Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________ Period: ______
Directions: Day 1: fill in Part 1 during the slides. Take this sheet to the laundry basket for Part 2. Fill in Part 3 during the "what ruins clothes" slides. Day 2: fill in Part 4 during the laundry sequence. Keep this sheet. It is the study sheet for the Fibers and Care Quiz.
Word bank in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| care label | etiqueta de cuidado |
| wash | lavar |
| bleach | cloro (blanqueador) |
| dry | secar |
| tumble dry | secar en secadora |
| line dry | secar al aire |
| hand wash | lavar a mano |
| iron | planchar |
| dry clean | limpieza en seco |
| shrink | encogerse |
| stain | mancha |
| detergent | detergente (jabón) |
| sort | separar |
| fold | doblar |
Part 1: The five symbol families
Draw the symbol in the box. Write what the marks mean.
| Family | The basic shape | Draw it | What the dots mean | What the bars mean | What an X over it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Washing | A washtub | ||||
| 2. Bleaching | A triangle | (no dots) | (no bars) | ||
| 3. Drying | A square | ||||
| 4. Ironing | An iron | (no bars) | |||
| 5. Professional care | A circle | (no dots) |
Extra marks to know:
| The mark | What it means |
|---|---|
| A hand inside the washtub | |
| A circle inside the drying square | |
| A line inside the drying square | |
| A letter P or F inside the circle | |
| An X through the steam lines under the iron |
One sentence: why is there a care label in your clothes at all? (a) Who put it there? (b) Who made them do it?
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Part 2: Sort the basket
Read every tag. Put each garment (one piece of clothing) under the right sign. Then write it here.
| Garment | Care group (hot or warm / cold / hand wash, line dry, or professional) | The symbol that decided it |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ||
| 2. | ||
| 3. | ||
| 4. | ||
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Second pass. In the cold pile, separate whites from colors.
Whites: _____________________________________________________________
Colors: _____________________________________________________________
Why does that split matter? _____________________________________________
Part 3: What ruins clothes, and what it costs
| What happened | Why the fiber did that | Which symbol would have stopped it | Cost to replace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water and a hot dryer on a wool sweater | |||
| A hot dryer on leggings with spandex | |||
| Chlorine bleach on a colored shirt | |||
| A hot iron on a polyester shirt |
Total damage from one bad load: $______________
Part 4: The laundry sequence, start to finish
| Step | What you do | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sort | ||
| 2. Treat a stain | ||
| 3. Load | ||
| 4. Detergent | ||
| 5. Wash | ||
| 6. Dry or hang | ||
| 7. Fold or hang up |
Daily, weekly, seasonal care. Write one thing in each box.
| Daily | Weekly | Seasonal |
|---|---|---|
One sentence: why is storing a sweater dirty over the summer worse than storing it clean?
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Day 1 exit card (tear off or write on an index card)
- One care symbol you will look for tonight:
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
- One thing that ruins clothes, and the fiber reason:
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
- One question:
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
The teacher key for this handout is behind the teacher sign in. Teacher key