highlighting 3-layer structure, role of microporous holes, benefits to the wearer. Bonded fabric; research bonding and suggested applications. Week 20 Technical textiles Students should Understand physical and Investigation into natural plant and animal fibres, understand the term working characteristics of students need to understand properties and technical textiles, and fibres. performance characteristics, especially with explain their suitability reference to fashion and textiles applications. Calculation of quantities of for given applications, to materials sizes and costs. Review of technical textiles for – ‘designed include: performance or enhanced safety’ phosphorescent eg Fast skin, phosphorescent, materials, Gore-Tex. fibres Why are Ceramic and carbon fibres for and fabrics Nano-production? Why are Ceramic fibres for UV protection? ceramic and carbon Students to research and answer the fibres used in the questions. production of Commercial of fibres and fabrics: ceramic fibres to Definition of Popular/commercial fabric give a fabric UV names generic fibres’ – ‘modified protection Eg Tactel, Lyocell, Tencel, Lycra, polar Commercial names of fleece. fibres and fabrics. Q: What are the reasons for creating these fibres? Students to use the fibres/fabrics Students to name and booklet to research the six fibre types, describe popular names discuss responses. of natural, man-made Internet research, or teacher to open
highlighting 3-layer structure, role of microporous holes, benefits to the wearer. Bonded fabric; research bonding and suggested applications. Week 20 Technical textiles Students should understand the term technical textiles, and explain their suitability for given applications, to include: phosphorescent materials, fibres and fabrics ceramic and carbon fibres used in the production of ceramic fibres to give a fabric UV protection Commercial names of fibres and fabrics. Students to name and describe popular names of natural, man-made Understand physical and working characteristics of fibres. Calculation of quantities of materials sizes and costs. Investigation into natural plant and animal fibres, students need to understand properties and performance characteristics, especially with reference to fashion and textiles applications. Review of technical textiles – ‘designed for performance or enhanced safety’ eg Fast skin, phosphorescent, Gore-Tex. Why are Ceramic and carbon fibres for Nano-production? Why are Ceramic fibres for UV protection? Students to research and answer the questions. Commercial of fibres and fabrics: Definition of Popular/commercial fabric names – ‘modified generic fibres’ Eg Tactel, Lyocell, Tencel, Lycra, polar fleece. Q: What are the reasons for creating these fibres? Students to use the fibres/fabrics booklet to research the six fibre types, discuss responses. Internet research, or teacher to open
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