| CODE | TET1011 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Textile Studies for Technology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Technology and Entrepreneurship Education | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is a broad introduction to textile materials used in apparel and non-apparel applications. It starts by presenting knowledge about fibres, yarns and fabrics and the macro properties of textile materials in relation to the properties of the fibres used to manufacture them. It continues by presenting knowledge on the various methods of fabric construction e.g. woven, knitted, bonded etc. and includes a discussion about non-woven fabrics. This unit links with aspects of graphical communication, mathematics and ICT in technology by presenting a range of pattern planning, modelling techniques and marking conventions. Consequently the unit provides knowledge about shaping processes and fabrication and manipulation techniques including the use of mechanical and chemical processes for the finishing of textile materials. Study-Unit Aims: 1. To develop a working knowledge of textiles, their workability and application within design (both technological and artistic); 2. To link the study of textiles with aspects of graphical communication, mathematics and ICT; 3. To provide students with opportunities to design products with textiles. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify and classify fibres, yarns and fabrics; 2. Link the macro properties of textile materials to the micro properties of the fibres constituting them; 3. Identify fabric construction techniques and be aware of different manufacturing processes relating to them, including processes for non-woven fabrics; 4. Design and communicate pattern layouts for apparel and non-apparel applications, with or without a software tool. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Interpret and use pattern marking conventions; 2. Cut fabric safely and accurately; 3. Use simple tests to identify the properties of fabrics; 4. Use simple techniques for making and finishing seams and apply fastenings; 5. Experience a range of textile production processes such as dyeing, printing, chemical and mechanical finishing, possibly with the use of CAD/CAM equipment. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - GRIES, T., VEIT, D. & WULFHORST, B. 2015. Textile Technology: An Introduction, Hanser Publications. - SINCLAIR, R. (ed.) 2015. Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Design and Technology: Woodhead Publishing Limited. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-requisite Study-unit: TET1002 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Independent Study, Lecture, Practical & Tutorials | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ruby Bartolo Siobhan Zerafa |
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