Textile Merit Badge
Six requirements, with the swatches of 2(a) drawn as the prerequisite of describing each fiber in 2(b), and requirement 3 (two of seven projects) drawn as a question.
7 steps (11 parts inside them). 7 parts depend on questions you have not answered yet. · Version 1, published 8 October 2026 · About Textile Merit Badge
No questions answered
This is the whole plan: everything that could apply to anybody. Answering the question at the address above takes out the parts that are not for you.
Which of this applies to you
You have not answered anything yet, so this is the whole plan: everything that could apply to anybody. Answering one question will take out the parts that are not for you.
Your progress
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The steps
Stage 1 of 7
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1. The importance of textiles; fiber, fabric and textile Requirement
Discuss the importance of textiles with your counselor, explain the three terms, and give examples of textiles you use every day.
Stage 2 of 7
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2. Fibers, yarn and fabric Requirement
Four parts, (a) to (d). The swatches in (a) come first.
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2(b). Each fiber's origin, characteristics and content Usually comes after 2(a). Get two natural, two synthetic and one cellulosic swatch.
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3. Textile projects. Do TWO Requirement
The badge states the choice: two of seven.
7 parts, 1 ticked
Stage 4 of 7
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4. Ten textile terms Requirement
Explain the meaning of 10 of these: warp, harness, heddle, shed, aramid, spandex, sliver, yarn, spindle, distaff, loom, cellulose, sericulture, extrusion, carbon fibers, spinneret, staple, worsted, nonwoven, and greige goods.
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5. Four kinds of fiber compared, and ecological concerns Requirement
List the advantages and disadvantages of natural plant fibers, natural animal fibers, cellulosic manufactured fibers and synthetic manufactured fibers. Identify and discuss at least four ecological concerns regarding the production and care of textiles.
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6. Five textile careers, two in depth Requirement
Explain five career possibilities in the textile industry, verbally or in a written report. Tell your counselor about the two positions that interest you most, and the education, cost of training and specific duties they require.
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Counselor signs it off Milestone
The completion date is the date you met the requirements, not the date of the signature.
Usually comes after 1. The importance of textiles; fiber, fabric and textile, 3. Textile projects. Do TWO and 3 others.
Merit badge requirements are republished annually. A Scout beginning work uses the requirements as they stand then; a Scout already working may finish under the ones they started with. Guide to Advancement 7.0.4.3 governs which applies. This page records the date its copy was read. Check it against the official page before relying on it.
This plan is a planning aid: the current Boy Scouts of America publication is always the authority, and the sources used here are listed in full. Each step names its own.