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MOD 317 - Designing with Hi-Tech Fabrics

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Become familiar with the sportswear, outerwear, performance apparel and other markets and their use of Hi-Tech fabrics
Explore hi-tech fabric resources and be acquainted with their specialization
Gain a detailed knowledge of specific hi-tech fabrics, their characteristics and their benefits
Recognize and identify hi-tech textiles by their appearance, qualities and performance
Acquire an understanding of properties that affect textile hand, color and functional characteristics and thus garment performance
Evaluate trends and silhouettes and their potential for use with hi-tech fabrics
Gain a working vocabulary of hi-tech fabrics and performance design details
Broaden garment finishing techniques and the special machinery used in manufacturing hi-tech textile garments, such as seam taping and seam fusing
Develop and articulate concepts of apparel design based upon hi-tech textile characteristics
Keep an on-going detailed research book of hi-tech fabric resources, design details and design inspiration
Create concept boards focusing on fabric, color, and silhouettes
Execute oral presentations of line ideas inspired by hi-tech textiles

Course Description

Students will be introduced to the concepts of hi-tech textiles and the pivotal relationship between these textiles in the development of performance apparel, sportswear other apparel markets. Students will investigate specific textiles, learn the terminology and design garments driven by the characteristics of these textiles.

Understanding the qualities and function of hi-tech textiles will inspire the design of garments. Emphasis will be placed on the adaptability of textiles for specific functions or uses and appropriate sewing techniques used in production. The need for special machines will be explored.

Students will develop various projects and keep an in-depth notebook on hi-tech textile research and fashion trends inspired by these textiles.

Course Coordinator
Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoğlu
Course Language
English
 
 
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