Divide 4-Hers into teams, seeing who can identify the most fabrics, characteristics and care. Sweatshirts - Senior Seniors will evaluate a class of four sweatshirts for quality. See pages 26 and 27 of Discovering Choice, the new Clothing Decisions manuals for grades 6-8. Cotton fibers are comfortable but usually shrink. Polyester and acrylic fibers pill.
Acrylic fibers are soft but they collect static and are weakened in the dryer.
Fleecy inside feels soft and holds body heat. Rib knits have excellent stretch and recovery. Dark or bright colors may bleed onto lighter ones if the care label says, wash with similar colors. Visit a department store and ask each 4-Her to find their favorite sweatshirt. Using the evaluation criteria, compare each selection.