Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Home Science for all classes provides a complete and easy-to-understand guide to essential topics including food and nutrition, home management, clothing and textiles, and child development.
Whether you are a student preparing for exams or just looking to expand your knowledge, these lessons cover everything you need based on the syllabus.
Study at your own pace and strengthen your understanding of daily life skills and scientific principles in home management.
Learn Home Science for all classes with easy-to-follow lessons covering food, nutrition, home management, clothing, and child development. Perfect for exams preparation.
HERRING- BORNE Herring borne is used as a decorative stitch for finishing hems and raw edges of sams. How it is worked Make a running stitch on single material just below the raw edge and a little way to the…
Decorative Stitches There are different kinds of embroidery which are known by special names such as cut work, drawn thread work, appliqu, smocking etc. Lazy stitch 16. Bullion stitch blanket stitch 17. Satin stitch chain stitch 18. Hem stitch French…
Even tacking Uneven tacking Diagonal tacking Tailor’s tacking Even Tacking: Use a thin needle and start the stitch with a knot. The stitches are of equal length about on both sides of the material. Much number of longer stitches can…
These stitches are made permanent on the fabric and need not be removed later like Temporary stitches. The stitching works from left to right ‘taking a small stitch; then insert the needle at the end of the previous stitch; bringing…
A stitch is the journey of two pieces of materials with a line of stitch. Stitches means the movement of thread and needle in and out of the stitches. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR STITCHES…
Income yielding crafts are craft items that are produced for sales. For example, beads, apron and cap, baskets, bags, pots, artworks, etc. These craft items are produced with hands and special skills in return exchange for money. Some of these…
MEANING OF INCOME YIELDING CRAFTS Income yielding crafts are craft items that are produced for sales. For example, beads, apron and cap, baskets, bags, pots, artworks, etc. These craft items are produced with hands and special skills in return exchange…
INTRODUCTION (APRON) Apron is a piece of clothing that chef wear over the front of other clothes before you start cooking to prevent the cloth from getting dirty when you are cooking. Cap is also a piece of clothing wear…
Measuring Tools are tools used for patterns and body measurements to ensure accuracy and good outfits. It is important and professional take accurate measurements in order to ensure good outfits. For accurate measurements, the following sewing measuring tools are used.…
INTRODUCTION A sewing machine is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials together with thread. Sewing machines can be exciting but also totally overwhelming when you don’t know how to use the machine! In sewing, the first place…
INTRODUCTION A sewing machine is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies. TYPES…
Suitable cupboard Wardrobe Suitcases Bag Hangers Soap and detergents Water Materials for maintaining of clothing Starch (stiffing agent) Blue Ironing Stain removals See also Care and Maintenance of Clothing Making Simple Apron How to Produce Simple Clothing Article Simple…
Maintenance of clothing is the way of keeping clothes clean and lasts longer Ways of caring and maintaining clothes Mend your clothes as soon as they are torn Store clothes properly, either by folding neatly and storing in boxes/suitcases or…
Making of tray cover Materials needed: Suitable material for tray conversing. plain cloth Matching thread Embroidery thread Procedure for making tray cover Measure and cut out materials according to the shape and size of the tray Make any desired design…
Turn in 15mm double hems along curved sides (under arms) and the straight sides Pins, tacks and press hem Hand stitch the hems, using hemming stitch Turn, pin and tack 2cm at the top and bottom of apron then hem…
Apron is a piece of clothing that you wear over the front of other clothes before you start cooking to prevent the cloth from getting dirty when cooking. Materials needed Brown paper Materials needed Matching thread Calico Pin Measuring…
Clothing is an item worn on the body. Clothing can be made of textile, animal skin, or other thin sheets of materials put together. SIMPLE CLOTHING ARTICLES Apron Cap Tray cover Bag Oven glove Hand towel MATERIALS NEEDED FOR…
Before drafting or buying a pattern, it is necessary to have accurate body measurements. Ask someone to take your body measurements for accuracy and good fit. Body measurements can be divided into two categories: Objective By the end of the…
Malaria: Malaria is caused by a parasite which is spread by the anopheles mosquito. Typhoid: Typhoid is caused by a bacteria found in urine or faeces. Cholera: Cholera is caused by a bacteria found in contaminated water and food. Dysentery:Dysentery is caused…
Properties of Synthetic Fibres Synthetic fibres are made from chemical substances which are mainly derived from coal, oil or petroleum products. There are properties that are common to all synthetic fibres. Desirable Properties of Synthetic Fibres Undesirable Properties of Synthetic…