FSAD 4370 - Knitwear Design and Other Knit Applications

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: FSAD 3370.

M. Conroy.

This course covers the design and creation of knit garments and other knit products via a variety of machine-knit shaping techniques. Students will work on hand-flat and electronic software driven machines to program and create shaped knit panels for a variety end-uses. Draping, blocking, and linking techniques will be covered. Students are required to develop design ideas via mood board and sketchbook research and to make verbal/visual presentations of their work at regular critiques. Students will have access to equipment and supplies such as yarn, but should expect to purchase bring in supplies such as drawing materials, scissors, a tape measure and dot grid notebook.

Outcome 1: Learn a range of knit shaping techniques including fully fashioned garments, flechage (short rowing), and knit structure variation.

Outcome 2: Develop the skill of translating aesthetic design ideas into fabric and garments via an abstract mathematical process, including schematic drawings and knit textile specific vocabulary and instructions.

Outcome 3: Learn how to program shaped panels on the Apex 3 computer to be knit on the Shima Seiki electronic knitting machine.

Outcome 4: Enhanced design and critique skills from regular class critiques and presentations of your work.

Outcome 5: Learn draping techniques for knit fabrics.