Textile Techniques and StructuresLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

- Student will know different thread, textile and fabric structures, and she/he will know how they are manufactured.
- Student will be able to identify and name different weave structures.
- Student will know how different textiles behave and she/he will understand how the manufacturing technique may affect the chosen conservation method.
- Student will be able to make a textile structure previously unknown to her/him.
- Student will know several dating methods designed for textiles.

Content

- Fabric and weave structures
- Manufacturing techniques of yarns
- Textile structures, properties, manufacturing techniques and finishes
- Effect of manufacturing technique to conservation
- Manufacturing of a small textile product in order to understand the structure
- Dating methods for textiles

Qualifications

Textile Materials and Fibre Identification.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. Student has problems in acting as a group member.

The student has achieved the course objectives only at a minimal level.

The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is unbalanced. Student needs a lot of training in his/her manual skills.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student has taken part to all of the teaching sessions and learning assignments and the activity for the course is good. Student acts flexibly as a group member.

The studies proceed coherently. Student is able to understand the basic motifs of the course. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is competent and student understands causes and consequences of one's choice.

The student works independently but there is still need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is balanced. Student has good manual skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The course objectives have been achieved in a competent manner. Student has taken actively and constructively part to the teaching and learning assignments. Student’s function enhances group activities.

Student masters the motifs of the course and prerequisites and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is professional and student can validate causes and consequences of one's choice.

The student works independently enough. Student is able to master the whole of subject both theoretically and practically. Student has excellent manual skills in the given practical assignment.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. Student has problems in acting as a group member.

The student has achieved the course objectives only at a minimal level.

The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is unbalanced. Student needs a lot of training in his/her manual skills.

Further information

Students will charged the material and possible equipment costs.
Tuition is in Finnish.