| CODE | HPN1009 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Principles and Applications of Textile Science | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit analyses the properties of textile fibres that determine suitability for specific purposes. The physical, chemical and biological properties of natural, regenerated and synthetic fibres are explored, as well as recent developments in the production and use of textiles. Reference to the construction of yarns and fabrics for a variety of uses is also made in this study-unit. Students are given the opportunity to evaluate different fabrics for flammability, colourfastness and resistance to creasing, abrasion and staining. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals in textile science. It provides a sound knowledge of the scientific principles and applications involved in the production and usage of the major and popular textiles available in the 21st century. The study-unit also explores new textiles, such as smart and technical fabrics. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe, in group work, the use of textiles other than for personal or household uses; - analyse the different fibres and fabrics through experimental work; - assess textile fibres and fabrics to determine their suitability for specific purposes during practical work and in a final examination; - discuss, in groups, the different finishes and the application of design on fabrics during discussions; - describe the care required for single fibre fabrics and mixed fibre fabrics in a final examination; - identify the different characteristics of different fibres when subject to various conditions, through experiments. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify, through experiments, the various methods of construction of yarns and fabrics; - practise the basic methods of constructing fabrics as part of an assignment; - conduct experiments to determine the behaviour of various textiles when subject to various conditions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Collier, B. J. and Tortora, P. G. (2008). 6th ed. Understanding Textiles. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. - Henchen Elsasser, V. (2011). 3rd ed. Textiles - Concepts and Principles. Fairchild Books. - Kadolph, S. J. and Langford, A. L. (2010). Textiles. US: Pearson Education. - Sinclair, R. (ed.) (2015). Textiles and Fashion - Materials, Design and Technology. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing. - Taylor, M.A. (2007) (3rd ed).Technology of Textile Properties. Hampshire: Forbes Publications. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practicum | ||||||||||||||||
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