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Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
FASHION
Training officer(s)
C.JOCHUM
Stakeholder(s)
C.JOCHUM
Présentation
Prerequisite
Students need to have curiosity for textiles as basic material for fashion, and be able to communicate choices by using clear communications skills, indepth research and analysis
Goal
LO1A: demonstrate an international mindset
- LO1C: communicate effectively in English
- understand the textile supply chain from manufacturing processes to distribution, from fibres to finishes
- indentify the differences between natural and synthetic fabrics, their properties and end-use in fashion
- select appropriate fabric for specific fashion collection and brand, with critical thinking
- apply precise textile vocabulary and use necessary communication skills to gather fabric collection book
- take into account sustainability issues and new developments in the field of textiles
- LO1C: communicate effectively in English
- understand the textile supply chain from manufacturing processes to distribution, from fibres to finishes
- indentify the differences between natural and synthetic fabrics, their properties and end-use in fashion
- select appropriate fabric for specific fashion collection and brand, with critical thinking
- apply precise textile vocabulary and use necessary communication skills to gather fabric collection book
- take into account sustainability issues and new developments in the field of textiles
Presentation
he course contents propose an overview of the world of textiles in order to select appropriate fabrics for fashion collection, from silhouette to function, and market.
1. From fibers to fabrics : the supply chain.
2. Fabric constructions : weaves, knits, felt and others ; properties and end-use
3. Natural fibres : plant and animal fibres, processing, properties and end-use
4. Chemical fabrics : artificial and synthetic fabrics, processing,properties and end-use
5.Textile finishes : dyeing, printing, finishing, embellishments
6. Fabric sourcing and selection : presentation of case study
7.Techno textiles, innovation and sustainability, responsible design
8. Fabric selection for fashion collection :
Case study of fabric selection for specific brand and season, moodboards.
1. From fibers to fabrics : the supply chain.
2. Fabric constructions : weaves, knits, felt and others ; properties and end-use
3. Natural fibres : plant and animal fibres, processing, properties and end-use
4. Chemical fabrics : artificial and synthetic fabrics, processing,properties and end-use
5.Textile finishes : dyeing, printing, finishing, embellishments
6. Fabric sourcing and selection : presentation of case study
7.Techno textiles, innovation and sustainability, responsible design
8. Fabric selection for fashion collection :
Case study of fabric selection for specific brand and season, moodboards.
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 16,00 | Magistral course on fibres and fabrics in fashion The course will rely on the interaction between magistral course and a tactile, visual presentation of fabrics to illustrate course content Tutorials of how to make moodboards, present and gather a fabr | |
| Autoformation | |||
| Lecture du manuel de référence | 4,00 | Refer to Fashion Designer's Textile Directory by Gail Baugh for fabric choice according to silhouettes and function | |
| E-Learning | 2,00 | Research on web fabric trends as base for argumentation | |
| Recherche | 4,00 | Research fabrics and specific finishes /prints in fabric stores | |
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 12,00 | Gather research, moodboard, fabrics with cost and sourcing information for a capsule collection according to a specific brand and market | |
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 12,00 | According to group organisation | |
| Overall student workload | 50,00 | ||
Evaluation
Fabric collection book containing moodboard, fabric selection with relevant vocabulary and iconography, including print/finishes, cost, description and reasons of choice : case study for a capsule collection for a specific brand and market. Oral presentation of project.
Ressources
Bibliography
Fashion designer's textile directory, Gail Baugh, Thames and Hudson, 2011 -
echno textiles, S. Braddock, M. O' Mahony, Thames and Hudson, 2007 -
Fashion : from concept to consumer, G. Frings, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008 -
abric for Fashion - the swatch book, C. Hallett and A. Johnston, Laurence King, 2010, -
Textile View -
Techstyle, the guide to innovative textiles 2010, Sportpremière magazine, -
Le journal du Textile -
Vogue -
echno textiles, S. Braddock, M. O' Mahony, Thames and Hudson, 2007 -
Fashion : from concept to consumer, G. Frings, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008 -
abric for Fashion - the swatch book, C. Hallett and A. Johnston, Laurence King, 2010, -
Textile View -
Techstyle, the guide to innovative textiles 2010, Sportpremière magazine, -
Le journal du Textile -
Vogue -