Clothing and household articles are essential items that make family life comfortable, neat, and organized. They can be produced at home using simple tools, fabrics, and craft materials.

Apart from meeting family needs, such articles and crafts can also serve as income-yielding activities, helping individuals and families earn money.

Household Articles: Useful items made from fabric or other materials for use in the home (e.g., aprons, pillowcases, curtains).

Crafts: Decorative or functional items made by hand, often using local materials (e.g., baskets, mats, beadwork).

1. Apron – protects clothes while cooking.


2. Cap – covers the head for protection or fashion.


3. Handkerchief – small square fabric for wiping face/hands.


4. Needlework bag – keeps sewing tools and accessories.


5. Pillowcase/Head rest – protects and decorates pillows.


6. Curtain/curtain holder – covers windows and regulates light.


7. Bibs – used by babies to keep clothes clean.


8. Tray cloth/Table cloth – keeps surfaces neat.

1. Mat – woven from raffia or palm fronds.


2. Basket – made from cane, raffia, or palm leaves.


3. Purse or handbag – from fabric, leather, or beads.


4. Beadwork – necklaces, earrings, bangles.


5. Tie and Dye/Batik fabrics – decorated with dye or wax.


6. Embroidery – decorative stitches on fabric.

• Equipment: Scissors, sewing machine, pressing iron, measuring tape, ruler, thimble, pins, needle, pin cushion.


• Materials: Fabric (cotton, linen, ankara, calico), thread, needles, zips, lace, lining, raffia, beads, buttons, dye, wax.

1. Planning – Decide what to make, sketch design.


2. Selection of Materials – Choose suitable fabric and accessories.


3. Measurement – Take body or object measurements.


4. Drafting/Cutting – Cut fabric to required sizes.


5. Assembling/Joining – Sew or weave parts together.


6. Finishing – Hemming, ironing, trimming, fixing fasteners.


7. Evaluation – Check neatness, durability, and usefulness.

1. Apron: Cut rectangular fabric, add waistband and neckband, hem edges.


2. Cap: Cut circular fabric, sew edges, add elastic or band.


3. Handkerchief: Cut a square, hem neatly.


4. Needlework bag: Cut fabric, sew sides, attach handles.


5. Pillowcase/Head rest: Cut two rectangles, stitch sides, leave opening.


6. Curtain holder: Strip of fabric with button/Velcro.


7. Mat: Woven from raffia or palm leaves.


8. Bibs: Cut semicircle, line with fabric, attach ties.

Income-yielding crafts are handmade products sold to generate income for the family or individual.

1. Tie & Dye Fabric – patterns created by folding, tying, or stitching before dipping in dye.


2. Batik Fabric – patterns made by applying wax before dyeing.


3. Beadwork – necklaces, earrings, bangles.


4. Basket weaving – from raffia, cane, palm leaves.


5. Knitting & Crocheting – caps, socks, sweaters.


6. Embroidery/Appliqué – designs sewn onto clothes.

1. It Provides employment and reduces poverty.


2. It Encourages creativity and skill development.


3. It Provides extra income for the family.


4. It Promotes entrepreneurship and self-reliance.


5. It Preserves cultural heritage (e.g., tie & dye, weaving).


6. It Reduces dependence on foreign goods.

1. Reduces family expenses.


2. Encourages neatness and order in the home.


3. Promotes creativity and skills in sewing and craft work.


4. Provides a source of income.


5. Encourages proper use of local raw materials.