BEGINNING TEXTILES
FASHION 9 SECTION 2747 FALL 2012
THURSDAYS 6:00 9:20 PM R305 / R415
Class Description:
1. To acquire basic knowledge of textile components, constructions, manufacturing, and finishing processes.
2. To be able to identify basic types of fibers, yarns, textiles, and dyeing and printing processes and finishes.
3. To be able to identify the construction and names of a core group of fabrics.
4. To gain an understanding of consumer and environmental issues and concerns.
5. To become acquainted with basic textile care and labeling requirements.
6. To be able to demonstrate knowledge of the proper end uses of textiles in apparel and interior design
applications.
Required Materials:
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1. Textbook: Textiles, 11 Edition, by Sara J. Kadolph
2. Online Link: Sara J. Kadolph, Textiles, Eleventh Edition, http://www.coursesmart.com
3. Workbook: Basic Swatch Kit, Textile Fabric Consultants
4. Lab Manual: PDF or Word sheets to be printed out as necessary to complete lab assignments.
5. Your Canvas ID and password.
6. Scantron forms 882E for quizzes and tests.
7. Fabric Identification sheets print and take these with you when you swatch your fabric and fill out the
information.
8. Fabric swatches from list of core fabrics for fabric reference book.
9. 1 1/2 binder for compiling fabric reference notebook.
10. Sharp scissors for cutting fabric.
11. Double-stick tape for mounting swatches.
12. Indelible ink pen (eg., Sharpie) in black.
13. Ball point pen.
14. Two #2 pencils
15. 18 clear grid ruler.
16. Tweezers or kitchen tongs.
17. Eye dropper.
18. Stapler.
19. 3-4 yard lengths of fabric for Fabric ID Notebook (to be assigned).
FASHION 9 SECTION 2747 SYLLABUS FALL 2012 TRICIA ANGERHOFER
Course Content:
1. Weekly quizzes, midterm, and final based upon textbook, lecture notes, lab assignments, and fabric construction
and identification.
2. Basic Swatch Kit, filled out with detailed notes.
3. Lab Assignments using Swatch Kit and other fabrics as necessary.
4. Fabric Identification Notebook generated by students..
Weekly Schedule:
WEEK# TOPIC HOMEWORK
1 Introduction Read: Chapters 1-2
August 30
Lecture: Chapters 1 Introduction, Chapter Online Quiz 1 covering Chapters 1-2
2 Product Development from a Textile
Perspective
Poly-Cotton Exercise
2 Lecture: Chapter 3 Textile Fibers and Read: Chapter 3
September 6 Their Properties
Online Quiz 2 covering Chapter 3
Swatch Kit Assembly
Review fabrics for Fabric ID Quiz 3 EC: Powerpoint on a specific type of lace
16 Final
December 13
Final
Grading:
Class begins at 6:00 PM and ends at 9:20 PM. A 20 minute break will be scheduled.
Roll will be taken at the beginning of each class, and occasionally at the end of class.
Students who miss roll will be marked absent. It is the students responsibility to notify the instructor to
change the absence to a tardy. 3 tardies equal 1 absence.
Each class session is equal to a normal week.
It is the policy of the PCC Fashion Department to drop a student if they miss more than 2 weeks worth of classes,
or in the case of a class that meets once a week, more than 2 classes.
A student may not leave class early.
A student who becomes ill must notify the instructor by email as soon as possible.
If your faculty is later than 30 minutes, have a student check at the VAMS office in R-118 or the Fashion Center in
R-415 to see if the class has been OFFICIALLY cancelled for that meeting.
Only enrolled students are permitted in the classroom. Please do not invite others to attend class or wait for
extended periods of time in the classroom.
FASHION 9 SECTION 2747 SYLLABUS FALL 2012 TRICIA ANGERHOFER
Phone PCC security using the classroom phone if a potentially dangerous or unusual situation is occurring inside
or outside the classroom. 911 dials campus security, not the Pasadena police. Do not allow unknown persons to
enter the classroom. Ask them to report directly to the instructor.
In the event of an earthquake, take cover under tables or desks, do not run from the room. When the shaking has
stopped, find all classmates and exit the room according to the posted emergency procedures.
Academic Integrity:
When it is indicated that citizenship is unsatisfactory, the student may be subject to the following: reprimand, disciplinary
probation, administrative class withdrawal, suspension or expulsion, as conditions warrant. Unsatisfactory citizenship
includes, among other things, cheating, plagiarism, hazing and conduct disruptive to the teaching-learning process.
(PCCCatalog, p. 50)
Special Needs: If you have a learning or physical disability and believe you would benefit from reasonable
accommodations, you may wish to identify yourself to me. You can arrange for services through the Disabled Student
Programs & Services, D-209, (626) 585-7127, during their office hours. For more information, please visit
www.pasadena.edu/studentservices/dsps.
The instructor reserves the right to modify the course content (grading procedures, tests, etc.), as the situation dictates.
The instructor will inform the students of any such changes, in class or by email.