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Hi everyone, I know it is the end of term and most of us are pretty keen to head off on holidays, but I REALLY NEED HELP!!!

Our box of fibres has gone missing and stage 3 (yr 5&6) want it first day back!! Does anyone know where I should start looking for new ones? Some I know will be easy (like wool) but others I don't even know where they come from. We need the natural ones, before they have been 'processed'. Here's the list:

wool
jute
cotton
nylon
hemp
raffia

I will be away for the entire holidays so I need to let the stage 3 teacher also know where to start looking... Hopefully between us we will come up with something! Any ideas please???

I'm in Wollongong, and Spotlight would be the place I'd start for those sorts of things. They have a good craft section, as well as the materials.
Hope this helps.
Ellice.

Nylon rope - pull apart strands, stockings

cotton - cotton wool, cotton twine, sewing thread

silk - frayed ends of cloths used with perspex rods (static electricity prac)

good luck