Presenting the Classroom Rules

1. Respect your classmates and teacher.

2. Raise your hand when asking question.
3. Do not answer in chorus.
4. Work hard and always do your best.
5. Work in a safe manner.
 Fashion Accessory is an item we
either wear or carry which
'contributes' to the overall look and
expresses your sense of style and
personality!
Indigenous Material, meaning
"originating in and characteristic of a
particular region or country".
Indigenous materials, therefore, are
materials that are naturally and
locally found in a specific place or
area.
WHO AM I?
Picture Analysis
Boar Tusks Snake Vertebrae
Creating a Mood Board
 Rubrics

-Creativity (5pts)
-Inclusion of Indigenous Materials (5pts)
- Presentation (5pts)
Total (15pts)
Assessment Questions:

1.What are some indigenous materials commonly

used in fashion accessories?

2.How do these indigenous materials contribute to

the cultural identity of a community?

3.Why is it important to preserve and promote the use

of indigenous materials in fashion accessories?
 Different Indigenous
Materials/Local Materials
Used in Fashion
Accessories.
Tusks or teeth of elephants, walruses, and whales
where ivory comes from. It is hard, opaque,
creamywhite. It can be carved into intricate
medallions or figures. Fine-line carving of a
picture on ivory, known as scrimshaw, was
originally done by sailors. Ivory is used for
pendants, bracelets, rings, earrings, pins, beads.
It can be decoratively carved or spartanly
unadorned. ** (Substitution for these materials
are widely used to protect the animal welfare.)
There are imitations or synthetic made from
plastics or fiber cast.
Tortoise shell is the hard, mottled brown
shell of some tortoises and turtles. It is
translucent. Tortoise shell is often used as
an inlay material; it is also used for rings,
bracelets, earrings. Tortoise has also been
combined with silver. Horn comes from
the horns of many different animals. Often
used like tortoise shell or ivory, it is hard
and usually translucent, ranging in color
from creamy tones to pale, mottled
browns.
Mother-of-pearl is the iridescent
whitish coating inside oyster
shells. It is often used for studs,
buttons, inexpensive jewelry, and
carved jewelry. Abalone is the
multicolored pearlized lining from
shellfish of the same name.
Wood can be used alone
or in combination with
metals or other materials.
Seeds have been
popular which beads
can be made of.
Paper which is normally made from trees
goes through a pulping process and become
paper. However, it can be made from many
other things as well such as banana leaves,
grasses etc. A variety of paper can be used for
the paper-based activities from recycled
glossy magazines, newspaper, junk mail, new
gift wrap or coloured bond paper.
Coconut Shells are the common
materials used as buttons as well as
accessories. It comes from the inner
part of the coconut fruit. They are the
hard parts of the coconut fruits which
contain the meat or the edible part.
Jute is a thick and stiff
but makes great plant
hangers.
Hemp is a scratchy and
stiff but gets softer with
wear and frequent
washings.
Rattail is really smooth
and slippery but makes
up into beautiful pieces.
Evaluation:

In a ½ sheet of pad paper please

answer the following question.
1. How do indigenous materials
contribute to the uniqueness and
cultural identity of fashion
accessories?
2. What are some sustainable practices
that can be implemented in the sourcing
and usage of indigenous materials in
fashion accessories?
3. How can the proper utilization of
indigenous materials in fashion accessories
contribute to the preservation of cultural
heritage and the empowerment of
indigenous communities?
Extend/Assignment

Students will research and write a short

report on a specific indigenous material used
in fashion accessories, including its properties,
cultural significance, and sustainable sourcing
practices.