Course Title: Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3406 Certificate III in Clothing and Textile Production (Clothing Production)
Course Title: Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 80
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) |
MIET7614C |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2021 |
MIET7614C |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
515T Creative Industries |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023, Term2 2023 |
Course Contact: Laura Holmes-Brown
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259317
Course Contact Email: laura.holmes-brown@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to identify fibres and fabrics commonly used in the construction of garments and accessories.
This includes identifying a wide range of fibres and fabrics used in the clothing industry. Fibres include natural and synthetic, and fabrics include knitted, woven and non-woven.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
MSTGN2013 Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry |
Elements: |
1. Distinguish types of TCF materials and production processes 2. Identify characteristics of fabrics 3. Distinguish methods of constructing fabric and textile materia 4. Identify uses of fabrics and textiles |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include three assessments or projects. Assessments will be in the form of tests for underpinning knowledge and demonstration and observation of your ability to identify fibres and fabrics, describe fabric construction processes and qualities of fabric plus determining the uses of fabrics.