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FSM 103 - Textiles and Nontextiles

Course Description

Emphasizes the development and use of textile and nontextile products and their markets. Topics include: textile market place; legislation; textile history; yarn production; fabric construction, finishes, color, and design; textile care; home textiles and accessories; and fashion accessories textiles.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Textile Market Place

Class

5

Legislation

D. Lab

0

Textile History

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Yarn Production

Credit

5

Fabric Construction, Finishes, Color, and Design

 

 

Textile Care

 

 

Home Textiles and Accessories

 

 

Fashion Accessories Textiles

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

TEXTILE MARKET PLACE

2

0

0

Importance of textiles

Identify the importance of textiles for consumer and retail personnel.

 

 

 

Textile terms

Use textile terminology correctly.

 

 

 

LEGISLATION

1

0

0

Current laws and labeling requirements

State current laws and labeling requirements that regulate textile distribution.

 

 

 

TEXTILE HISTORY

2

0

0

Developments in textiles, past and future

Summarize past developments in textiles.

State the need for future developments in textiles.

 

 

 

YARN PRODUCTION

1

0

0

Yarn production process

Describe the yarn production process.

 

 

 

FABRIC CONSTRUCTION, FINISHES, COLOR, AND DESIGN

10

0

0

Fabric construction methods

Explain fabric construction methods.

 

 

 

Fabric finishes

State the types of fabric finishes and the value added properties.

 

 

 

Color and design

Summarize the dying and printing processes.

 

 

 

TEXTILE CARE

4

0

0

Textile care principles

Cite general care principles for textiles.

Translate care principles into customer benefits.

 

 

 

HOME TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES

15

0

0

Types of home textiles and accessories

Identify various types of home textiles and accessories.

 

 

 

Decorative and functional properties

List the decorative and functional properties of home textiles and accessories.

 

 

 

Home textile and accessory buying factors

Identify the factors to be considered when buying home textiles and accessories.

 

 

 

Consumer buying benefits

Translate home textile and accessory product features into consumer buying benefits.

 

 

 

FASHION ACCESSORIES TEXTILES

15

0

0

Types of fashion accessories

Identify various types of fashion accessories.

 

 

 

Decorative and functional properties

List the decorative and functional properties of fashion accessories.

 

 

 

Fashion accessory buying

Identify the factors to be considered when buying fashion accessories.

 

 

 

Consumer buying benefits

Translate fashion accessory product features into consumer buying benefits.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Beaulieu, R. I. (1986). Fashion textiles and laboratory workbook (3rd ed.). Mission Hills, CA: Glencoe.

Tortora, P. G. (1987). Understanding textiles (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan.

Wingate, I. B., et al. (1984). Know your merchandise (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.