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Textile Technology (H&S)
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Specify fabrics conductive to healthier/safer environments. Recognize weaves/dyes/finishes/fabric properties. Identify major textile groups. Understand building codes, energy codes, GOTS, LEED, Cradle to Cradle, OEKO-TEK. Understand role/importance of sustainable textiles. Educate their clients.
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Design professionals have a responsibility to their clients to understand how today’s fabrics are produced and how it affects their health, safety and welfare. With a production process involving the use of over 2000 chemicals and thousands of gallons of water, we explore textile production. This seminar also narrows in on weaves, printing processes, dyes and finishes to provide an understanding of the various characteristics and properties that make fabrics appropriate for use in interior environments. Woven throughout are discussions regarding textile production as it relates to building codes, energy codes, GOTS standards, LEED, cradle to cradle certification and sustainability.
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Deb Barrett
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Classroom Instruction / Lecture with multi-media
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Skill Building (application)
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5 Technical Knowledge
5.16 Textiles
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Textile Technology (H&S/W)
Instructors:
Deb Barrett
Course Number:
40385
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0.4
Specify fabrics conducive to healthier/safer environments. Recognize different weaves/dyes/finishes and properties. Identify major textile groups, distinguish between them and identify their uses. Understand role/importance of specifying sustainable textiles. Educate their client.
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"Designing with Upholstery Leather"
Instructors:
Garrett Leather Corporation Staff
Course Number:
5964
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0.1
Learn common terminology used in the leather industry, understand the differences between various types of leather, recognize natural makings often seen on leather hides, gain a better understanding of hide sizes and cutting yields.
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"Leather- It's Role in Sustainability; Material Evaluation; How to Specify"
Instructors:
David Adler
Course Number:
5952
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0.1
A brief history of leather and the ecological effects of leather production, modern day tanning and the role of leather production in sustainability, types of leather (full-grain/ top-grain; bonded; aniline; semi-aniline) and why it matters to a designer.
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Contract Textiles: A Unique View
Instructors:
Charmaine DeMarco
Course Number:
40180
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0.1
Acquaint designers with historical context that Contract Textiles have played in America. Outline/explain specific quality standards for Contract Textiles. Experience some recent challenges of the industry. Look at aspects of Sustainability for Contract Textiles/how it affects US Production.
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Inside-Out: Performance Fabrics for the 21st Century
Instructors:
Multiple Staff
Course Number:
40287
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0.1
Educate designer requirements for using fabric outdoors, performance properties of fabrics for outdoors. Familiarize designer with fabrics/fibers, their available styles/colors/constructions. Educate designer about why fabrics may be used indoors as well as outdoors.
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Catalysts for the Contract Textile Industry (W)
Instructors:
Charmaine DeMarco
Course Number:
40084
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0.2
To acquaint designers with the historical context that Contract Textiles has played in the US; to outline and define specific standards for Contract Textiles; to look at the aspects of Sustainability for Contract Textiles and how they affect the US production.
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Performance Textiles – Industry Revolution
Instructors:
Multiple Staff
Course Number:
40407
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0.1
Understand the progression of Performance Fabrics over time. Learn about the different options of Performance Enhancing finishes and their differences. Educate designers about the options they have for Soil and Stain Resistance.
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Textiles: Toxicity and Testing (H&S)
Instructors:
Lynne Wilkinson
Course Number:
40390
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0.1
Understand the potentially toxic qualities of textiles. Recognize six textile certifications and what each stands for. Understand the impact of textile selection on indoor air quality. Understand the impact of textile selection on fire safety.
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The Evolution of Healthcare Textiles from 1992-2010 (HS/W)
Instructors:
Ellen Hansen
Course Number:
40158
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0.1
Give background on evolution of healthcare textiles. Give information on history of healthcare textiles and how they came to be. Help to understand various types of healthcare textiles and what to consider when working with them. Give information on certain healthcare textiles work for certain areas
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Green Technology in DWR (durable water repellent) Textile Finishes (W)
Instructors:
Brian Ferguson
Course Number:
40379
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0.1
The meaning of Green in repellent finishes. What to consider when selecting DWR (durable water repellents) Green technologies. What regulations exist for Green textile finishes? How can selecting DWR technologies benefit my business?
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Living with Leather
Instructors:
Multiple Staff
Course Number:
40397
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0.1
Learn how leather is produced. Develop appreciation for the natural qualities of leather – patina, grain structure, breathability. Understand which factors create a better hide. Understand the differences between leather types and how to use them to your benefit.
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