do your clothes come from?

George the Farmer

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Warm-up Questions

When you look at your clothes, do you ever think about where they were made?
What materials do you think your clothes are made from (for example: cotton, wool, recycled plastic)?
What clothing or bedding items do you use every day?

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In the Classroom – Where do your clothes come from?

Natural vs. synthetic fibers (00:00 – 01:05)

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1. What is the beanie made from?

Cotton pods
Sheep’s wool
Recycled drink containers
Wood fibers

2. Where does wool come from?

A cotton plant
A factory machine
A recycled bottle
A sheep’s fleece

3. The speaker says a natural fiber comes from something really bushy. What are they about to reveal?

The cotton plant
A bamboo forest
A wheat field
A rubber tree

In the Classroom – Where do your clothes come from?

How cotton grows and what it becomes (01:05 – 02:09)

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1. What happens when cotton pods ripen?

They sink into the ground
They become hard and smooth
They pop open and reveal fluffy fibers
They turn into yarn immediately

2. After the cotton is cleaned, what is it turned into next?

Plastic
Yarn
Dye
Leather

3. According to the video, one 227 kg bale of cotton can produce about how many T-shirts?

4,300
120
2,100
1,200

In the Classroom – Where do your clothes come from?

Checking labels and tallying materials at home (02:09 – 04:23)

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1. Where is the blue T-shirt made (according to the video)?

China
Australia
Vietnam
Bangladesh

2. Where can you usually find information about what clothes are made of?

On a label sewn into the clothing
On the buttons
On the zipper
Only on the shopping receipt

3. How many products in the house did they tally as being made from a cotton plant?

Nine
Three
Twenty-seven
Twelve

In the Classroom – Where do your clothes come from?

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1. What is the main purpose of the video?

To explain where clothing materials come from and how to check labels
To teach people how to sew clothes
To compare fashion styles in different countries
To advertise a clothing brand

2. Which pair is an example of two natural fibers mentioned in the video?

Nylon and polyester
Wool and plastic
Cotton and wool
Rubber and metal

3. What do they create to compare clothing made from natural fibers and synthetic fibers?

A recipe
A map
A poem
A tally

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

In the Classroom – Where do your clothes come from?

Check a label on one item you are wearing (or a towel/sheet). What is it made of and where is it from?
Do you think it is better to use natural fibers or synthetic fibers for clothing? Why?
Why do you think clothes are made in many different countries around the world?
What products in your home do you think might come from a farm (like cotton or wool)?