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Advanced Clothing Construction - Fibers and Fabrics [ Unit 25 ]
* Leather and Leather Techniques
This unit is for member’s ages 11-18. Members in this project are expected to have at least one year of sewing experience, know basic sewing knowledge, such as use of sewing machine and construction techniques, how to read and use a pattern and the ability to find new sources of information. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Learn more about project planning
- Learn more about the fabric characteristics of leather and leather techniques
- How to care, clean and press leather and leather techniques
- Learn more about construction techniques when sewing with leather and leather techniques fabric
- Complete one textile experiment using leather and leather techniques fashion fabric. Include the samples in your record binder/notebook.
Step 4:
The items listed below are your project requirements. Select each in turn to access a Word Document. Once you have your document, please save it to your hard drive or other media before entering information.
- Colorado 4-H Clothing Construction Project Tip Sheet
- 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
- Cloting Construction Supplement
- 4-H Textile Experiments MJ0529B –order from CSU
Colorado State Fair and Local County Fair Exhibit Requirements
Project Exhibit Rules for All Units:
- Requirement: All exhibit garments must be labeled with name, age, county and unit of the 4-H member. Labels must be attached at the inside of the neckline or at the waistband of skirts and pants. Information must be written or typed on a label and securely attached to inside of garment. This will assist in case of property loss.
- The garments may be worn before exhibiting but should be in good and clean condition.
- In Units 1-4, sergers may be used as a seam finish only, not as a seam.
- Due to the difficulty of skills involved, buttonholes and button loops are to be used in Unit 4 and above only.
- In Units 2-4, clothing is defined as wearable, dressy or casual wear, active/sportswear, or sleepwear. An exhibit shall consist of no more than three coordinated pieces. No accessory items, i.e. shoes, scarves, hats, etc., (except Unit 1 if using a pattern from the manual).
- Pattern “instruction sheet” is required and must be attached securely to the e-record. Write name and county on pattern instruction sheet.
- Do not use binders that are clear plastic with sliders.
- Members are encouraged to select a unit that challenges their skills. All units will be judged on required skills included in the manual.
Note: All Colorado State Fair silk items or garments will be displayed only with “permission to display” form which acknowledges possible fading caused by state fair display lighting. Permission to display forms is available at the Extension offices.
Leather and Leather Techniques - Unit 25
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- Completed e-Record with pattern instruction sheet presented in a sturdy binder/notebook. Include in your story, why you chose a clothing project, why you selected this garment or outfit and describe any changes made in the garment or outfit.
- Provide the brand, number and cost of the pattern used in the e-Record on the Expense page.
- On the page titled Specific Project Information in the e-Record, list all articles or garments made this year plus fiber content of each garment or article and care of garment exhibited plus one textile experiment using the garment’s fashion fabric following the outline in the Textile Experiment manual.
- Include the cost of each garment in the Expense record of the e-Record.
- One garment or outfit of leather or leather-like fabric using leather construction techniques.
