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  • Course Description and Schedule

    WELCOME TO THE COURSE!
    This course, organised by the MA Major in Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design (ARTS), is included in the MA Minor in Textile Chemistry and Design (CHEM).

    TEXTILE DESIGN 3cr

    The course aims to introduce students without a design background to textile design and design students to see how they can connect the knowledge gained from the textile chemistry minor to their design work. In addition to lectures, the primary teaching method of the course is multidisciplinary group work - students with and without a design background work together on a design assignment. The following topics will be covered in this course: Tools and practices of the textile design process are studied in introductory lectures and interdisciplinary group work, especially in the context of printed fabrics. Principles of fabric-making technologies (weaving and knitting) are studied in introductory lectures and a short introduction to the environmental and sustainability aspects of the textile design process. Some of the lectures are intended only for students without a design background, and correspondingly, design students should take more responsibility in group work.

    Assignments: Design assignment group work and a short written assignment.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    After successful completion of the course, all students are able to:

    • Execute a textile development process in an interdisciplinary group, mainly using textile dyeing and printing methods.


    After successful completion of the course, a student without a textile design background is able to:

    • Name key tools and practices in the textile design process
    • Explain the process of fabric production (knitting and weaving)
    • Name environmental and sustainability aspects in the textile design process


    After successful completion of the course, a student with a background in textile design is able to:

    • Explain the connections between textile chemistry and textile design, and use them as inspiration in the textile design process, especially in textile dyeing and printing.
    • Name the benefits of understanding textile chemistry for a textile designer in the context of sustainable design.

    • COURSE SCHEDULE 

      DAY 1: INTRO & CONCEPT

      FRIDAY 28.4.2023

      9.15-10.00, Q103; Introduction to the course and design assignment, Maija Fagerlund, Maarit Salolainen

      10.00-10.15 Break

      10.15-11.00, Q103; Lecture: Textile design processes in the industry, Maarit Salolainen

      11.00-11.15 Break

      11.15-12.00, Weaving and knitting workshops; Demo: Principles of fabric construction technologies - knit and woven fabrics, Maija Fagerlund and Anna Semi

      12.00-13.15 Lunch

      13.15-15.00, Q103; Concept workshop, Maarit Salolainen

      15.00-15.15 Break

      15.15-16.00, Q103; Lecture: Visual research and experimental sketching methods, Nora Bremer


      DAY 2: SURFACE PATTERNS & PRINTING

      FRIDAY 5.5

      Note: 9.15-12.00 lectures are not compulsory for students with background in textile design, including surface design and the design of printed fabrics

      9.15-10.00, Q103; Lecture: Surface patterns, Maija Fagerlund

      10.00-10.15 Break

      10.15-11.00, Q103; Lecture: Principles and practice of printing methods - screen and digital printing, Maija

      11.00-11.15 Break

      11.15-12.00, Q103; Lecture: Principles and practice of textile dyes - pigment and reactive dyes, Maija

      12.00-13.15 Lunch

      13.15-17.00, P001; Demo and exercise: Introduction to screen printing with pigment dyes and sketching by experimental printing, Maija, Jarno Kettunen

      15.00-17.00, Q103; Tutoring for teams - mood boards and concept ideas, Maarit

      DAY 3: SUSTAINABILITY & DYEING

      FRIDAY 12.5

      9.15-10.15 Q103; Lecture: Introduction into environmental and sustainability aspects of textile design process, and introduction to the written assignment, Maija

      10.15-10.30 Break

      10.30-17.00, P001; Demos and exercises: introduction to exhaust dyeing and other techniques and methods needed in the design assignment; Maija, Nora, Eeva (Epson)

      15.00-17.00, Q103; Tutoring for teams - design ideas, Maarit


      DAY 4: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP

      FRIDAY 19.5.

      9.15-12.00, P001; Demos and exercises: introduction to printing with reactive dyes; Nora

      13.15-15, P001; Demos and exercises: introduction to finishing fabrics printed with reactive dyes. Tutoring for teams - collection and designs, Nora


      TUE 23.5 24.00 Deadline for files to be printed with Mimaki reactive printer


      DAY 5: FINALISING THE COLLECTION

      FRIDAY 26.5.

      9.15-11.00, P001; Optional printing with Epson

      13.15-16, P001; Demos and exercises: Finishing the fabrics printed with Mimaki reactive printer, Eeva

      13.15-15, Q103; Optional tutoring for teams, Maija or Maarit


      DAY 6: PRESENTATIONS

      FRIDAY 2.6

      13.15-16.00, Q103; Final Presentation and discussion, Giving the course feedback

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