Home Textiles (Practical)

Paper Code: 
GPM 503
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Develop a professional approach towards home furnishing and accessory designing.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

  Learning outcomes

  (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

GPM 503

Home Textiles

(Practical)

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO 61.Analyze the various types of material, fabric and trim for the home furnishing.

CO 62. Demonstrate the various construction techniques of home furnishings.

CO 63. Perform visual research for application of elements in the context of traditional textiles.

CO 64.Construct home furnishing products with application of value addition.

Approach in teaching: Demonstration, Power point presentations, Relevant videos, Market visit.

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Market visit report, Product development

Class test, Portfolio evaluation, Product evaluation, Semester end examinations

 

Unit I: 
CONTENTS

I: Introduction and identification of home furnishing:                               35 hrs

  • Sourcing of material, fabrics and trimmings
  • Creating patterns
  • Construction with application of any value addition for                              
  • Cushion Covers
  • Bed Spreads with Pillow Covers
  • Table Covers / Table Runners
  • Wall Panel

II: Prepare scrapbook for the traditional textiles of various states of India-:- woven, dyed, printed and embroidered                                                  10 hrs

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Fishburn A., (1988) Soft furnishings for the bedroom, London, BT Batsford Ltd.
  • Cargil, K., (1996) Cushion: soft furnishing work books, (London), Ryland Peters & Small Publishers.
  • Black, J., (1995), Cushion and covers, London, Ward Lock Wellington House

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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