Stage 2 Territories of Practice

TEXTILES INNOVATION (Materials in Design)
Territories of Practice 2012

This option examines the global chain of textile production and its relationship to
design. It will enable you to identify the sequence and variety of technical
processes necessary to produce materials from fibre to finish. Both traditional
and innovative fibres will be discussed, along with their functions and properties
for areas including fashion, medical, agricultural, construction, sports and
interiors.

SESSIONS:
Lecture 1 – What is a Textile? Main commercial fibre types, yarn and fabric
manufacturing systems. (Material Sources/Textile Innovation)
Lecture 2 – Innovative fibre types, new materials & technology affecting design
and production variations. (eg Rapid Prototyping, Growing Materials etc.)
Lecture 3 – Characteristics of finishes and the creation of functionality in fabrics.
(Innovation in Finishing)
Lecture 4 - Sustainability issues relating to the materials industries and life-cycle
thinking. (Cradle to Cradle)

HAND-IN INFORMATION
The hand in date is TO BE CONFIRMED, but will most likely be in mid to late January
2013.
There are 4 main elements to your project assessment as follows:
1. Your research blog - a collection of work relating to all your self-initiated
research including information from books, journals, session notes and web
based sources... don't forget to reference everything as well as including
information from the lectures and your own notes and observations - the
information should be well organised and presented and act as a 'living
document' which can be added to over time, rather than a fixed chronological
resource.
2. Blog Presentation - Presentations (10 minutes each) in one session
3. Self Evaluation Form
4. Unit Feedback Form