Designing an Instructional Unit to Develop Skills in Sustainable Children's Clothing Production

The manufacture of sustainable children's garments-particularly reverse-style transformative clothing-has recently emerged as an innovative approach aimed at maximising utilisation efficiency by designing multifunctional products that prolong service life and reduce waste. The significance of this study lies in preparing female students to engage with the rapid advancements in sustainable apparel production, thereby strengthening their capacity to meet the demands of a modern labour market that increasingly values innovation and sustainability. The study sought to design an instructional unit that would enhance students' knowledge and skills in producing sustainable, reverse-transformative children's clothing, and to implement the unit in order to assess its effectiveness and capture students' perceptions. A mixed-method research design combining descriptive-analytical and experimental approaches was employed. Results indicated statistically significant differences between pre- and post-tests in favour of the post-test for both cognitive and practical performance measures. Moreover, students expressed positive attitudes toward the instructional unit. In light of these outcomes, the study recommends developing additional instructional units within sustainable children's apparel courses to further consolidate students' technical competencies and enable them to keep pace with evolving labour-market requirements.