2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

DESN1467 An Introduction to Fashion Technology

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Dr Mark Taylor
Email: M.Taylor@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Students are introduced to the technical terms and the operating principles of the process technologies for the conversion of fibres into fabrics and clothing. Topics discussed include raw materials, spinning, fabric formation, introduction to wet processing, manufacture of clothing, measuring textile properties and concepts for quality management. The module is concerned with the conversion of fibres to yarns, yarns into fabrics, introducing the technical terms for the dyeing and finishing of fabrics. Students will also become familiar methods for measuring the properties of textile materials and be introduced to the concepts of quality management and sustainability issues.

Objectives

The objectives of the module are to:
- introduce students to the various production methods involved in the creation of textiles for fashion applications;
- build the technical knowledge and terminology required for appropriate choices and communication of these choices during the selection process in fashion product development;
- introduce methods for measuring the properties of textile materials and garments;
- highlight the importance of quality management in the fashion industry.

Learning outcomes
Students who have successfully completed the module will be able to demonstrate the following:
- a familiarity with the common processing routes for, and terminology used in, converting fibres to yarn and to fabric;
- an appreciation of the salient characteristics of common types of fibres, yarns, fabric constructions and colorants used in fashion articles;
- a familiarity with simple laboratory practices used for the characterisation and assessment of textile properties in a fashion context;
- a familiarity with simple colour ordering systems, the terminology employed to order colour, and the need for such systems;
- basic understanding of the fashion industry supply chain and its effects on the environment.

Skills outcomes
-Work safely in a laboratory environment;
-Be aware and observant of health and safety procedures;
-Be able to identify fibres;
-Be able to characterise yarns;
-Be able to characterise fabric constructions.

Syllabus

In this module, students will be introduced to the basic principles and procedures to produce textile structures. The source and nature of textile fibres will be reviewed. The fundamental aspects of yarn formation and common yarn types will be examined. Simple forms of fabric structures (basic weave and weft knitting constructions) and their method of manufacture will be reviewed. Fundamental aspects of coloration and finishing will be discussed. Finally, the purpose of clothing and an overview of current socio-economic concerns linked to the textile and fashion supply chain will be reviewed.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Practical	10	3.00	30.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			130.00
Total Contact hours			50.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Independent online learning is facilitated by videos which allow student to explore in more detail topics identified in the lecture.

Private study includes further reading in preparation for laboratory sessions, to further develop ideas presented in the lectures and in the preparation of the essay assignment.

Additional time for revision for the examination is also required.

Background reading and private study: 130 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored via attendance at lectures and laboratory sessions, via the assessment of assignment both formative and summative.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	1000-1500 words	30.00
Presentation	Group presentation	10.00
Practical	10 x worksheet associated with practical sessions	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

Resit for practical-based assessment (practicals worksheets and verbal presentation) will take the form of a 1000-1500 word essay to cover the learning outcomes.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen exam	1 hr 30 mins	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/11/2018 09:25:45

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