FABRIC STUDY AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Paper Code: 
MFT-226
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. The student will be familiarized with the various fabrics and accessories available in the market.

2. The students will be able to understand the basic dimensions of fabric properties.

Unit I: 
Course Content

 

 

  1. Exploration in terms of fall, handle, drape and use of variety of following fabrics                                                                                                                                30 hrs

 

  • Cotton fabrics
  • Silk fabrics
  • Woolen fabrics
  • Synthetic fabrics
  • Other Fabrics
  • Lining and interlinings

 

Pay special attention to type of fabric, basic weave, thread count, balance, end use of fabric, and its general care

 

  1. Preparation of scrap book for fabrics related to various fabric construction techniques (felting/knitting/weaving/braiding etc).

 

  1. Understanding the characteristics, uses, collection and market survey on various types of accessories                                                                10 hrs                                           

 

  • Support Materials: Interfacing, Lining, Interlining
  • Support Devices: Shoulder pad, Sleeve headers and Collar stays
  • Closures: Zippers, Buttons, Button holes, Hooks ‘n’ Eye, Press ’n’ Studs, Buckles, Belts
  • Trims: Ribbons, Laces and Braids
  • Non wovens

 

  1. Visual reproduction of varieties of fabric for fashion drawings with special reference to texture and prints

 

  1. Analyzing Fabric Samples for:
  • Colorfastness to washing, ironing, crocking, sunlight and perspiration.
  • Dimensional stability
  • Dyeing and printing defects

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Fabric Source & Marketing, Bombay. (Monthly Magazine).
  2. Penelope, Cream., The Complete Book of Sewing- A Practical Step by Step Guide to Sewing Techniques ADK Publications Book, New York 1996
  3. Drudi, Elisabetta, Kuky., Fabric Textures and Patterns, he Pepin Press, Singapore, 2008.
  4. Hallet.C., Johnston.A., Fabric for Fashion- a Comprehensive Guide to Natural Fibers, Laurence King Publishing Ltd., London, 2010.
  5. Hallet. C, Johnston.A., Fabric for Fashion-The swatch  book, Laurence King Publishing Ltd., London, 2010
References: 

.     Humphries., Fabric Reference (II Edition), Prentice Hall International, New York, 2000.

Academic Year: 
2014-15
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