Materials List:
Focus on Fabrics:
Putting Materials to Good Use
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Putting Materials to Good Use
Each group needs:
- one 8" x 6" sample of six types of fabrics. Provide the following natural fabrics to test: cotton, linen, silk. Provide the following synthetic fabrics: polyester, nylon, rayon. Use a permanent marker to write the fabric name on each sample.
- balance, either a beam balance or an electronic balance accurate to 0.01g.
- watch with a second hand
- 250ml beaker
- ½ teaspoon
- scissors
- paper towels
- Worksheet A: Lab Instruction Sheet
- Worksheet B: Strength Test Diagram
- Worksheet C: Characteristics of Fabrics
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