Where Did My Clothes Come From?

Do you know where your clothes come from? What materials are they made of? How are these materials manufactured?

Title: Where Did My Clothes Come From? (Exploring the Everyday)

Author: Chris Butterworth

Illustration: Lucia Gaggiotti

Publisher: Candlewick Press 

This nonfiction book dives deep into the processes involved in making the clothes we wear. It starts from the cotton bale in the farm which is harvested and transported to the factories. There, the cotton is cleaned and combed, then dyed and spun into threads. These threads are then woven into cloth like a pair of jeans. The book also describes how wool is prepared and converted into a sweater, how silk dresses are manufactured, how plastic bottles can be recycled into a fleece, and even how latex from rubber trees is converted into boots.

This book is a feast for the eyes of the readers and we get a very clear picture of how a particular fabric is manufactured starting from the base plant or animal source.

> The processes are explained in a very simple manner so that it is somewhat understandable to even little kids.

> The illustrations are in the form of mixed-media images with extensive and interesting details.

> The book ends with a reminder to recycle discarded or unneeded clothing which is very important to our Earth.

> A perfect read with ample information for elementary kids.

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