This course offers insight into the components, properties, and production of a variety of apparel fabrics, and will prompt students to demonstrate their understanding of these concepts in real-world fashion industry applications, including fabric selection in design, fabric testing, and sourcing. The course will also examine innovations and ethical issues in the textile industry.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Fabric care
- Textile regulations
- Ethics & the environment in the textile industry
- New technology in textiles
- Sourcing fabrics
- Matching the fabric to the design, and vice versa
- Fabric production
- Fibre properties
- Fabric testing
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
Additional information
PLAR will be assessed by the Department according to standardized practice and using one or more of the following components: challenge exam, products/portfolio, demonstration, interview, and/or external evaluation.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.