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Knits Collection Project

Code 15804
Year 2
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 7
Workload PL(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Ciência e Tecnologia Têxteis
Entry requirements ---
Learning outcomes At the end of this U.C. the student must know:
1) Develop and apply design methodologies in the creative and productive process of knitted products; 2) Apply sustainability techniques in the development and production of knitted products;
3) Knowing the main operations of knit product finishing;
4) Carry out the quality control of the knitted product;
5) Ability to develop a knitted product collection;
6) capacity to perform the estimation of knitted product production costs
Syllabus 1) Design of knit structures, predict their behavior and make their selection depending upon their applications; 2) Organization of the production process according to the type of product to be done;
3) Main knit product finishing operations;
4) Quality control on the knit and/or knit product;
5) Application of sustainability techniques in the development of knitted collections;
6) Design and development of a knit product using CAD/CAM tools;
7) Planning and production of knitted product collections;
8) Cost estimation and knit product marketing.
Main Bibliography 1) Elinor Renfrew and Colin Renfrew, “BASIC FASHION DESIGN – 04 - DEVELOPING A COLLECTION”, AVA Publishing SA 2009;
2) Samantha Elliott, “KNIT: INNOVATIONS IN FASHION, ART, DESIGN”, Published by Laurence King Publishing Ltd, 2015.;
3) 10 – Yahaira Ferreira, “SENSUAL KNITS: LUXURIOUS YARNS, ALLURING DESIGNS”, Hollan Publishing, Inc 2008.;
4) Griffiths, Melody, “KNITTING IN NO TIME: A FAST, FUN COLLECTION OF 50 QUICK-KNIT PROJECTS” Ryland Peters & Small; Cico, 2010;
5) Kyle Kunnecke, “URBAN KNIT COLLECTION. 18 CITY-INSPIRED KNITTING PATTERNS FOR THE MODERN WARDROBE”, Interweave, 2016;
6) Melissa Leapman, “THE KNIT STITCH PATTERN HANDBOOK: AN ESSENTIAL COLLECTION OF 300 DESIGNER STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES”, Potter Craft, 2013;
7) Sharon Turner, “KNITTING STITCHES VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: 350 STITCH PATTERNS, EDGINGS AND MORE”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011:
8) Carolina Cerimedo, “1000 IDEIAS BY 100 FASHION DESIGNERS”, Mamao Publications, 2010.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Presentation, through face-to-face sessions and, with the participation of students, of the, theoretical-practical and practical contents related to the concepts and techniques described in the CP.
Applied technical study of various knit structures. Applied examples, developed by students, in cooperative learning, based on real situations in the knitting industry.
Practical exercises for the development of knitted product prototypes using digital techniques with individual and group practical exercises.
Conducting research of success cases in the knitwear industry and market.
Self-employed study and development of knitted product collections.
The classification of the UC is obtained by conducting an assessment frequency and evaluating the practical component. Final grade is given through the formula:
FINAL NOTE = 0.35 x T + 0.65 x P.

Subtitle:
T = Theoretical component grade
P = Practical component grade
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-01-13

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