Course: Knowledge of Textile Goods 2

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Course title Knowledge of Textile Goods 2
Course code KHT/ZB2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Havlová Marie, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Content: 1. Introduction to knowledge of textile goods, lifespun and consumer utility of textile products 2. Consumer protection: mandatory and optional information on a textile product, marketing information and consumer deception 3. Characteristic detail of a textile fabric and its importance for the utility value of a textile product 4. Quality parameters of woven textile goods from the consumer's point of view 5. Typology of woven fabrics I. - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 6. Typology of woven fabrics II. - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 7. Typology of woven fabrics III. - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 8. Quality parameters of knitted textile goods from the consumer's point of view 9. Typlogy of knitted fabrics I. - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 10. Typology of knitted fabrics II. - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 11. Typology of knitted fabrics III. - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 12. Functional and specialised fabrics - identification, terminology, properties, suitability for use 13. Textile product with extended life, responsible consumer behaviour 14. Free topic

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Observation, Project teaching, Laboratory work, Lecture, E-learning
  • Class attendance - 84 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is designed with regard to the profile of the graduate of Textile Marketing. The student complementing the course is able to identify, classify and name flat textile goods - woven and knitted. The student is able to carry out a basic analysis of the fabric, to identify and visually record the characteristic elements that determine its properties and use. The student understands the basic relationships between the constructional and useful properties of fabrics in the context of their quality, suitability for use and potential durability. The student will also get practical experience of the tactile and visual characteristics, which will enable him to react flexibly from the professional point of view in terms of business negotiations, through expert catalogues of real textile samples. Emphasis is also placed on the correct labelling of textile products carrying information on material composition and recommended maintenance method. Students are also briefly introduced to legislation related to consumer protection on the Czech market. Students are able to apply the acquired knowledge in the form of correct information to potential customers about the textile products offered.
Students can identify and name the final textile product - the goods (woven fabrics, knitted fabrics). Can perform basic analysis of the final product and identify the characteristic elements that are decisive for its description, basic properties and applications. The student receives training through catalogs (covering a wide range of real samples of fabrics) in practical experience in hand and visual characteristics. Emphasis is also placed on the correct labeling of textile products - material composition, symbols maintenance. Students are also acquainted with the basic laws relating to consumer protection.
Prerequisites
Knowledges from subjects: - Textile fibres - Textile technology I. - Textile technology II. - Knowledge of textile goods 1

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Practical demonstration of acquired skills, Presentation of acquired knowledge via paper, Test

Credit: - Take an active part in laboratory exercise - Fulfill all tasks - Successful completion of all repetition tests - Successful completion of identification test Exam: - Written
Recommended literature
  • Havlová, M. e-learningový kurz k předmětu Textilní zbožíznalství 2 dostupný na https://elearning.tul.cz.
  • Havlová, M., Pařilová, H. Typologie pletenin. Názvoslovný katalog. Liberec, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7372-940-0.
  • Pařilová, H. Typologie tkanin. Textilní zbožíznalství. Učební texty pro studenty FT.. Liberec, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7494.
  • Teršl, S. Abeceda textilu a odívání. Praha, 1994. ISBN 80-900908-7-7.


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