Course Title: Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: MKTG5756C
Course Title: Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C6082 - Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Julia Raath
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259201
Course Contact Email:Julia.Raath@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sue Scott sue.scott@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This unit is concurrently delivered with VART 5902C Identify Fibres and Fabrics.
Students must ensure they are enrolled in both units.
This is a core unit.
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to identify fibres and fabrics commonly used in the construction of garments and accessories.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTX2001B Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production |
Element: |
1. Identify types and characteristics of textile materials |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Types of fibres and yarns or textile materials used on the manufacture of textiles products are identified. |
Element: |
2. Identify stages of processing fibres or yarns. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Processes used on raw fibres, basic processed yarns or finished yarns are described |
Element: |
3. Describe methods of constructing textile products. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Textile products and their end uses are identified |
Learning Outcomes
In this unit you will be required to develop the skills and knowledge as it applies to identifying a wide range of fibres and fabrics used in the clothing industry. Fibres include natural and synthetic, and fabrics in include knitted, woven and non-woven.
Details of Learning Activities
Blended learning, consisting of classroom activities, practical workshops and preparation of folio of samples, consisting of fibres, yarns and fabrics.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 Introduction. Overview/discussion of different staple/filament fibres and fabric constructions. View Clothing Fibres DVD. OHS requirements. Property definitions to be researched.
Week 2 Create a fibre classification chart. Introduction to Wool and its uses. Fleece types and uses. Fibre samples.
Week 3 Types of Animal Fibres and their uses. Fibre samples. Discuss and demonstrate property definitions.
Week 4 Production of Silk, properties and uses. View Splendour of Silk. Fibre samples.
Week 5 Plant fibres (cellulose) Types and properties, add information to fibre property chart. Fibre samples. Review Animal fibre samples which will form part of folio.
Week 6 Paper making.
Week 7 Regenerated and Synthetic fibres. Types and properties, add to chart. Uses of fibres. Samples. Review Plant fibre samples which will form part of folio.
Week 8 Identify fibres, using microscope, burning and other methods. Complete Fibre Identification chart.
Week 9 Spinning processes Worsted, woollen, cotton systems, staple and filament spinning. Identify fancy yarns. Calculate tex of selected yarns Complete quiz What fibre is that?
Week 10 Different types of weaves using paper. Review regenerated and synthetic samples which will form part of folio.
Week 11 Examine woven samples of fabrics. Include Pile, jacquard etc
Week 12 Weft Knit Use needles and other methods. Examine samples. Review woven samples which will form part of folio
Week 13 Warp knits discuss and examine samples of fabric. Allocate Fabric Library topics
Week 14 Non woven fabrics different processes. Introduction to felting. Felt a sample. Felting research assignment Review Knitted samples which will form part of folio.
Week 15 Felt making. Make a scarf or bag.
Week 16 Fabric library presentations. Power Point presentation of Fabric Library.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
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Other Resources
Clothing Fibres - DVD
Splendid Silk - DVD
Nylon - DVD
Overview of Assessment
Detailed course and assessment requirements and information will be made available to you first week of class. Specific details will be explained to you during scheduled classes.
This course comprises both practical and theory components. You will be expected to attend and participate in class activities.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times and participate in formal assessment tasks.
Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.
Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.
PLEASE NOTE: work that has not been authenticated during class as your own work will not be considered for assessment.
Assessment Tasks
Detailed course and assessment requirements and information will be made available to you first week of class. Specific details will be explained to you during scheduled classes.
This course comprises both practical and theory components. You will be expected to attend and participate in class activities.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practise outside of regular class times and participate in formal assessment tasks.
Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.
Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.
PLEASE NOTE: work that has not been authenticated during class as your own work will not be considered for assessment.
This is an Ungraded assessment task -
All ungraded assessment tasks must be completed to a satisfactory level to be deemed competent for this course.
Sample Specification. Use 2 constructed textile samples one woven and one knitted. These samples ideally will be developed in your weaving and knitting fisrt year classes. Complete a fibre, yarn and fabric specification sheet .
Details will be provided in class sessions
Assessment Matrix
| Element | Sample Specification |
| Identify types and characteristics of textile materials | X |
| Identify stages of processing fibres or yarns | X |
| Describe method of constructing textile products | X |
Other Information
This unit may be assessed in combination with other relevant units.
To achieve successful completion of this course, students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Students must comply with OHS policies and procedures.
In many rooms you need to wear closed in shoes. They need to have covered backs and cover your full foot, not just your toes.
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