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The clothing and textiles project involves doing your part, following the rules, serving your community, knowing how to make a difference-these are the qualities of good citizens. Through this project 4-H’ers become well informed, productive members of society
OBJECTIVES
- Attain a broad knowledge of the 4-H project and related activities as to the way they improve family and community life.
- Acquire life skills through project participation essential for becoming an active, skilled, productive and responsible citizen.
- Adopt and apply the latest practices and research findings in the project area to everyday project experiences and work.
- Develop an understanding from 4-H project training and experiences which can assist you in the future for choosing and preparing for a job.
- Develop leadership skills that promote positive youth development.
PROJECT EXPERIENCES
- Fabric and Fashion Design Competition
- Fashion Show Stage
- Design Competition
- Fashion Show Narrators Contest
- Clothing & Textiles Educational Presentation
- SpecTra – Human Sciences Education
- Texas 4-H Clothing Advisory Board
RECORDBOOK CATEGORY
- Clothing and Textiles
PRINTED RESOURCES
- Clothes that Click (FCS 2-2)
- Clothing Capers (FCS 2-1)
- Clothing Quality Standards (E-403)
- Food & Fiber Curriculum
- National 4-H Curriculum (www.n4hccs.org)
- Sewing – Group Activity Helper’s Guide
- Sewing – Let’s Sew Book
- Sewing 1 – Under Construction
- Sewing 2 – Fashion Forward
- Sewing 3 – Refine Design
- Yea 4-H! 6-8, Designers Choice (2008 scheduled release)
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Fashion Designer
- Seamstress
- Buyer/Purchaser
- Textile Designer
- Retail Sales
- Dry Cleaner
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