| Course Name | Textile Materials for Fashion Designers II |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| FA 214 | Spring | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to introduce essential aspects of different yarns, woven and knitted fabrics and to analyze the structure of a fabric. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course will provide the analysis of basic woven fabrics constructed by plain, twill and satin weave. Furthermore, it will cover the preparation of a fabric swatch book. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Spun and filament yarns: identifying spun and filament yarns, comparison of spun and filament yarns, yarn twist and twist direction, end uses of spun and filament yarns. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 4 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, Chapter 9 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.58-59. Phyllis G. Tortora, Understanding Textiles, New York 1992, Chapter 14 |
| 3 | Single and ply yarns, special types of yarns (textured yarns: favorable and unfavorable properties, microfiber yarns, stretch yarns, novelty yarns, high-bulk yarns, chenille yarns, metallic yarns and their end uses) Sewing threads, important factors in thread selection, fiber used in sewing threads, important thread factors that govern seam appearance. | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 4 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, Chapter 9 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.58-59. Phyllis G. Tortora, Understanding Textiles, New York 1992, Chapter 14 |
| 4 | Basic weaves: plain weave, important features, fabrics produced by plain weave and their end uses / Fabric and yarn analysis | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 5 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.169-194 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.71-84 |
| 5 | Basic weaves: plain weave, important features, fabrics produced by plain weave and their end uses / Fabric and yarn analysis | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 5 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.169-194 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.71-84 |
| 6 | Basic weaves: twill weave, important features, fabrics produced by twill weave and their end uses / Fabric and yarn analysis | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 5 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.169-194 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.71-84 |
| 7 | Basic weaves: twill weave, important features, fabrics produced by twill weave and their end uses / Fabric and yarn analysis | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 5 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.169-194 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.71-84 |
| 8 | Basic weaves: satin weave, important features, fabrics produced by satin weave and their end uses / Fabric and yarn analysis | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 5 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.169-194 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.71-84 |
| 9 | Basic weaves: satin weave, important features, fabrics produced by satin weave and their end uses / Fabric and yarn analysis | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 5 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.169-194 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.71-84 |
| 10 | Classifying knitted fabrics, basic knitted fabrics and their end uses | Arthur Price- Allen C. Cohen, J.J.Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, USA 1994, Chapter 6 Virginia Hencken Elsasser, Textiles:Concepts and Principles, New York 1997, s.195-207 Hannelore Eberle-Hermann Hermeling-Marianne Hornberger-Dieter Menzer-Werner Ring, Clothing Technology (From fiber to Fashion), 1999 s.85-93 |
| 11 | Midterm | |
| 12 | Preparing digital fabric swatch book | |
| 13 | Preparing digital fabric swatch book | |
| 14 | Preparing digital fabric swatch book | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | Fabric Swatch Book Submission |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| 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 Mary Humphries, Fabric Glossary, USA 1992, 291S. ISBN 0-13-334971-6 Jan I. Yeager, Lura K. Teter-Justice, Textiles For Residental and Commercial Interiors, New York 2000, 522S. ISBN 1-56367-178-6 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 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 15 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 55 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 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 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 34 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 5 | |
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 100 |
| # | 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest. | X | ||||
| 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). | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
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