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Course Name	Turkish	Designing with Hi-Tech Fabrics
	English	Designing with Hi-Tech Fabrics
Course Code	MOD 317	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	5	-	1	1	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoğlu
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 Outcomes		Become familiar with the sportswear, outerwear, performance apparel and other markets and their use of Hi-Tech fabrics Gain a detailed knowledge of specific hi-tech fabrics, their characteristics and their benefits Acquire an understanding of properties that affect textile hand, color and functional characteristics and thus garment performance Gain a working vocabulary of hi-tech fabrics and performance design details Evaluate trends and silhouettes and their potential for use with hi-tech fabrics 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
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