TY4011 Home Textiles Syllabus:

TY4011 Home Textiles Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

To enable the students to learn about the
 Recent developments in furnishing, floor covering and other home textile products
 Various kinds of materials used in home textile.

UNIT I HOME FURNISHING

Development in Textile Furnishing–Type of Furnishing Materials–Woven and Non woven Selection of facilities– Colours– Design – Textile wall hanging – Cession Cushion covers– Kitchen Textile – Apron-Dish cloth– Bread Bag– Pot Holders– Table mats– Upholstery application : Fixed upholstery –Non-stretch loose covers–Stretch covers.

UNIT II FLOOR COVERINGS

Recent development– Hand floor covering, Resilient Floor Soft floor Rugs- Cushion and pads. Care – Tufted – Needle felt backing woven.. Woven carpet manufacture – wilton weaving, Shedding mechanism-Aximinister. Tuftedcarpet Manufacture Broadloom machinery, Hand tufting, Thermo-bonded products Unconventional methods for making carpets – Bonding knitted carpet, Stitch bonding flocking.

UNIT III CURTAIN SAND DRAPERIES

Advances in Home decoration– Draperies– Choice of Fabrics– Curtains– Developments in Finishing of Draperies– Developments in tucks and pleats- uses of Drapery Rods, Hooks, Tape Rings and pins. Table Textiles– Table cloths– colour– Woven Printed, Jacquard , embroidered types, non-woven types. Table mats– Colour–Woven-Printed jacquard, Embroidered.

UNIT IV BEDLINERS

Advances in the production –Different types: – Sheets – Blankets – Blanket Covers – Comforts – Comfort Covers – Bed Spreads – Mattress and Mattress Covers – Pads – Pillows. General: Hand /machine embroidered scarves- Stoles –Shawls–Made ups used in hospitals, Textiles care labeling Design aids.

UNIT V TOWELS

Types– Bathrobes– BeadTowel– KitchenTerry– Napkins.Construction:weave– Pileheight Pattern Dyeing and Finishing.Window Textile Sun Filters –Reflective textile. Velour Type of Velvet– Jacquard– Doddery– Plain Pointed Manufacturing Methods– Construction.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the student shall have knowledge on
 Different types of home furnishings.
 Different types of floor coverings.
 Different types of curtains.
 Different types of bed liners.
 The production and types of towels.

REFERENCE:

1. WingateI.B.,&MohlerJ.E.,Textile Fabrics & Their Selection, Prentice HallInc, NewYork,1984.
2. Donserkery K.G. ,Interior Decoration in India, D.B.Taraporval Sons and Co. Pvt Ltd.,1973
3. Alexander N.G. Designing Interior Environment, Mass Court Brace Covanorich, Newyork,1972.