| Course Name | Textile Materials for Fashion Designers I |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA 213 | Fall | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Discussion Q&A Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to develop basic knowledge about natural and man-made fibers and their end uses. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course will provide essential knowledge about fibers’ physical, mechanical, chemical, favorable and unfavorable properties. Furthermore it will cover the preparation of a fabric swatch book. |
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| Core Courses | X |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Classifying textile fibers: Physical and mechanical and properties of textile fibers. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 2 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, Chapter 2 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015,Chapter:1 |
| 3 | Classifying textile fibers: Chemical properties of textile fibers, burning test. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 2 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, Chapter 2 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015,Chapter:1 |
| 4 | Cotton: physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions, and labeling. Cotton fabrics. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.64-68 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015,47-60S Julie Parker, All About Cotton, Fabric Reference Series, Volume II, USA |
| 5 | Bast fibers: Flax, hemp, ramie and jute, physical, mechanical and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions and labeling. Leaf and fruit fibers | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.69-74 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015,63-97 S |
| 6 | Animal fibers: Physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions, and labeling of wool products. Wool fabrics | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.50-56 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015,98-121 Julie Parker, All About Wool, Fabric Reference Series, Volume III, USA |
| 7 | Specialty hair fibers: Fibers from goat and camel family, angora rabbit fibers. Physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions, and labeling. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles: Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.57-59 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, 122-133 |
| 8 | Cultivated silk, wild silk. Physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions and labeling.Silk fabrics. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.47-49 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, 136-148 Julie Parker, All About Silk, Fabric Reference Series, Volume I, USA 1997, 92S. |
| 9 | MIDTERM WEEK | |
| 10 | History of man-made fibers, classifying man-made fibers, formation of man-made fibers. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.79-89 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, s.150-162 QUIZ 1 |
| 11 | Regenerated cellulosic fibers: Viscose and lyocell, physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions, and labeling. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.91-101 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, 182-193 |
| 12 | Derivative cellulosic fibers: Acetate, triacetate. Physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions, and labeling. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.91-101 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, s.196-209 |
| 13 | Properties common to synthetic fibers Polyamide, acrylic, and modacrylic fibers. Physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties, care instructions, and labeling. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.105-107 Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, 211-214 QUIZ 2 |
| 14 | Presentations | Presentations |
| 15 | Polyester, recycled polyester, olefin fibers, and spandex: Physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, end uses, favorable and unfavorable properties. Care instructions and labeling of olefin and spandex products. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 3 |
| 16 | Semester Review | Fabric Swatch Book Submission |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Elvan Özkavruk Adanır; Tekstil Lifleri: Özellikleri ve Kullanım Alanları,Mungan Kavram Yayınevi, İzmir 2015, 281 S. ISBN 978-605-88358-2-5 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen (1994) J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, 515S. ISBN 1-56367-004-6 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, 339S. ISBN 0-8273-7686-3 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999. ISBN 978-3-8085-6225-3 Phyllis G. Tortora (1992). Understanding Textiles, New York, 636S. ISBN 0-02-421195-8 Julie Parker, All About Silk, Fabric Reference Series, Volume I, USA 1997, 92S. ISBN 0-9637612-0-X Julie Parker, All About Cotton, Fabric Reference Series, Volume II, USA ISBN 0-9637612-3-4 Julie Parker, All About Wool, Fabric Reference Series, Volume III, USA ISBN 0-9637612-2-6 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 40 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 13 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 12 | |
| Project | 1 | 20 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 120 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to develop and design a collection independently. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
