Week 27 Woven fabrics Brocades and Jacquard Continuation of into more complex woven fabrics yarn system weaves: Introduce three yarn system fabrics, cut and loop pile. cut pile fabrics, Fabric samples of as many of the weaves as (velvet, needlecord, possible for students to handle. corduroy) Draw and label all weaves. Important for loop pile fabrics students to ensure direction of warp and weft (terry towelling) yarns travel in the correct direction on the fabric. special woven Paired work: effects. Analyse properties of each weave. Through Students to describe, fabric handling and web/book research, list the production the visual characteristics and individual processes associated properties of each fabric. This will include an with effects with evaluation eg loop pile is warm, but snags coloured yarns, easily. including: List suitable end products for the weaves. checks and stripes Special woven effects: including gingham Special effects created with weaves include tartan checks, gingham, stripes, tartan, madras. Students to draw and label these effects, madras. using coloured pens. These effects use regular or irregular different coloured yarns on the warp and/or the weft. Pile/nap. A pile is the effect of fibres that up from the fabric’s surface (loop). A nap is a pile effect, where the fibres run in a specific direction
Week 27 Woven fabrics Brocades and Jacquard yarn system weaves: cut pile fabrics, (velvet, needlecord, corduroy) loop pile fabrics (terry towelling) special woven effects. Students to describe, the production processes associated with effects with coloured yarns, including: checks and stripes including gingham tartan madras. Continuation of into more complex woven fabrics Introduce three yarn system fabrics, cut and loop pile. Fabric samples of as many of the weaves as possible for students to handle. Draw and label all weaves. Important for students to ensure direction of warp and weft yarns travel in the correct direction on the fabric. Paired work: Analyse properties of each weave. Through fabric handling and web/book research, list the visual characteristics and individual properties of each fabric. This will include an evaluation eg loop pile is warm, but snags easily. List suitable end products for the weaves. Special woven effects: Special effects created with weaves include checks, gingham, stripes, tartan, madras. Students to draw and label these effects, using coloured pens. These effects use regular or irregular different coloured yarns on the warp and/or the weft. Pile/nap. A pile is the effect of fibres that up from the fabric’s surface (loop). A nap is a pile effect, where the fibres run in a specific direction
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