Module 4: Processing and Preparation
IN THIS LESSON
Break, scutch, and hackle your way through the world of plant fiber preparation.
Students will explore how to prepare raw plant fibers for crafting. This includes breaking, scutching, and hackling flax or hemp, and comparing traditional and modern approaches to processing cellulose-based fibers.
Activities
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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Changed the World, Virginia Postrel
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Apply basic preparation techniques to a sample of plant fiber.
Experiment with hand tools or fiber bundles (if materials are available).
Compare ease and quality outcomes of manual vs. industrial processing.
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Which part of the plant fiber preparation process felt most intuitive to you?
How do you think traditional techniques influence the final textile product?
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