Textile Survey Project and General Information The midterm project will assess your comprehension of core concepts from the book (• J. J. Pizzuto’s Fabric Science, 11th Edition; Allen C. Cohen, Ingrid Johnson, Ajoy K. Sarkar;
Fairchild Publications, Inc.) Chapters 1, 2, 3, 17 and 4.
Textiles are a part of our everyday life and our understanding of them remains intuitive through our life experiences. As we formalize those experiences, we learn to become more informed and knowledgeable in our understanding of textiles.
For this project, you will explore your own wardrobe by selecting one or two garments containing a natural fiber and a manufactured fiber. It can be a combination of both in one garment or it could be two separate garments one containing a natural fiber and one containing a manufactured fiber.
Report on the following for each fiber:
- Describe the structure of each fiber (cross-sectional shape, longitudinal appearance)
20 points
- State whether each fiber is natural or manufactured fiber 5 points
- Describe the performance characteristics of each fiber. Discuss its major favorable and unfavorable properties. Explain how these properties affect fabric aesthetics, performance, and design possibilities. Be detailed.
40 points
- Describe how you can identify this fiber in the lab. 10 points
- Trademark if any. 5 points
- State how the content is listed on the label. 5 points
- State the care instructions as listed on the label. 5 points
- For each fiber, explain why this is a appropriate for the garment you have examined.
5 points
- Attached a picture of each garment and labels. 5points
Requirements: 1000-word essay
GRADE: 100 points
