Strand B: History and Influences

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At a glance

Curriculum expectations

B1 — demonstrate an understanding of the impact on fashion of historical and technological developments and social issues
B2 — demonstrate an understanding of the influence of brands, designers, and design centres on the fashion industry

Lessons

Religion, rank and dressHow historical developments and social issues, such as religious practice and rank, have shaped what is made and worn (B1.1); the museum offers one case from the Islamic past.
Writing woven into clothNotable fashion innovations tied to particular historical periods (B1.2); the museum offers the tiraz band and a surviving fragment of it.
Looms and the counting of loomsThe importance of key technologies, such as the loom, to the fashion industry (B1.3); the museum offers looms as workshops, prices and counts.

Brief

The History and Influences strand of The World of Fashion: the impact of historical and technological developments and social issues, and the influence of brands, designers and design centres. The museum maps only three expectations in it. ¹

Sources

Ontario Ministry of Education, The Ontario Curriculum: Social Sciences and Humanities

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islam.museum contributors. “Strand B: History and Influences”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/course/ca-on-g12-hnb4m-b/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-12.

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