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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Upcycling & textile reuse

How often Upcycling & textile reuse comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

Upcycling & textile reuse, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Upcycling & textile reuse.

(a)What does upcycling mean?
  1. Breaking fabric down into fibres for new yarn
  2. Turning an old item into something of more value
  3. Throwing unwanted clothes in the general bin
(b)A favourite pair of jeans has a small tear at the knee. What is the most sustainable action?
  1. Put them in the general waste bin
  2. Throw them out and buy new jeans
  3. Mend it with a patch or darning
(c)Why is upcycling textiles good for the environment?
  1. It cuts textile waste going to landfill
  2. It increases the number of clothes made
  3. It uses more new cotton and water
Show the answers

(a) Turning an old item into something of more value

(b) Mend it with a patch or darning

(c) It cuts textile waste going to landfill

Your turn: Common Level questions on Upcycling & textile reuse.

Common Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024B13d
2023B13d
2022B13d

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Upcycling & textile reuse questions

Upcycling & textile reuse, 2 marks

Where can clean, unwanted clothes be taken so they are reused or recycled?

  1. The brown bin for food and garden waste
  2. The glass bottle bank
  3. A charity shop or textile bank
Show the answer

A charity shop or textile bank

Charity shops resell wearable clothes, and textile banks send items for reuse or for recycling into cloths or insulation. Clothes swaps are another option.

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