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Textiles 101 presents designers with the opportunity to learn about the textile process, enabling them to make the best textile choices for their installations. The course familiarized participants with animal, plant and synthetic fibers. It covers yarn production and types and a variety of dye processes. Detailed information about fabrics is presented, including basic weave constructions and special techniques. Fabric characteristics and application guidelines are also discussed. Hundreds of illustrations of fibers, yarns, textiles and installations are incorporated into the presentation. Each participant receives an illustrated glossary of textile terms.
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Textiles 101
Instructors:
Pollack Associates
Course Number:
5845
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0.1
To learn about the textile process, from fiber to yarn to fabric construction
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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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Looms of Landrum
Instructors:
Mohawk Group
Course Number:
3943
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0.3
This program allows a look into true American craftmanship through a study/experience of art history in early 1900.
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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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New High Tech Upholstery Fabrics
Instructors:
Designtex Staff
Course Number:
4828
| Ceu's:
0.2
To learn about fabric construction, special finishes and lamination of major high performance upholstery types used in healthcare and hospitality today. To learn how high performance upholstery is evaluated for performance and cleansibility and compatibility with cleaning agents and disinfectants
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Textiles 101
Instructors:
Various staff
Course Number:
5590
| Ceu's:
0.2
To learn about the textile process, from fiber to yarn to fabric construction
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Tactile Technology
Instructors:
Course Number:
4750
| Ceu's:
0.1
To understand electronic textiles
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Tensioned Fabric Structures:lightweight sculputral & architectural applications
Instructors:
Charles Duvall
Course Number:
5712
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0.1
Distinguish between freeform and framed tension fabric sculptures, identify fabric sculpture options, identify the various stages involved in the design process and illustrate various ways that tension fabric sculptures can solve functional and design issues in an artistic way.
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Textile Fundamentals
Instructors:
Maharam Staff
Course Number:
4661
| Ceu's:
0.1
To differentiate one textile from another beyond aesthetics
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Textile Appreciation
Instructors:
Design Arts Seminars, Inc.
Course Number:
5664
| Ceu's:
0.8
Technical information on design, production, marketing, specifications, for textiles used in interiors. Learn to make well-informed, intelligent decisions in selection.
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Understanding Healthcare Interior Textiles
Instructors:
Designtex Staff
Course Number:
4450
| Ceu's:
0.5
To provide fundamentals related to healthcare upholstery, wallcovering, cubicle curtains, drapery and panel cloth. To understand healthcare terms, fabric tests and cleaning practices and methods.
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Understanding the Act Textiles Performance Guidelines
Instructors:
Larry Fuhs
Course Number:
5923
| Ceu's:
0.1
To explain each ACT performance standard, to provide an understanding of a test method, to illustrate how each test method is performed, and to discuss in more detail the complex issue of abrasion resistance testing.
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