Textile Product Design and Development course will focus on functional and ergonomics design aspects of textile products. Design basic, need/ requirement analysis, need – metric matrix, specification development and concept generation , product architecture, use of natural analogy, material selection ( fibres, blends, yarns, fabrics, etc. ) will be discussed. Application of mathematical models, performance – property relation ship , estimation of design parameters ( cords, technical fabrics, protective clothing, pressure garment, absorbent textile , filter fabrics, geotextile, etc.) will be taken up. Practical examples and case studies on technical products will be given.INTENDED AUDIENCE: NilPRE-REQUISITE: 7th/8th Semester BE, BE, All core textile courses up to 6th semesterINDUSTRY SUPPORT:All industries involved in product development
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:Introduction, Design ProcedureWeek 2:Customer need, Specification DevelopmentWeek 3:Concept Generation and Selection, Material SelectionWeek 4:Product Architecture, Fibre Property and its significanceWeek 5:Yarn property and its significance, Fabric Property and its significanceWeek 6:Finishing treatmentWeek 7:Relationship between fibre , fabric and finishingWeek 8:Ergonomics,Week 9:Heat exchangeWeek 10:Thermal Properties of clothingWeek 11:Thermal ComfortWeek 12:Technical Fabric Design
Taught by
R. Chattopadhyay
