The module introduces students to the world of textiles and helps them to understand the basic science and structure of the unit matter of a textile product. The module covers the following areas: classification of fibres, properties of fibres, textiles in forensic science and polymer science laboratory techniques used to analyse textile fibres, methods of investigating fibre structure, fibre formation, and polymerization of synthetic fibres, and recent developments in technology and research.
- Teacher: Lloyd Makamure