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USE OF FABRICS AND MATERIALS IN GARMENT-MAKING, FABRICS KNOWLEDGE
2023-2024	EnIESEG School of Management ( IÉSEG )
Class code :	2324-IÉSEG-MFM1S1-FAS-MFMCI07UE	FASHION

Level	Year	Period	Language of instruction
MSc in Fashion Management	1	S1	EnEnglish

Academic responsibility	C.JOCHUM
Lecturer(s)	C.JOCHUM

IÉSEG > MSc in Fashion Management > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS

Prerequisites

Students need to have curiosity for textiles as basic material for fashion, and be able to communicate choices by using clear communications skills, indepth research and analysis

Learning outcomes

LO1A: demonstrate an international mindset
- LO1C: communicate effectively in English
- understand the textile supply chain from manufacturing processes to distribution, from fibres to finishes
- indentify the differences between natural and synthetic fabrics, their properties and end-use in fashion
- select appropriate fabric for specific fashion collection and brand, with critical thinking
- apply precise textile vocabulary and use necessary communication skills to gather fabric collection book
- take into account sustainability issues and new developments in the field of textiles

Course description

he course contents propose an overview of the world of textiles in order to select appropriate fabrics for fashion collection, from silhouette to function, and market.
1. From fibers to fabrics : the supply chain.
2. Fabric constructions : weaves, knits, felt and others ; properties and end-use
3. Natural fibres : plant and animal fibres, processing, properties and end-use
4. Chemical fabrics : artificial and synthetic fabrics, processing,properties and end-use
5.Textile finishes : dyeing, printing, finishing, embellishments
6. Fabric sourcing and selection : presentation of case study
7.Techno textiles, innovation and sustainability, responsible design
8. Fabric selection for fashion collection :
Case study of fabric selection for specific brand and season, moodboards.

Class type

Class structure

Type of course	Numbers of hours	Comments
Independent work
E-Learning	2,00	Research on web fabric trends as base for argumentation
Reference manual 's readings	4,00	Refer to Fashion Designer's Textile Directory by Gail Baugh for fabric choice according to silhouettes and function
Research	4,00	Research fabrics and specific finishes /prints in fabric stores
Independent study
Estimated personal workload	12,00	According to group organisation
Group Project	12,00	Gather research, moodboard, fabrics with cost and sourcing information for a capsule collection according to a specific brand and market
Face to face
Interactive class	16,00	Magistral course on fibres and fabrics in fashion The course will rely on the interaction between magistral course and a tactile, visual presentation of fabrics to illustrate course content Tutorials of how to make moodboards, present and gather a fabr
Total student workload	50,00

Teaching methods

Case study
E-learning
Interactive class
Presentation
Project work
Research
Tutorial
Visits/fields trips

Assessment

Fabric collection book containing moodboard, fabric selection with relevant vocabulary and iconography, including print/finishes, cost, description and reasons of choice : case study for a capsule collection for a specific brand and market. Oral presentation of project.