Apparel Design, Textiles & Construction 21 Focus on Technology Leadership, Clothing, and Human Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Improving Interpersonal Skills . . . 63 Textiles and Apparel History. . . . . 83 Careers in the Textile and Apparel Industry. . . . . . . . . . . 101 Take the Lead—Providing Clothes for People in Need . . 119 Fashion Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Take the Lead—Providing Work Wardrobes . . . . . . . . . . 153 Using the Planning Process . . . . 169 Investigating Consumer- Related Careers. . . . . . . . . . . 185 School Resale Shop. . . . . . . . . . 205 Learning About Consumer Clout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Working with an Older Adult. . . . 237 Investigating Laundry and Appliance Careers . . . . . . . . . 251 Sustainable Laundry Practices. . 267 Teamwork—Reclaiming Shoes. . 281 Leading the Way with Color . . . . 301 Using the Elements and Principles of Design . . . . . . . . 317 Informing Others About Eco-Friendly Natural Fibers . . 333 Informing Others— Technology and Fabrics . . . . . 363 Informing Others About Textile Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Leading the Way on Fashion Tours. . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Community Service—Clothes for Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Service Project Display. . . . . . . . 425 Volunteer Sewing . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Fashion Construction—Child . . . 471 Fashion Construction— Teen or Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 Take the Lead in Community Service . . . . . . . . 511 Using Communication Skills. . . . 525 Interview Competition. . . . . . . . . 553