Basic Textile

The Basic Textile Course aims to provide students with a solid foundation in the design, production, and quality control of knitwear garments. The course will cover fundamental knitting techniques, machine operation, fabric properties, pattern making, and sustainability practices.

Course Co-Ordinator

Asif Hossain

Course Fee

3500 Tk.

Available Seats

30

Duration

3 months

STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM

  • Duration of the program: 3 months
  • Total class weeks in a semester: 12 Weeks
  • Total minimum credit requirement: 15 Credits
  • Classes and exams conducted online (Zoom/Google Classroom)
  • Minimum result requirement: 50 marks/Grade Point: 2.00/Letter Grade: C+

TEACHER’S QUALIFICATION

  • Minimum degree: B.Sc. in Textile engineering/ Apparel engineering
  • An industrial person having a minimum of 10 years of industrial job experience and holding a minimum managerial post in his current job is also able to conduct this course

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum SSC or equivalent passed
  • JSC passed with at least 1 year's job experience in the apparel industry

COURSES

Course Code Course Name Credits
BT101 Introduction to Textile Engineering 3
BT102 Fibers and Fabrics 3
BT103 Textile Machineries and Maintenance 3
BT104 Production Planning and Control 3
BT105 Compliance in Textile Industry 3

DURATION OF THE COURSES

Events Weeks
Theory Class 10
Evaluation 2
Total Weeks 12

MARKS DISTRIBUTION

Events Marks
Class attendance 20
Assignment 20
1st evaluation 20
Final evaluation 40
Total marks 100

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

  • An introduction to the historical development of the processes industry, its application, and products
  • Different textile terms and definitions
  • Different terms related to cotton and jute spinning
  • Flow chart of different spinning processes
  • Flow chart of the weaving process, and machines
  • The basic concept of dyes and chemicals used in textiles
  • Flow chart of the woven and knit dyeing process
  • A brief history of the development of the garments industry with particular reference to the Bangladesh Garments Industry
  • Flow chart of the garments manufacturing process
  • Different types of fibers
  • Different types of natural and man-made fibers
  • Concept of ginning, baling, and fiber quality
  • Methods of yarn production, such as ring spinning, open-end spinning, and air-jet spinning
  • Yarn numbering systems
  • Basics of fabric production and classification
  • Concepts of weaving and knitting
  • Non-woven fabric production methods
  • Fabric finishing techniques
  • Basic concepts of textile machinery
  • Types of textile machinery
  • Functions and operations of different textile machines
  • Machinery for spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, and finishing
  • Basic maintenance of textile machinery
  • Preventive maintenance techniques
  • Condition-based maintenance techniques
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Troubleshooting and repair of textile machinery
  • Basic concepts of production, planning, and control
  • Production planning functions
  • Product development and design
  • Process selection and machine requirements
  • Types of production systems
  • Production organization
  • Job sequencing
  • Production scheduling
  • Machine capacity calculation
  • Production control techniques
  • Materials management techniques
  • Production planning software
  • Introduction to compliance
  • Different types of compliance in the textile industry
  • Importance of compliance
  • Labor laws and regulations
  • Environmental compliance
  • Safety standards
  • Social compliance
  • Health and safety practices
  • Compliance audit
  • Compliance certification