African Textiles - Brooklyn Children's Museum

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African TextilesKente Strips© 2008
Activities to do with your studentsACTIVITY 4:Make a Resist-Dye ClothGrades: 3-5Related ObjectsCloth NapkinCloth Tiedfor DyeingWax ResistDyed ClothAdire WrappingClothBased on a dye-resist process used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, students will design andcreate their own wearable adire. Though students may recognize tie-dye, they may not knowthat it is a Yoruba craft.Guiding Questions1. What do you notice about the patterns?2. How would you describe the patterns? Are they symmetrical, centered, or random?3. How do you think the adire patterns might have been made?MaterialsAdire Designs sheetPlain white 100% cotton t-shirts(students bring in/teacher supplies)Wire hangers (students bring in/teacher supplies)Non-toxic dark blue fabric dyeWaterFour large plastic tubsRubber bandsMarbles/rubber balls (size doesn’t matter, but larger will beeasier for small hands to manipulate)Rubber/latex glovesOutdoor space with water supplySmocksPlastic sheets to protect floors and tabletopsAfrican Textiles | 21
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