Material knowledge and quality know-howLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After the successful completion of the course, you will be able to:advance your material knowledge in textiles and clothingrecognize the concepts and manufacturing processes of natural, synthetic and regenerated fibersidentify the properties and fields of the textile materials and the treatment of the manufactured productsidentify the fibers with the help of the appearance and the fire testchoose the material of the product according to intended usemanage variety ways to decorate and handle the materials with the sewing machine and tools of itapply your knowledge and skills in an innovative way to produce a visual image of the fabricidentify the basic structures of the manufactured garmentsrecognize the quality of materials and clothinglearn how to use different sources of information and will be capable of following the rapidly developing fieldidentify the technical potential in the production of textiles and clothingidentify the product groups of textiles and clothing, and use the appropriate professional terminologyidentify the various working methods and project tools used by partners in both fashion and costume area

Content

What are the general concepts related to textile fibers??What are the qualities of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, organic and inorganic fibers?What level of textile structures and mixed fibers are there?Which are the most common trade names of fabrics?How do the materials, qualities, purpose of use, and prices of products differ?What kinds of construction of textiles are in ready-made garments?How to prepare different kinds of details for garments? (these are also discussed on the Shape and structure course)Which are sustainable design principles in the life cycle of textile products?How to explore the possibilities of the sewing machine to decorate and process fabrics using a variety of auxiliary equipment and materials?