Home Textiles

Paper Code: 
BFT- 405
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To familiarize students with various furnishing fabrics

To develop home furnishing products on current market trends.

 

 

 

Unit I: 
ourse Content

Course Content:

 

Market Survey:                                                                                               20 hrs.

 

Through survey, prepare the scrap book on the following textiles:

 

  • Bath linen- Towels, napkins, bath mats and   shower curtains
  • Draperies & Upholstery
  • Table linen- Table cloths, mats, napkins and runners
  • Bed linen-Bed sheets, bed covers, bolsters, quilts, cushion covers and pillow covers

The survey will include varieties of textiles

 

Design Development                                                                              90 hrs.

 

Prepare at least 4 Design sheets on each category of above mentioned textiles according to the market trend

 

Product Development                                                                            10 hrs.

 

With the help of the theme developed, students are required to develop a line of product on any one category of home furnishing

 

Value addition should be incorporated in the finished product        

    

 

Essential Readings: 

1. Caroline, Cliffton.,Textile style, Mogg publisher Jacqui small,2000
2. Chloe, Colchester., The new textiles (trends & tradition), Thames & Hudson,1996
 

References: 
  1. Shankar Ann & Jenny, Bridal durries of India, Mapin Publishing Ltd,1997.
  2. Singer Upholstery basics, Creative Publishing,1997.
  3. Tellier Francoie, The Art of Embroidery, inspirational stitches, features and surface. Thames & Hudson.
  4. Blake Jill, Cushion & Covers, Graficromo S. A.
  5. Raukin Chris, Creative Smoking, Contemporary Design Rational Technique, lark Books 1997.
     
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