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.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.