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4.2 Fashion trendsetters

Dictionary

Bleaching

La imagen muestra unas botellas de lejía.
Definition:

To make a piece of clothing whiter.

Hacer una prenda de ropa más blanca.

Example:

She bleached the blouse.

Ella blanqueó la blusa.

Spanish word:

Blanquear

Audio:

Cropped

La imagen muestra una chica con un top corto.
Definition:

A piece of clothing made shorter.

Una prenda de ropa que se ha acortado.

Example:

Carmen is wearing a cropped top.

Carmen lleva puesto un top cortado.

Spanish word:

Acortado

Audio:

Dyeing

La imagen muestra una tela teñida de varios colores.
Definition:

To color a piece of clothing.

Colorear una prenda de ropa.

Example:

Martin is dyeing a skirt blue.

Martin está tiñendo una falda de azul.

Spanish word:

Teñir

Audio:

Embroidery

La imagen muestra una tela con un bordado.
Definition:

To decorate a piece of clothing with a design made with a needle and thread.

Decorar una prenda de ropa con un diseño con hilo y aguja.

Example:

I love the flowered embroidery of your jacket.

Me encanta el bordado de la flor de tu chaqueta.

Spanish word:

Bordado

Audio:

Needle

La imagen muestra aguja e hilo.
Definition:

An instrument usually of steel, used to sew pieces of cloth with thread and through stitches.

Un instrumento, normalmente de acero, que se usa para coser prendas de ropa con hilo, y a través de puntadas.

Example:

You use needle and thread to sew.

Se utiliza una aguja e hilo para coser.

Spanish word:

Aguja

Audio:

Stencil

La Imagen Muestra Una Plantilla De Un Mandala.

Definition:

A piece of material that has a design or letterings cut out and it is used as a guide for painting.

Una pieza de material que tiene un diseño o letras recortadas y se utiliza como guía para pintar.

Example:

The artist used a stencil to paint a mandala.

La artista usó una plantilla para pintar un mandala.

Spanish word:

Plantilla

Audio:

Sustainability

La imagen evoca sostenibilidad medio-ambiental.
Definition:

The ability of people to live on the Earth safely over a long time.

La habilidad de las personas de poder convivir en la tierra de manera segura durante un largo período de tiempo.

Example:

A developed society should reach environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Una sociedad desarrollada debería obtener sostenibilidad medioambiental, económica y social.

Spanish word:

Sostenibillidad

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Thread

La imagen muestra hilos de varios colores.
Definition:

A thin fiber used to sew.

Una fibra fina usada para coser.

Example:

I need red thread to sew that dress.

Necesito hilo rojo para coser ese vestido.

Spanish word:

Hilo

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Trendsetter

La imagen muestra una creadora de tendencias, Audrey Hepburn.
Definition:

A person who creates a new fashion or trend.

Una persona que crea una moda o tendencia.

Example:

Mary is a real trendsetter.

Mary es toda una creadora de tendencias.

Spanish word:

Creadora de moda o tendencias.

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Upcycle

La imagen muestra un hombre con un instrumento de madera.
Definition:

Take something that is no longer used and give it a new function.

Coger algo que ya no se usa y darle una nueva vida.

Example:

He upcycles things to create musical instruments.

Reutiliza cosas para crear instrumentos musicales.

Spanish word:

Reutilizar

Audio:

Rétor dice...

Now that we know how to reduce fashion's environmental impact,
we can think of ideas of upcycling clothes for our catalogue.
Are you ready to create a very original design with old clothes?
You will do great!

Lectura facilitada

Read

d You know how to reduce the effects on the environment.

Ya sabes reducir los efectos en el medio ambiente.

d You think of ideas of upcycling cloth.
You create a very original design with old clothes.

Piensa en ideas para reutilizar ropa.
Tú creas un diseño original con tu vieja ropa.

d You will do great!

¡Lo harás genial!

1. How to customize your clothes

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      UPCYCLING YOUR CLOTHES

      There are a lot of creative and fun ways to customize your clothes to make them look unique and represent your own personal style. It is also a perfect way to support sustainability and be an eco-friendly citizen.

      1. Create embroidery using a needle and thread.

      Sew your own creations or designs onto a jacket, shirt, or pair of trousers.

      2. Use fabric paint to create personalized designs.

      Pick out a color of fabric that you want to use on a pair of jeans, jackets or shirt. Use a brush to paint the clothes, either using a stencil as a pattern or going free-hand.

      3. Add pockets or patches made of different fabrics.

      Add pockets or patches of different fabrics to your clothes to customize them. You can also cut out pieces of cool fabric in different shapes, such as squares, hearts or stars and sew them onto jackets or trousers as patches.

      4. Transform your clothes.

      Shorten a dress, shirt or pair of trousers. Turn a maxi or mid-length dress into a dress above the knee by using scissors. You can also turn a regular shirt into a cropped top, as well as turning a pair of jeans into a pair of shorts.

      5. Bleaching and dyeing.

      Use bleach to draw symbols on trousers, or decorate any other clothes that aren’t white or light color. Rinse the clothes in cold water after the bleach sets.


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      How to customize your clothes

      La imagen muestra unas botellas de lejía. Definition:

      To make a piece of clothing whiter.

      Hacer una prenda de ropa más blanca.

      Example:

      She bleached the blouse.

      Ella blanqueó la blusa.

      Spanish word:

      Blanquear.

      La imagen muestra una chica con un top corto. Definition:

      A piece of clothing madre shorter.

      Una prenda de ropa que se ha acortado.

      Example:

      Carmen is wearing a cropped top.

      Carmen lleva puesto un top cortado.

      Spanish word:

      Cortar.

      La imagen muestra una tela teñida de varios colores. Definition:

      To color a piece of clothing.

      Colorear una prenda de ropa.

      Example:

      Martin is dyeing a skirt blue.

      Martin está tiñendo una falda de azul.

      Spanish word:

      Teñir.

      La imagen muestra una tela con un bordado. Definition:

      To decorate a piece of clothing with a design made with a needle and thread.

      Decorar una prenda de ropa con un diseño con hilo y aguja.

      Example:

      I love the flowered embroidery of your jacket.

      Me encanta el bordado de la flor de tu chaqueta.

      Spanish word:

      Bordado.

      La imagen muestra aguja e hilo. Definition:

      An instrument usually of steel, used to sew pieces of cloth with thread and through stitches.

      Un instrumento, normalmente de acero, que se usa para coser prendas de ropa con hilo, y a través de puntadas.

      Example:

      You use needle and thread to sew.

      Se utiliza una aguja e hilo para coser.

      Spanish word:

      Aguja.

      La imagen muestra hilos de varios colores. Definition:

      A thin fiber used to sew.

      Una fibra fina usada para coser.

      Example:

      I need red thread to sew that dress.

      Necesito hilo rojo para coser ese vestido.

      Spanish word:

      Hilo.

      La imagen evoca sostenibilidad medio-ambiental. Definition:

      The ability of people to live on the Earth safely over a long time.

      La habilidad de las personas de poder convivir en la tierra de manera segura durante un largo período de tiempo.

      Example:

      A developed society should reach environmental, economic and social sustainability.

      Una sociedad desarrollada debería obtener sostenibilidad medioambiental, económica y social.

      Spanish word:

      Sostenibilidad.

      La Imagen Muestra Una Plantilla De Un Mandala. Definition:

      A piece of material that has a design or letterings cut out and it is used as a guide for painting.

      Una pieza de material que tiene un diseño o letras recortadas y se utiliza como guía para pintar.

      Example:

      The artist used a stencil to paint a mandala.

      The artist used a stencil to paint a mandala.

      Spanish word:

      Plantilla.

      La imagen muestra un hombre con un instrumento de madera. Definition:

      Take something that is no longer used and give it a new function.

      Coger algo que ya no se usa y darle una nueva vida.

      Example:

      He upcycles things to create musical instruments.

      Reutiliza cosas para crear instrumentos musicales.

      Spanish word:

      Reutilizar.

      2. Give your clothes a second chance!

      Through these activities you will learn how to customize your clothes

      Option A: A fashion world is in front of you!

      Opcion B: Become a fashion designer!

      Complete the sentences with the words above.

      1. I sewed one of my jackets and got a very beautiful



      2. Don’t throw away your dress. Why don’t you it and get a dress above the knee?



      3. We used to put our names and got a very original T-shirt design.



      4. We and dyed our T-shirts at a school project.



      5. I loved adding to my clothes to make them unique!



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      Option C: Learning about fashion!

      Listen to some people talking about their favourite clothes.

      Match the definitions with the items of clothing.






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      Option D: Create your own fashion design

      Create your own fashion design using some items of clothing and the templates to help you.

      You must customize the clothes using the techniques you already know and your imagination. Be creative!

      Once you finish, present your design to the teacher.

      Create your own fashion design.

      Click here to access the document (Create your own fashion design)