ELEMENTS OF TEXTILE DESIGN (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
GHSC 111(A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • The course will enable the student to get an insight of design elements
  • The paper will enable students to get a knowledge of colours and colour ways to imply it to textile designing

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Definition and understanding aspects of design
  • Classification to Design: Structural Design and Applied Design
  • Design process – Concept, research, design exploration & conceptualization

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
  • Introduction to various types of designs and layouts                                          
  • Types of motifs: Geometrical, Stylized, Figurative, Abstract, Folk, Tribal
  • Types of Repeats:  Oogy pattern, Vertical, Horizontal, Twill, Mirror, Half step, All over

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Elements of Design
    • Lines – types of lines and application of lines
    • Color – Intensity, value, hue
    • Aspects of color: Color wheel and Color schemes, warm & cool colors
  • Texture –definition and its types, factors affecting textures
  • Form and  Shape
  • Principles of Design

      

 

 

12.00
  • Classification of Dyes : Natural & Synthetic dyes 
  • Introduction to Tie & Dye and Batik
  • Difference between Dyeing & Printing

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Introduction to Printing :
  • Block printing
  • Stencil printing
  • Roller printing
  • Digital printing 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. MaryPaul Yates, Textiles: A handbook for designers, W.W. Norton & Company New York
  2. Carol Joyce, Textile Design, Watson- Guptill Publications.
  3. Gohl E.G. and Vilensky 1993: Textile Science, C.B.S. Publishers New Delhi.
  4. Garthe, M., Fashio & Color; Rockport Publishers
  5. Kadolph.J.S & Langford.L.A., Textiles,VIII ed.,1998,Prentice Hall, New Jersey

 

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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