Lesson Planning

Discover how weaving developed over time, particularly during the industrial revolution and how this affected people’s lives. Continue learning about the basics of weaving and complete a simple weave on a cardboard loom.

Teaching Outcomes:

• Discover how weaving developed over time, particularly during the industrial revolution and how this affected people’s lives. Continue learning about the basics of weaving and complete a simple weave on a cardboard loom.
• Understand how new inventions and technologies in spinning and weaving influenced the lives of people through the industrial revolution and to practise the craft of hand weaving on a cardboard loom.

Children will:

• Learn about the process of weaving through the ages in Britain and particularly how it changed in the Industrial Revolution.
• Learn how developments in the textile industry affected the lives of people in Britain in the 18th and 19th century.
• Continue to hand weave a piece of cloth on a homemade cardboard loom.
• Learn how to finish off their weaving by securing the loose ends and removing it from the loom.