FSHN 1301
Professor D. Nguyen
Tues/Thurs 5-7pm
Spring 2011
Course Calendar – Textiles
Date
1/18
Week
1
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Textiles
1/20
1/25
2
Chapter 2 and 3 – Product Development/Serviceability/Performance
Focus Project #1 Due (Manufactures contacts – history)
1/27
2/1
Introduction – Course Calendar – Introduce Focus Project + Choose fabric
3
Chapter 4 – Natural Cellulosic
Swatch Book - #1-3, 48,57, 42,104
Chapter 8 – Synthetic Fibers-
2/3
Swatch Book - # 7-15
2/8
4
Chapter 5 – Natural Protein Fibers
Swatch Book – 4,5, 38,61,19
Chapter 7 – Regenerated Fibers
2/10
Swatch Book – 6,21,25,45,47,80
2/15
5
2/17
2/22
Swatch Book
6
2/24
3/1
Swatch Book
Chapter 6 – Fiber – Manufacturing Process
Swatch Book
7
Chapter 12 – Weaving, Basic Weaves and Fabrics, Chapter 13 – Fancy Weaves and Fabrics
Swatch Book #16-18, 112, 19, 20, 2, 3, 5,9,21
3/3
3/8
Swatch Book
8
3/10
3/15
Test #1
9
3/17
3/22
10
4/7
Chapter 9 – Special – Use Fibers –
Swatch Book
11
3/31
4/5
Spring Break!!
Spring Break!!
3/24
3/29
Test #1 Review
Chapter 10 – Yarn Processing
Swatch Book
12
Chapter 11 –Yarn Classification
Focus Project # 2 Due (swatches – min.40), Swatch Book
4/12
13
Chapter 14 – Knitting and Knit Fabrics
Swatch Book #75-92
4/14
4/19
Swatch Book # Knits continue
14
4/21
4/26
Swatch Book
15
Focus Project # 3 Due – Presentations - (applications – 30fashion/30interior/30industrial)
Chapter 16 – Finishing + Swatch Book
4/28
5/3
Chapter 15 – Other Fabrication Methods, Felting etc.
16
Chapter 17- Aesthetics Finishing +18- Special Purpose Finishes + Swatch Book
5/5
Test #2 Review
5/10
Test # 2 & Focus Project # 4 Due (Future of…) + Swatch Book Due
Grades, Rules and Participation:
¼ Focus Project: (all semester long you will do a series of projects on the fabric you choose. You focus on 1 type of fabric for the
whole semester.). HOMEWORK AND PROJECTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL. EVERYTHING MUST BE TURNED IN
DURING CLASS.
Absent on assignment due date: Your assignment must be turned in the day you return to class. 10 pts will be deducted for each
day your assignment is not turned in.
Presentations: There are no makeup presentations. If you miss presentation day, you miss your presentation grade.
¼ Attendance: Your grade is affected by how many classes you miss!
Every 3 late arrivals = 1 absence
¼ Swatch Book: (we will work on this in class together.)
¼ Tests + Participation
EXTRA CREDIT: BRAINFOOD, any announcements, activities, volunteering, etc