Home Textiles

Paper Code: 
HCT 221
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to-

  • To acquire knowledge of history and contemporary concepts of textiles in home sector.
  • To understand the nature and potential of the Indian textiles in the global scenario

Course

Learning Outcomes                     (at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

HCT 221

 

 

Home Textiles

(Theory)

 

The students will be able to –

COCT35: Develop the concept of various innovations in home textiles

COCT36: Relate different types of finishes used in home textiles

COCT37: Evaluation of home textiles on various parameters

COCT38: Develop the concept of Eco-friendly aspect in home textile

Approach in Teaching :

Discussion, Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentation

Learning Activities for the Students:

Self Learning Assignments

Quiz, Power Point Presentations, Chart/Poster Presentation,  Individual Projects, , Semester End Examination

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I: Home Textiles
  • Classification of home textiles _ Bedding and bed furnishings, kitchen and table linen,

bathroom furnishings, floor coverings, window treatments and upholstery fabrics

  • Cultural and historical perspectives
  • Period styles in home furnishings
  • Innovations in home textiles including high performance materials and use of finishes to enhance functionality.

 

8.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II: Selection, use, care, storage and maintenance
  • Various parameters of selecting textiles for home
  • Quality testing of materials
  • Care labels
  • Maintenance at domestic and commercial levels.

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Unit III: Finishes used in Home Textiles

·         Thermal Draperies

·         Protection against unpleasant odour

·         Temperature regulated beddings

·         Endure Textile Finish

·         Antimicrobial Finish

·         Moisture Management Finish

·         Flame-retardant Finish

·         Water and Oil Repellant and Soil Release Finish

·         Towel Finishing

Moisture Cross-Linking of Bed Linen

10.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV: Evaluation of Home Textiles
  • Flammability Test for:
  • Towel
  • Mattress
  • Bed Clothing
  • Blankets
  • Upholstered Seating
  • Curtains
  • Test for Carpets- Rubber backed carpet skid resistance
  • Test for Rugs- Rug back staining on vinyl tile
  • Miscellaneous Test for Home Textiles-  Oil Repellency- Hydrocarbon Resistance Test, Soil Release- Oil Stain Release Method, Motif/Print durability, Phenolic Yellowing

           

 

8.00
Unit V: 
Unit V: Eco-Friendly aspect in home Textiles
  • Introduction
  • Trademarks and labels used in eco-friendly Home Textiles
  • Different Eco-Friendly standards in Home Textiles
  • Importance of Eco-labelling

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Subrata Das, Performance of Home Textiles, Woodhead Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., Cambridge, 2010
  • Howes, Karen (1997) Making the Most of Bedrooms, London, Conran Octopus
  • Lebeau, Caroline (2004) Fabrics- the Decorative Art of Textiles, London, Thames andHudson
  • Nieswand, Nonie (1998) Bedrooms and Bathrooms, London, Conran Octopus
  • Ranall, Charles T. (2002) Encyclopedia of Window Fashions, California.
  • Wingate, Isabel B. (1949) Textile Fabrics and Their Selection, New York, Prentice Hall

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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