Essentials of Textiles (Practical)

Paper Code: 
CFSD 202
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Familiarize with the various fabrics available in the market.
  2. Understand the basic dimensions and properties of fabric.

 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

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Learning and teaching strategies

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CFSD 202

Essentials Of Textiles

(Practical)

The Students will be able to:

 

  1. Understand the hand, feel, structure, properties and usage of different fabrics in fashion
  2. Apply the knowledge about various dyeing and printing processes.
  3. Employ various dyes on yarns/ fabrics of different fibers and fiber blends.
  4. Print textile fabrics in different styles using suitable dyes
  5. Identify and interpret various types of weaves.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, and development of  Design sheets

 

 

Assessment tasks will include Class Test, Semester end examinations, and Student presentations.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit I: 
CONTENTS

     Fibre, Yarns and Fabric Testing                                                      20hrs

  • Identification of fibre: microscopic, chemical, burning
  • Yarn testing : yarn twist (single ply, fancy), thread count
  • Fabric testing: fabric weight, fabric thickness, fabric width, dimensional stability

     Dyeing and Printing                                                                          34hrs

  • Shade card development through various dyes:
  • Cotton: direct, reactive, vat
  • Silk: acid and azoic
  • Wool: acid & basic
  • Synthetic: disperse
  • Printing: Block and Screen

Weave Identification                                                                   36hrs

  • Prepare a scrap book of different type of fabrics according to the fabric construction techniques
  • Basic weaves identification fabric collection and  preparation of basic weaves (plain, twill & sateen and their variations) on loom
  • Knitted fabric collection and  preparation
  • Non-woven & Bonded Fabric collection
Essential Readings: 
  • Corbman., P. B.(1995), Textiles Fibre to Fabric Gregg, Division, Mc Graw Hill Book.
  • Phyllis, G. Tortora. (1987), Understanding Textile, (2nd Edition), Mc Millan Co.,USA.
  • Shenai V.A. (1976) Technology of Printing, Sevak Publication, Mumbai.
  • Gohl E.V. and Vilenskey L.D. (2005) Textile Science, C.B.S. Publishers New Delhi.
  • J. E. Booth, (2005) Principles of Textile Testing: An Introduction to Physical Methods of Testing Textile Fibres, Yarns and Fabrics, Butterworths.
  • K.Amutha (2016), A Practical Guide to Textile Testing, Ist Edition, Woodhead Publishing India.
  • Gioello, Debbie Ann. (1982), Understanding fabrics from fibers to finished clothes, Fairchild Publication, New York.
  • Humphries, Mary.(1999) , Fabric Reference,2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, U.S.A
  • Shenai V.A. (1993), Chemistry of Dyes and Principles of Dyeing, Sevak  Prakashan Mumbai.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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