Textile Design

Paper Code: 
FST- 302
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To impart knowledge about application of colours
  • To learn the process of designing through motifs
Unit I: 
Course Content:
  • Color study:                                                                                                  15 hrs
    • Dimensions of colour- hue, intensity and value.
    • Colour wheel
    • Color schemes- primary, secondary, tertiary, analogous colours, complimentary and split complimentary, achromatic and monochromatic colours
  • Source of inspiration designing combination                                       15 hrs
    • Geometrical shapes
    • Abstract
    • Floral
    • Nature
    • Mythological
    • Architectural
  • Process of Designing                                                                                 15 hrs
    • Motif development - Geometrical, simplified, naturatized, stylized,                                                        symbolic, ornamental and abstract.
    • Growth of Motif- Enlarging and Reducing.
    • Color application- Color Harmonies and color ways.
    • Layouts- Steps of layouts and its types: one way, two way, all over & five star.
    • Placements and Repeats- All over, Half drop- steps to create half drop, order- points to consider in border repeat, square, free flowing & stripes
Essential Readings: 
  1. Yates, M., Textiles: A Handbook of Designers, WW Norton Publishing Company.
  2. Prakash., traditional Indian Motifs, The Design Point, Bombay.
  3. Gohl E.G and Vilensky 1993: Textile Science, C.B.S. Publishers New Delhi.
References: 
  1. Rubin, L.G., (1976) The world of Fashion, Publication Canfield Press, Sans Fransisco.
  2. Davis, M.L., (1996) Visual Design in Dress, Prentice Hall Inc.
Academic Year: 
2014-15
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