The Arizona STEM Acceleration Project
Slow Sustainable Fashion - 200 One of a Kind T-Shirts
Slow Sustainable Fashion T-Shirts
A 9-12th grade STEM lesson
Kimberly Roach
04/25/2024
Notes for teachers
List of Materials
Arizona Art Standards
VA.CR.2.HS1a
a. Engage in making works of art
or design both spontaneously and
deliberately (such as using
elements and principles of
modern art, applying artistic
norms of diverse cultures,
addressing social issues in
contemporary art, etc.).
VA.CR.1.8
b. Collaboratively shape an artistic
investigation of an aspect of
present-day life using
contemporary practices of art and
design.
Arizona Digital Photography Standards
6.1 Incorporate the elements of design (e.g., line, shape, form, texture, pattern, color, value, and space) when composing photographs
4.4 Differentiate among photographic genres and styles (i.e., portrait, landscape, macro, street, editorial, sports, journalistic, architectural, fine art, commercial, lifestyle, events, etc.)
9.4 Demonstrate non destructive editing techniques
9.5 Apply image adjustments (e.g., sizing, cropping, retouching, orientation, and resolution adjustment)
9.6 Apply color correction (i.e., white balance, saturation, hue, luminance, etc.)
Arizona Math Standards
A1.N-Q.A.3 Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities utilizing real-world context.
Arizona Science/ Engineering Practices
● develop and use models
● plan and carry out investigations
● analyze and interpret data
● use mathematics and computational thinking
● construct explanations and design solutions
● engage in argument from evidence
● obtain, evaluate, and communicate information
Objectives:
Today students will experience an overview of Natalie Chanin’s fashion company, called Alabama Chanin and learn about fast vs slow fashion.
Today students will learn about the 200 one of a kind t-shirt project which began Natalie Chanin’s fashion design company.
Today students will choose a printed t-shirt.
Today students will determine their individual size by measuring themselves with a sewing tape measure.
Today students will choose their appropriate sized pattern and layout and cut out the pattern for their 200 One of A Kind T-Shirt.
Today students will learn a wrap stitch and a straight stitch and begin hand sewing their t-shirts.
Today students will learn about fashion photography by taking photos of each other in their t-shirts.
Agenda: Day One ( 50 minutes) Introduction to Alabama Chanin Slow Fashion T-Shirt Project
Students will choose a graphic t-shirt.
Agenda: Day One ( 50 minutes) Introduction to Alabama Chanin Slow Fashion T-Shirt Project
Students will experience an overview of Natalie Chanin’s fashion company, called Alabama Chanin.LINK TO ALABAMA CHANIN WEBSITE
Students will learn about the 200 - one-of -a -kind t-shirt project which began Natalie Chanin’s fashion design company.LINK TO TRANSCRIPTS ONE OF A KIND T-SHIRTS
Agenda: Day Two ( 50 minutes) Chose size and Deconstruct T-shirt
Students will deconstruct their t-shirt:
1. Detach neckline ribbing
2.Detach sleeves
Agenda: Day Two ( 50 minutes)Chose size and Deconstruct T-shirt
Students will deconstruct their t-shirt:
3.Separate shoulder seams which will separate the the front of the t-shirt from the back at the shoulder seams.
Agenda: Day Two ( 50 minutes)Chose size and Deconstruct T-shirt
Students will deconstruct their t-shirt:
4. Create a tube of fabric by either cutting up the center of t-shirt or by cutting on both sides of t-shirt from the bottom edge up to the center of the arm hole.
Agenda: Day Two ( 50 minutes) Chose size and Deconstruct T-shirt
Students will determine their size according to the Alabama Chanin size chart.
Agenda: Day Three ( 50 minutes)Tracing the Corset Pattern
Students will layout and pin the corset front pattern on the t-shirt.
Students will trace the pattern on to the t-shirt with tailors chalk or fabric marker.
Students will remove the pattern and cut out the traced pattern with scissor or a rotary cutter.
Agenda: Day Three ( 50 minutes)Tracing the Corset Pattern
Students will remove the pattern and cut out the traced pattern with scissor or a rotary cutter.
Agenda: Day Three ( 50 minutes)Tracing the Corset Pattern
Students will layout and pin the corset back pattern on the t-shirt.
Students will trace the pattern on to the t-shirt with tailors chalk or fabric marker.
Students will remove the pattern and cut out the traced pattern with scissor or a rotary cutter.
Agenda: Day Four ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
Students will hand sew the corset pattern pieces using a wrap stitch and a straight stitch.
Agenda: Day Four ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
Students will always use a double knot at the end of sewing.
Agenda: Day Four ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
1. Pin and sew using a straight stitch the corset front center to both of the corset front middle pattern pieces.
2. Pin and sew using a straight stitch the corset front side pieces to the corset front middle pieces.
Agenda: Day Four ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
Students will first pin the
corset pattern center front to one of corset middle front.
Next, students will start to sew the corset using a wrap stitch to start sewing and finish sewing. Then students will use a straight stitch to attach the pattern pieces.
Agenda: Day Six ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
4. Pin and sew using a straight stitch the front corset shoulder to the back corset shoulder.
Agenda: Day Five ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
3.Pin and sew using a straight stitch the corset back center to both of the corset back side pieces.
Agenda: Day Five ( 50 minutes) Hand Sewing the Corset
3.Pin and sew using a straight stitch the corset back center to both of the corset back side pieces.
Agenda: Day Seven ( 50 minutes) Fashion Photography Shoot (optional)
After a lesson on fashion photography, students will take turns taking photographs of each other wear their Slow Fashion T-shirts, shorts and skirts.
Intro/Driving Question/Opening
What is the importance of a design company such as Alabama Chanin?
Who is Natalie Chanin?LINK TO NATALIE CHANIN VIDEO
What is fast fashion and slow fashion?LINK TO THREADS MAGAZINE NATALIE CHANIN
Hands-on Activity Instructions
Assessment
For an assessment, students will write a summary of the steps used to create the 200 one-of-a-kind t-shirt.
Another type of assessment could be a video demonstration of the process of creating a 200 one-of-a-kind t-shirt.
In a workshop setting, students could show or teach other students how to create 200 one-of-a-kind t-shirt.
Differentiation
A potential remediation would be for the teacher to prepare the t-shirt for the student. The student could choose the t-shirt and appropriate size but the teacher could layout and cut the pattern, pin the pattern pieces together, and thread the needle for the student. The student would only need to to sew the t-shirt pattern together.
Remediation
Extension/Enrichment
For an extension activity, students can design a personalized symbol stencil. This stencil can be painted on scraps of leftover fabric, cut out and sew on the back of the t-shirt as an applique.
For an extension activity, students can make an additional article of clothing to go with their t-shirt, such as shorts or a skirt.
Student Slow Fashion T-Shirt Examples
Student Slow Fashion T-Shirt Examples
Student Slow Fashion T-Shirt Examples