This badge bit (
BB) is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
textiles.
This
project begins with sourcing vegan-approved natural material(s) then making and reviewing a winter coat. This full-length coat is intended to keep you warm and dry all day at sub-freezing temperatures.
Review
unlined coat or jacket BB or
lined coat or jacket BB for more information on the sewing component.
Minimum requirements:
- Must use materials that are not animal-derived
- Must use materials that come from natural sources like current-era plants
- not petroleum-derived or produced
- Sew a winter coat
- Must be lined or have all seams enclosed
- Must be mid-calf length or longer
- Must include closures like buttons or belt
- Review your coat during one continuous 4-hour stint of being outside in it at temperatures below freezing
To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as
video (approximately 10 min):
- The materials and material content you are using
- Sewing the winter coat
- The finished coat on a body
- Outside with a clock and a thermometer
- Time-lapse video of your activities
- Outside with a clock and a thermometer at least 4 hours later
- Describe how comfortable you are/were or how hard you had to work to keep warm