Course Title: Identify quality and types of textile fibres, yarns and fabrics

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3221 Certificate III in Textile Production

Course Title: Identify quality and types of textile fibres, yarns and fabrics

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MANU5907C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

350T Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2011,
Term1 2012,
Term2 2012

Course Contact: Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171

Course Contact Email: peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to identify the quality and types of fibres, yarns and fabrics used and produced in textile production.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX3001B Identify quality and types of textile fibres, yarns and fabrics

Elements:

1. Identify fibres, yarns and fabrics

2. Determine fibre, yarn and fabric performance

3. Determine uses for fabric types

4. Identify care and labeling requirements.


Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to identify fibres, yarns and fabrics, determine fibre, yarn and fabric performances, determine the uses for fabric types and finally identify care and labeling requirements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to identify fibres, yarns and fabrics, determine fibre, yarn and fabric performances, determine the uses for fabric types and finally identify care and labeling requirements. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.