Wool is a super fabric! It has lots of amazing qualities that make it useful for making a range of products. However, man-made fabrics are frequently used in the fashion industry. Synthetic fabrics can damage the environment as they are not always biodegradable and can cause microfibres to be released into our rivers and oceans.
Design a unique clothing product using British wool as a key material and explain its benefits for the wearer user and for the environment.
Alongside your design, we would like you to submit an advertisement for your product that explains its benefits. You could present this as a poster, video, persuasive letter, presentation, speech- however you like! You also need to show an understanding of the different types of British wool and why the chosen sheep breed is the right one for your product.
We’ll be judging the entries based on four criteria: how well you’ve solved the problem, creativity & innovation, the environmental impact of your design and the benefits the design will have for farmers and food producers.
All entrants will become certified ‘farmventors’ and receive a reward pack including a certificate and mini prize. Entries close on 23 December 2019.
It’s up to you what your submission looks like and may well depend on the age category. Some ideas we might expect to see are:
The sky is the limit and we definitely encourage creativity! We can accept most document, image and video file types.
Here are some resources from our friends at the Association for Science Education to get you started: