Sustainable Fashion, ChemMatters

How knowledgeable are you about sustainable fashion?

Every week we will look at a different issue concerning science and chemistry in our lives. We will look at how learning about science and chemistry can help us be well-informed and vocal individuals.

How do I grade Article Reviews?

​Reviews will be graded in 2 parts

Part 1 will involve a pre-article questionaire (completed on Quizizz) and reading comprehension questions to be completed in your notebook on the first day.

Part 2 will involve analysis questions that will be checked in the following week's notebook check.
So for Part 2, you have one week to respond to those questions in your notebook before they are due.

Make sure to leave room for your Part 1 and 2 responses in your notebook.

If you think you will need two pages to complete the review, make a mark or note on the following page to leave it blank for the rest of the assignment.

Article 1:
"How to make Fashion sustainable?"

def. Sustainable: capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.

Part 1:
Pre-assessment Questionnaire

Poll

1. 1/10: Polyester fivers are made of polymers derived from fossil fuels.

2. (note: Polyester is a common fabric material)

• True

• False

Poll

2/10: Each year, commercial flights (passenger planes) produce more carbon dioxide than the textile industry.

• True

• False

Poll

3/10: Unwanted clothing made from natural fibers release methane when put in landfills.

• True

• False

Poll

4/10: Most textiles (fabrics/cloth/etc) are made from cotton.

• True

• False

Poll

5/10: Making one pair of denim jeans requires 20,000 liters of water.

• True

• False

Poll

6/10: Some natural fibers are made from wood scraps.

• True

• False

Poll

7/10: As clothing is used, the polymers lengthen.

(note: polymers are chains or "threads" of material that are used such as in clothing)

• True

• False

Poll

08/10: Ionic liquids have been developed to dissolve cellulose.

(an ionic liquid is any type of salt solution like brine, cellulose is a material derived from plants such as corn stalks that makes their leaves fibery and flexible)

• True

• False

Poll

9/10: The same chemical process that works to recycle cotton works for other fabrics.

• True

• False

Poll

10/10: Spandex is easy to recycle.

(Spandex is a common fabric for stretchy, flexible wear such as sports clothing or undergarments)

• True

• False

Part 1:
Reading Comprehension

Respond to the following questions in your notebooks.
Include the original question with your answer underneath.

You can find the article in both English and Spanish on Schoology within the folder:

ChemMatters Article Review

​Comprehension Questions
(also available on Schoology)

Q1) Which polymer is the most naturally abundant polymer on earth?
Q2) Name the greenhouse fas that is produced when the natural fibers in clothing degrade in landfills.
Q3) How is NuCycl different from other textiles?
Q4) Describe two drawbacks of using cotton from clothing.
Q5) Why don't denim jeans dissolve in the washing machine?

These questions must be completed by the end of the class period for full credit (via stamp).