New textile fibers and textile recyclingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basics of the textile industry.
You know the basics of fiber production and the techniques used in it.
You understand the environmental and sustainability aspects of textile production.
You understand the recycling possibilities of fibers and the methods of textile recycling.

Content

What raw materials are used to make textile fibers and how are they classified?
How are fibers and textiles manufactured?
How can cellulose be used to produce fiber?
What are the environmental and sustainability aspects of textiles?
How can textiles be recycled?

Evaluation

You can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
d. assess operations in customer/client, user and target groups situations.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.