FSAD 3370

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FSAD 3370
Introduction to Knit Textile Structure and Design

Course information provided by the 2021-2022 Catalog.

This course covers the design and production of weft knit fabrics using manual flat knitting machines and programmable electronic machines. Students will explore the aesthetics of knit patterns, the shaping of knit pieces, the mechanics of knitting, and the potential of programming for knit design.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: FSAD 2370.

Fees Lab fee: $150.

Outcomes

  • Understand both the aesthetic and performance qualities of basic knit fabric stitch structures.
  • Understand the basic mechanics and vocabulary of knit machines.
  • Able to translate visual research from sketchbook, swatch exploration and mood boards into knitwear garments.
  • Able to program simple patterns on a computer driven knitting machine.
  • Understand various yarn types and fibers in relation to knit fabrics and their perspective end uses.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18193 FSAD 3370   STU 501

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Some class activities will take place on HEB T45.