Fabric Manufacturing

Paper Code: 
HCT 325
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to-

  1. To enable students to understand and learn methods of developing fabrics, using different fibers, yarn and fabric making techniques.
  2. To gain knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of weaving machinery and processes.
  3. To analyze different weave patterns and learn principles of creating designs through weaving.

 

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

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HCT 325

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manufacturing

(Practical)

 

The students will be able to –

COCT91: Create woven samples  for stripes, checks and towels

COCT92: Construct different types of weaves and their derivatives along with draft and peg plan

COCT93: Design & develop knitted sample with hand and flat bed knits

COCT94: Create designs, draft and peg plan for the types of weave.

COCT95: Develop skills of setting loom for weaving

COCT96: Develop understanding of weaving, knitting and non woven industry

Approach in Teaching :

Discussion, Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentation

 

Learning Activities for the Students:

Self Learning Assignments

 Portfolio development, Individual and Group Projects, Semester End Examination

 

 

CONTENTS                                                                                 

  • Collection of woven fabrics and their identification                                     10 hrs
  • Fabric analysis for design, repeat, draft, peg plan.                                        10 hrs  
  • Weaving: Setting up of a simple loom – winding, warping, drafting, and drawing in.     10 hrs
  • Sample preparation of various weaves on looms                                                 24 hrs
  • In terms of number specification and patterns                                                           8 hrs
  • Creating samples  for stripes, checks, towels etc                                                       10 hrs
  • Preparation of knitting samples (hand & flat bed knits)                                          8 hrs
  • Visit to weaving, knitting and non-woven industry                                             10 hrs                                

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Grociki, Z.J., Watsons Textiles Design and Colour, London, Newness Butter Worths.
  • Sengupta, R., Weaving Calculations, Taraporewale Sons and Co., Bombay.

 

 

References: 
  • Corbman, B., Fiber to Fabric, 6th, McGraw Hill Book Company, USA
  • William, Watson. Advanced Textiles Design, Longmans Green and Co. Ltd., London.
  • Nisbet, H., Grammar of Textile Design, Taraporewale Sons and Co., Bombay.
  • Aswani, K.T., Weaving Mechanisms, Mahajan Book Distributors, Ahmedabad.
  • Robinson and Mark., Woven Cloth Construction, Butter Worth and Co. Ltd., London.
  • Kulkarni, M.M., Weaving Technology, Mahajan Book Distributors, Ahmedabad.
  • Ajgaonkar, D.B., Knitting Technology, Universal Publishing Corporation, Mumbai.

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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