Course Title: Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4213 Certificate IV in Textile Technology and Production

Course Title: Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production

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.

Course Contact: Rafael Beltran

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9179

Course Contact Email: rafael.beltran@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge to identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and how they are used in textile production processes.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX2001B Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production

Elements:

1. Identify types and characteristics of textile materials
2. Identify stages of processing fibres or yarns
3. Describe methods of constructing textile products


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Students will study fibres and yarns in tutorials, practical experimentation and through prescribed exercises and assessment work.