WHAT STUDENTS DO
(6-CLASS CURRICULUM)
1.
The Hidden Life of Clothes
Students discover what happens to clothing after disposal and explore waste, reuse, repair, and repurpose — becoming eco-detectives.
2.
Material Lab: Meet Your Fabric
Hands-on exploration of fibers, texture, stretch, and fabric behavior. Students build swatch cards and learn how materials impact design.
3.
Design Like a Fashion Innovator
Using a croquis, students turn ideas into polished fashion sketches — learning silhouette, shape, and purposeful design.
4.
Mini Dress Form Challenge
Students transform their 2D sketches into 3D looks by draping fabric on mini dress forms. They explore shape, fit, and basic pattern concepts to understand how real garments take form.
5.
Textile Waste & Impact Activity
Students investigate textile waste through a guided sorting activity and understand how materials affect people, animals, and the environment.
6.
Eco-Runway Showcase
Students present their final designs and explain the sustainable fashion design choices behind each look — building communication skills and confidence.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Real-World
Experiences
Hands-on activities that build curiosity and resilience.
Relationships & Collaboration
Creative teamwork that builds confidence and empathy.
Responsibility
& Purpose
Understanding the balance between people, planet, and profit.
ECA Learning Outcomes
STEAM & IB-Aligned
SCIENCE
Students recognize how different fabrics behave by exploring texture, stretch, durability, and their environmental impact.
ENGINEERING
Students prototype solutions by folding, draping, and structuring fabric into 3D forms on mini dress forms.
ART & DESIGN
Students communicate ideas visually through sketching, colour planning, mood boards, and mini draped prototypes.
CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING
Students use design-thinking principles to explore problems, generate ideas, test concepts, and refine work through feedback.
SUSTAINABILITY
Students understand the difference between linear and circular systems and identify how everyday choices affect the planet.
Meet the
Educator
Educator, Author, Founder of
Source My Garment & The Good Tee
Adila Cokar is an award-winning educator, author, and sustainable fashion entrepreneur. Founder of Source My Garment and The Good Tee—both certified B Corps—she brings over a decade of experience in ethical fashion and education, inspiring youth to think creatively and design responsibly.
