HOME TEXTILES (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
DFSD 501A
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. To provide an exposure and comprehensive knowledge to students on Home Furnishings

2. To develop an insight into different type of Home textiles, Testing requirements and Eco-friendly aspect

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Home Textiles
  • Concept of Home Textile
  • Fibres and Fabrics used in Home Textiles
  • Element of Art, Colour and Principles of Design
  • Different Type of Home Textiles- Textile for Seating- Upholstery, Window Textiles, Bed Textiles, Wall Covering Textiles, Bathroom Textiles, Carpets & Rugs, Table Textile and Kitchen Furnishings
12.00
Unit II: 
Design and detailing of Home Textiles

 

  • Study of Stitches Techniques, Tools & Equipment, Fabrics, Style and sizes used in the following:
    • Curtains and Blinds
    • Bed Linen and Cushions
    • Table Linen
    • Seating Textiles- Upholstery
    • Carpets and Rugs
12.00
Unit III: 
Evaluation of Home Textiles

 

  • Flammability Test for
  • Towel
  • Mattress
  • Bed Clothing
  • Blankets
  • Upholstered Seating
  • Curtains
  • Test for Carpets- Rubber backed carpet skid resistance
  • Test for Rugs- Rug back staining on vinyl tile
  • Miscellaneous Test for Home Textiles-  Oil Repellency- Hydrocarbon Resistance Test, Soil Release- Oil Stain Release Method, Motif/Print durability, Phenolic Yellowing
12.00
Unit IV: 
Finishes used in Home Textiles

 

  • Thermal Draperies
  • Protection against unpleasant odour
  • Temperature regulated beddings
  • Endure Textile Finish
  • Antimicrobial Finish
  • Moisture Management Finish
  • Flame-retardant Finish
  • Water and Oil Repellant and Soil Release Finish
  • Towel Finishing
  • Moisture Cross-Linking of Bed Linen           

                                                          

12.00
Unit V: 
Eco-Friendly aspect in home Textiles

 

  • Introduction
  • Trademarks and labels used in eco-friendly Home Textiles
  • Different Eco-Friendly standards in Home Textiles
  • Importance of Eco-labelling
Essential Readings: 
  1. Subrata Das, Performance of Home Textiles, Woodhead Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., Cambridge, 2010
  2. Angela Fishburn, Soft Furnishings for the Bed Room, BT Batsford Ltd., London, 1988

 

 

References: 
  1. Anoop Parikh, Debora Robertson, Thomas Lane, Elizabeth Hilliard, Melanie Paine, The Ultimate Home Design Source Book, Conran Octopus Ltd., London, 1998
  2. Anna Hong Rutt, Home Furnishing, Wiley easter Private Limited, New Delhi, 1969
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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