FSAD 3250

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 17, 2025 8:55AM EDT

FSAD 3250
Color and Surface Design of Textiles

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Studio experience in the surface design of textiles combined with exercises in color theory. Textile projects use techniques such as natural dyes, block printing, silk painting, shibori, silk screen, and embroidery to produce a portfolio of textile designs. Studio work is augmented by lectures on pattern and color theory illustrated by slides and textile examples.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 Recommended prerequisite: FSAD 1140 and FSAD 1350. Corequisites: None.

Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment preference given to: FSAD Apparel Design majors.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

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Outcomes REF-FA25

  • Develop a better understanding of the principles of color in design.
  • Apply these principles to the surface design of textiles.
  • Learn techniques of textile surface design: natural dyes; silk screen (direct, resist and discharge printing); tied, stitched, and clamped resist dyeing (shibori); embroidery; and block printing.
  • Produce a surface designed length of yardage sufficient for a garment (3 yards).
  • Develop a portfolio of surface design work.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5331 FSAD 3250   STU 501

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    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Conroy, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course Fee - $75 (Course fee will cover the cost of dyes, printing inks, rubylith, and related chemicals purchased in bulk, sample project fabrics, textile swatches, handouts, maintenance of equipment, and related costs.)