Course Title: Select dyes and develop dye specification and recipe for production

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4213 Certificate IV in Textile Technology and Production

Course Title: Select dyes and develop dye specification and recipe for production

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

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: Henry Orlinski

Course Contact Phone: 0414 364 055

Course Contact Email: henry.orlinski@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge associated with selecting, developing and testing dyes, chemicals, and auxiliaries and developing a dye specification and recipe for the production of textiles.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX4004A Select dyes and develop dye specification and recipe for production

Elements:

1. Identify properties of textile
2. Perform preliminary selection and evaluation of dyes
3. Perform final selection and evaluation of dyes, specifications and recipes
4. Prepare final dye specification and recipe


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Students will study dyeing of textiles in tutorials, practical experimentation and through prescribed exercises and assessment work.