Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the names, properties, production and finishing methods, maintenance and washing instructions of textile materials. The student is able to evaluate the environmental impact of the textile materials used and to make appropriate choices at the design stage. The student is able to perform fibre material analyzes in the laboratory and is familiar with the requirements of textile tests.

Content

-Names and properties of natural and synthetic fibers
-Textile fiber production and ecology
-Textile innovation and the circular economy
-Basics of Textile Chemistry
-Methods for identifying the most common fibers and for testing textiles

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is generally familiar with textile raw materials and the requirements for the use of textile materials. The student knows the environmental impacts caused by the production and use of textiles. The student knows the identification methods of the most common textile fibers.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with textile raw materials from the perspective of production, trade and the user. The student is well aware of the environmental impacts caused by the production and use of textiles and is able to make appropriate choices at the design stage. The student masters the identification methods of the most common textile fibers.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters textile raw materials from the perspective of production, trade and the user. The student knows very well the environmental impacts caused by the production and use of textiles and is able to make appropriate choices at the design stage. The student is well versed in the identification methods of the most common textile fibers.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is generally familiar with textile raw materials and the requirements for the use of textile materials. The student knows the environmental impacts caused by the production and use of textiles. The student knows the identification methods of the most common textile fibers.