Programme Outline
Day 1
- Introduction to the Course and Syllabus
- Overview of Technical Textiles and Automated Textile Production Methods
- Basic mechanism of CNC Knitting and Designing for Function
- Sharing Session: Insights into Sustainable Textile Design in the Fashion Industry #1
- Sharing Session: Insights into Sustainable Textile Design in the Fashion Industry #2
- Tour to see knitting lab and works
- Wrap up and Introduction to Design Workshop
Day 2
- Introduction to Kniterate system
- Translating designs to Kniterate via images
- Hands on working with Kniterate
- Workflows for designing functional knitted textiles (in research)
- Design, develop, and knit prototypes using Kniterate
Day 3
- Knitting prototypes using Kniterate
- Presentation and exhibition of works
- Course wrap up and feedback
Assessment
Group Discussion, Class Participation, Final Presentation and Showcase