Textile Materials (5 cr)

Objective

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

Content

• Names and properties of natural and synthetic fibers
• Textile fibre production and ecology
• Textile innovation and the circular economy
• Basics of textile chemistry
• Methods for identifying the most common fibres and for testing textiles

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• is familiar with textile raw materials from the perspective of production, trade and the user
• 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
• 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
• 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
• is well versed in the identification methods of the most common textile fibres.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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