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Introduction to Fibres & Fabrics (Online On-Demand)

Introduction to Fibres & Fabrics (Online On-Demand)

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Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 1 hour

  • All levels

Description

An Introduction to Fibres and Fabrics is an On-demand Online Course.

This course is aimed at any one interested in understanding how the fibres affect the proprieties in fabric and how they and the fabric construction play their part in the performance of these textiles.If you are a home sewer, thinking of starting a fashion micro business, a new BA textiles or fashion student, a textiles or DT teacher, or a student studying textiles at school, this course is for you You will learn,

  • What fibres are, where they originate and what properties they bring to the fabric.

  • Different types of fibres - Natural and Man-Made.

  • Future fibres.

  • Woven fabrics and the 4 main constructions.

  • Knitted fabrics.

  • Other fabric constructions

The course is delivered through short video tutorials, instruction handouts and guides, plus useful tips to support your learning experience. The course is divided into units and will provide a learning journey through simple tasks and instructions.

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Course Content

7 sections•24 lessons
INTRODUCTION6 lessons
  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
  3. COURSE PLANNER
  4. YOUR TRAINER
  5. HEALTH & SAFETY
  6. TERMS & CONDITIONS
UNIT 1: OVERVEIW2 lessons
  1. FIBRES IN RELATION TO FABRICS
  2. Q & A
UNIT 2: FIBRES7 lessons
  1. NATURAL FIBRES
  2. Q & A
  3. TASK
  4. MAN-MADE CELLULOSE FIBRES
  5. SYNTHETIC FIBRES
  6. Q & A
  7. TASK
UNIT 3: FABRIC CONSTRUCTION 6 lessons
  1. WOVEN FABRIC
  2. TASK
  3. KNITTED FABRICS
  4. TASK
  5. OTHER FABRIC CONSTRUCTIONS
  6. Q & A
E-BOOKLET1 lesson
  1. E-booklet
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS & RESEARCH 1 lesson
  1. Recommendations & Research
WELL DONE, YOU DID IT 1 lesson
  1. COMPLETION AND FEEDBACK

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