Title: (Optional) Describe how to care for your clothes.
Course: Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory I (19903-9) > Section: Exploring Textiles, Fashion, and Apparel Concepts

Description should include

- interpreting care labels
- sorting
- washing
- drying
- hanging/folding
- repairing.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is clothing care important?
- How would you determine when to hang or to fold a clothing item?
- Why would you repair your clothing versus buying new?

Communication

- How would you explain the importance of sorting clothes before washing them?
- Why is it important to wash and dry clothing according to the manufacturer’s recommendations?

Leadership

- Who is responsible for caring for your clothes? Why?
- How can you contribute to the clothing care in your home?

Management

- Other than the care label, what other information resources are available about clothing maintenance?
- What are the effects of not performing regular clothing maintenance?