This resource introduces students to Sashiko, a traditional Japanese stitching technique originally used to reinforce and repair worn fabric. It uses simple running stitches to create repeated decorative patterns and can be used for both functional repair and surface decoration. textile method- Shaishko The resource includes visual examples, a materials list and a step-by-step practical guide. Students mark out a pattern using tailor’s chalk and a ruler, secure the fabric in an embroidery hoop, thread their needle and create consistent running stitches following their drawn design.

This resource introduces students to Shibori, a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique used to create patterned fabrics. It explains how fabric can be folded, pinched and tightly bound to resist the dye, with different folding and binding methods producing different patterns. The resource includes visual examples, a materials list and a step-by-step practical guide. Students are shown how to fold and bind their fabric, apply indigo dye, rinse the fabric and remove the bindings to reveal the final pattern.

This resource introduces students to web appliqué, a textile technique that uses pieces of plastic to create decorative shapes, patterns and layered surfaces. Students explore how recycled plastic bags can be cut into shapes and fused onto a larger base layer to create a design. textile method- Web applique The resource includes visual examples, a materials list and a step-by-step practical guide. Students select plastic bags, draw and cut their designs, arrange and fuse the shapes onto a base layer, and then use machine stitching to add further pattern and detail.