FSAD 2370

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FSAD 2370
Structural Fabric Design

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

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. Recommended: college algebra.

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 Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14101 FSAD 2370   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person