Meeting Day and Time:  M, W, 1:00-2:15 + Labs

Course Description and Content

Course covers basic information about apparel
and household textiles with emphasis on fiber
properties and production, yarns,  fabric
construction and finishes.  Historical
development, standards, quality, legislation
and developing technology are covered.

Two lectures per week, one seventy-five minute lab per week.

Required Texts and Readings

Kadolph, Langford, Hollen, Saddler; Textiles, MacMillan, 7th
ed.

Swatch Set, Test Fabric Consultants

Lab Manual, (printed locally)

Outline Course Requirements

Four exams, weekly questions, lab report, weekly
lab quizzes, swatch test, mini research project
and final exam.

Other Comments

Need textile product to be tested and
swatch kit (as mentioned above).