Career and Technology Studies Grades 10-12

Adaptive clothes are clothes that are specially designed for people with a disability. This can mean providing one-handed zippers on shoes, replacing buttons with magnetic closures or designing clothing and footwear so you can get dressed while in a seated position.

A resource guide for designers who are interested in making their clothing more inclusive for people with disabilities

Inspired by her son who was born with a degenerative disorder, fashion designer Mindy Scheier set out to create clothing that is more inclusive for people with disabilities.

An article by The Guardian news site about fashion design for people with disabilities.

A disabled mannequin campaign has been devised for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Pro Infirmis, an organisation for the disabled. Entitled "Because who is perfect? Get closer.", it is designed to provoke reflection on the acceptance of people with disabilities.

Learn how to apply colour theory to women's clothing.

Symbolism of colour is not the same in all cultures. Learn how different colours are perceived across cultures in this video.

Learn how to use color psychology to pick the best colors for your brand personality, strategy and marketing. You'll learn about colors, their psychological meanings, the attributes and personality they communicate and how they’re used in the world of branding and marketing.

A play list of 6 video that demonstrate how to use colour when putting together outfits.

Some interesting thoughts about how to use your existing clothes in a new way.

A playlist of 6 videos that demonstrate how to use wardrobe basics to create sophisticated looks.

a deep dive tutorial on how to drape front and back basic bodice pieces, including how to revise to different cuts and different fits, how darts work, why we drape on the grain, what a crossgrain is, all kinds of stuff.

This draping tutorial was created for beginners and novices by a novice to describe how I draped fabric for the bodice of my senior prom dress.

Turn old unloved items into something beautiful and wearable with our upcycling clothes ideas. There's everything from men's shirt refashions to DIY bikinis helping you save both your bank balance and the planet!

A useful video that demonstrates in real-time how you can do an invisible repair on a sweater.

hese are fun projects to get your wardrobe back in shape, and you can get creative with them or keep these repairs simple — depending on your interest level. Ultimately these projects can help keep your clothing wearable for longer (and out of landfills!), making them a major win no matter how far you take your designs.

We wanted to share some helpful tips we've learned along the way! We hope they inspire you to start upcycling on your own

If you have been wondering how to sew ripped pants, this is the video for you! In this video, I go through how to patch a rip or tear in your jeans… and other fabrics! Yes, since I was doing this, I also ended up helping Steven to patch and sew a big hole in his shorts too.

Getting started in hand embroidery may seem intimidating at first, but most patterns only require a few basic hand embroidery stitches and our embroidery stitching tutorials fit the bill. Whether you're a new learner or an advanced beginner, if you learn these 12 essential embroidery stitches, you'll be ready to tackle just about any hand embroidery project that comes your way.

Patch it, mend it, or darn it—visible mending is hot! Transforming a worn piece of clothing with vibrant stitchwork offers a great way to show off your handspun yarn.

Hate the idea of your old clothes ending up in landfill? Overwhelmed by fast fashion? Renae Coles, who is part of a global online movement of menders, shows you how you can get started on your mending practice, using traditional and new techniques, like darning and needle felting.

In this episode of The Agenda, we'll learn how fast fashion has changed the fashion market... but there's a cost to cheap.

Some interesting thoughts about how to use your existing clothes in a new way.

In this episode of The Agenda, you'll learn about how small fashion retailers are working on sustainable fashion options.

This video describes the life cycle of a t-shirt. 2 billion t-shirts are sold every year, making it one of the most common garments in the world. Learn how and where the average t-shirt is made and its environmental impact.

The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?

In this article, you'll learn about an Indigenous view of fashion that is counter to our fast-fashion world.

Test your knowledge of the different eras for fashion by dressing the male and female characters in the correct clothes for a particular era. Have the appropriate music play along, as well.

A playlist of 3 videos that examine western fashion in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

This timeline reviews 200 years of fashion, created by and featuring the collection of the Kent State University Museum. The timeline includes examples of fashion as well as relevant cultural and political situations.

This activity requires you to dress the mannequin appropriately, in bodice, sleeves and skirt for the decades 1810 to 1890. Select and slide onto the mannequin the proper bodice, sleeves and skirt for each decade.

In the 19th century, costumed skating carnivals and balls were very popular social activities. Take a look at some photos of Canadians in "fancy dress" which provided amusement but was also controlled by a complex set of moral restrictions.

In the 19th century, fashion changed rapidly, with distinct styles appearing. The women's attire held in the McCord Museum collection, and showcased in this video, provides an illustration of the stylistic changes of this period.

A site that examines what clothes reveal about daily life in the early days of a united Canada

Using examples from an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum for fashion and design, this timeline is an exploration of the history of shoes.

A good video that demonstrates some simple ideas for creating beautiful resin jewelry. This will inspire your students.

A 4 minute video on the basics of mixing epoxy resins.

A playlist of 18 videos of varying length that cover the basics of working with metals to create jewelry.

In this tutorial I am going to show you how you can make this knot ring. And the best part is that it's a very easy ring to make. So if you are curious about it, take a look and try it yourself. You CAN do this!

If you've had a hard time finding jeans that fit or figuring out your size, there's probably a good reason why. Experts say it's likely by design. Marketplace tested 7 popular denim brands to see if they run true to size

This beautiful video explores the classic tale of Cinderella and includes stories from Italy, Nigeria and China, all reflecting the power of shoes to transform.

In this video you will learn how to sew the running stitch, the backstitch, the whip stitch and how to make a simple hem. You will also see some examples of upcoming hand sewing project, the and sewn lined zipper bag/pouch, hand sewn business card holder/ keeper.

Use your existing simple tops to create new patterns so that you can make more of all your favorite shirts.

This is how I use my clothes to make... more clothes! Have fun doing DIY copy and paste to your wardrobe!!

This video shows you how to sew pants from a simple pants sewing pattern.

In this video I go through the basics of understanding sewing patterns - from tracing, to cutting, to what the heck all those symbols mean. This one is for all the budding sewers out there! Hopefully I can give you some of the knowledge and sewing wisdom that I've gained over the years.

If you've ever been interested in attempting sewing pattern projection but don't want to spend almost $1000 for the kit, consider trying a DIY setup for under $150.

Once you have your projector setup and calibrated, what's the next step? It's time to choose patterns and cut our your fabric. This video provides tips for choosing your patterns and how to make cutting easier.

With a DIY pattern projection setup making sure the pattern scale is accurate is essential. Learn how to calibrate your projector.

This is a sewing tutorial for people who have never used a sewing machine before. We use the Singer Tradition, which is a very cheap sewing machine you can get from most craft stores.

Sewing machines might look complex if you’ve never used one before, but once you’ve got the basics down, you can tackle any sewing project!

A 12-minute video that shows you how to draw fashion designs in four basic ways.

In this video we will look at some basic proportions for drawing the human figure in a simple mannequin form.

This video focuses on shadow placement: where to render shadows so that bodies, faces, and clothes look 3D.

This video gives you an overview of how to draw bodies, hands, and feet.

Easy guidelines to draw semi realistic hands for manga characters. 5 different angles that you can use for standing poses with arms at the sides.

A beginner friendly step-by-step process of how to draw a fashion figure using the 9 Head technique. This drawing tutorial can not only be used for fashion illustrations, but it can also be used to draw full body characters used in animation and character design.

In the fashion world, new designs are presented in the form of hand-drawn sketches before they’re cut and sewn.