FSAD 2370

Structural Fabric Design

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2022-2023 Catalog. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course provides a basic understanding of how fabrics are formed and the relationship between fabric structure and fabric performance. Students completing this class will have a strong understanding of common fabric structures, be able to identify fabric structure visually and appreciate the relationship between fabric construction and performance in apparel and other end uses.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: FSAD 1350 or permisson of instructor.

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Outcomes

• Master the vocabulary of textile structures from fiber through finished fabric.
• Understand the basic processes used to form common textile materials.
• Learn to represent fabrics graphically and understand the relationship between actual fabric structures and computer drawings.
• Be able to identify the structure of a given fabric visually and describe that fabric using standard diagramming (graphing) techniques, notation and language.
• Calculate basic fabric properties such as cover and fabric weight.

When Offered Fall.

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