Textiles

HFED 360
Cheryl Empey, Ed D
Prerequisites: None
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday. 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Lab: Monday, Wednesday. 11:30 to 12:30 a.m.
Office and Phone: Clarke Bldg., Second Floor, Room 223
Telephone: (208) 496-4010
E-mail: empeyc@byui.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 to 12:00 or by appointment.

Text: Textile Basics, 1st Edition

By Sara J. Kadolph
ISBN-10: 0132620820 | ISBN-13: 9780132620826
Fabric Swatch kit that goes with the book

Mosiah 10:5 And I did cause that the women should spin, and toil, and
work, and work all manner of fine linen, yea, and cloth of every kind,
that we might clothe our nakedness; and thus we did prosper in the
land.

Course Goal: Students will be able to identify a variety of fabrics, their fiber content,
yarns, weaves, knits, finishes, uses and how they are manufactured.
Course
Objectives: Students will acquire experience working with a variety of textiles, fibers
and fabrics through hands-on activities and labs and will:
 Identify characteristics of different textiles through lab experiments
using heat, microscopes, and solvents.
 Summarize the process of the formation of fibers into fabrics.
 Identify examples of specific textiles used in daily life.
 Recognize dyes and finishes to help understand the appropriate way to
store, clean, maintain and use specific fabrics.
 Explore new technologies in the textile industry.
 Predict fabric performance based on fibers, construction methods and
finishes.
 Understand their individual heritage in the contribution of textiles.

Grading: The final course grade will be based on assignments, attendance, and
participation. A letter grade will be based on the following percentile:

94-100% A 74-76% C
90-93% A- 70-73% C-
87-89% B+ 67-69% D+
84-86% B 64-66% D
80-83% B- 60-63% D-
77-79% C+ Below 60% F
Electronic Devices: The University requires, as general policy, that electronic devices be
turned off during class time. These devices include laptop computers, cell
phones and all other electronic devices. You may use your laptop to
record your lab results, as long as you stay focused on your class work.
Quizzes/Tests: Most of the quizzes will be timed, open book, and taken in I-Learn before
the in-class discussion on the chapter reading. You will have two
opportunities to take each quiz. As there are no makeup quizzes, please
do not ask for an exception. If you have any questions about the quizzes,
feel free to e-mail me with your concerns.

The final test will be accumulative over the entire semester. You should
be able to identify a variety of fabrics and their uses.

Evaluation: Your swatch kit will be turned in at the beginning, in the middle and at the
end of the semester. You should complete as much information in the kit as
possible. The Midterm turn-in will include 10 Inter Active pages that will
identify the most important information from the first half of the semester.
These pages should be tactile and visually help recollection of learned
information.

There will be over two or more individual power point presentations that
should be submitted to the instructor at the beginning of class on the
specified dates in the course outline. These will be on fibers, fabrics and
dye methods.

All labs are submitted in I-Learn by 5:00 p.m. the day of the lab. The
chapter vocabulary is considered part of the lab. Labs will be late if it is
not submitted at this time. No Late work is accepted.

Research Paper: A five page, APA, correctly cited, research paper will be turned in two
weeks prior to the conclusion of the course. This paper will be personal
research on an Ancestral Textile. It will include at least four generations
of your family history, history of the textile related to your family,
development of the textile, use of the textile, illustrations of the textile and
how this textile connects you to your heritage. No Late work is
accepted.

Attendance: Attendance is extremely important. Roll will be taken at the beginning of

each class. 10 points will be given daily for being on time & on task. If
you are late, you will only be given five points for attendance that day.
On task means working on class-related projects and not texting or
checking your e-mail. You are expected to attend for the full class period
unless excused early. Two absences per semester are allowed before your
grade is affected. Use them wisely (i.e. illness, weddings, funerals,
reunions, etc.). Legitimate medical needs, requiring you to miss class
excessively, must be documented.

Support Services: It is the student's responsibility to disclose to the instructor and the
Services for Students with Disabilities Office, 158 McKay Library 208-
496-9210, any special need she/he may have before the end of the first
week of class. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by
this office.
 Course Calendar:

DATE PREPARATIO TEACH ONE ANOTHER - PONDER/ PROVE

N LECTURE LAB

Week 1 1/9 Bring Swatch Introduction to class Lab procedures

kit to class Syllabus Organize samples
1/11 Bring Swatch Introduction to Textiles Swatch Kit Due
kit to class
Week 2 1/16 No Class
1/18 Read Chapter Textile Introduction Quiz: Ch. 1
1 Lab & Voc. Due

Week 3 1/23 Sign up: Textile Serviceability Quiz: Ch. 2

Fiber Report Lab & Voc. Due
Read Chapter Natural Fibers
2
1/25 Read Ch. 3 Natural Cellulosic Fibers (Cotton Quiz: Ch. 3
pp. 48-59 and Flax) pp. 48-59
Presentations Natural Fibers
Week 4 1/30 Read Ch. 3 Natural Protein Fibers (Wool and Quiz: Ch. 3
pp. 59-73 Silk) Other Natural fibers pp. 59-73
Presentations Lab & Voc. Due
Natural Fibers
2/1 Read Ch.4 pp. Manufactured and Synthetic Quiz: Ch. 4
78-94 Fibers pp. 78-94
Presentations Lab Regenerated
Synthetic Fibers
Week 5 2/6 Read Ch. 4 Manufactured and Synthetic Quiz: Ch.4
pp. 94-112 Fibers pp. 94-112
Presentations Lab Manufactured
Synthetic Fibers
Lab & Voc. Due
2/8 Spinning and Weaving Due: Fiber
Demonstration Comparison Chart
Lab: Learn to Spin
and Weave
Week 6 2/13 Read Ch.5 Yarns and Thread Quiz: Ch. 5
Lab & Voc. Due
2/15 Read Ch. 6 Woven Fabrics Quiz: Ch. 6
pp. 136-149 Basic Weaves pp 136-149
Lab
Week 7 2/20 No Class
2/22 Read Ch. 6 Woven Fabrics Quiz: Ch. 6 pp.
pp. 149-162 Fancy Weaves 149-162
Lab & Voc. Due
Week 8 2/27 Read Ch. 7 Knit Fabrics Quiz: Ch. 7
Lab: Learn to Knit
3/1 Sign up for Knit Fabrics Lab: Ch. 7
Finish Work on knitting
Presentation Lab & Voc. Due
Week 9 3/6 Read Ch. 8 Other Fabrics Quiz: Ch. 8
Interactive Presentations Lab & Voc. Due
Study Pages Start Interactive Study Pages
3/8 Interactive Other Fabrics Swatch Kit & 10
Study Pages Presentations Pages
Week 10 3/13 Read Ch. 9 Textile Finishing Quiz: Ch. 9
pp. 209-216 Routine Finishes Routine Finishes
pp. 230-231 Lab: Ch. 9

3/15 Read Ch. 9 Aesthetic Finishes Quiz: Ch. 9

pp. 216-221 Presentations Aesthetic Finishes
Lab: Ch. 9

Week 11 3/20 Read Ch. 9 Functional Finishes Quiz: Ch. 9

pp. 222-229 Presentations Special Purpose
Finishes
Lab Ch. 9
3/22 Read Ch. 9 Presentations Quiz Ch. 9’s
Textile Printing Lab & Voc. Due
Textile Dyeing

Week 12 3/27 Read Ch. 10 Textile Printing Quiz: Ch. 10

Textile Dyeing Lab & Voc. Due
Lab: Tie Dye &
Batik
3/29 Read Ch. 11 Care of Textiles Quiz: Ch. 11
Determining Fabric Quality Plan Stain Removal
Ancestral Textiles Research Completed Swatch
Report Due Kit Due

Week 13 4/3 Textiles and the Environment Finish Stain removal

lab
Lab & Voc. Due

Review for Final

4/5 Final Exam

Note: The instructor reserves the right to make any necessary and appropriate changes to
the course outline to enhance student learning.