2. For their first task, the designers of this season revisited a task from the very first season of the show. What materials did they use?
From Quiz "Project Runway" - Season 5
Answer:
Items purchased from a grocery store
For their first challenge, the sixteen designers departed from their new residence at Atlas New York and followed Tim Gunn to a grocery store, Gristedes, to meet their guest judge, season one contestant Austin Scarlett. For this task, they had to emulate the designers from the first season's first task by purchasing all of their materials and thinking out of the box with $75. Kelli won by dying and bleaching coffee filters and vacuum bags while many other contestants used very obvious material choices to make their garments (eg. tablecloths, shower curtains). Jerry Tam was eliminated for his shower curtain jacket.
In the following week, the designers used green, naturally made fabrics to make their outfits, but their models (also the clients of their prospective cocktail dresses) got to pick the fabrics alone.