5 CONCEPT 5.2 PROGRAM

Garment and Textile

Local women already have a business where they hand-dye textiles using natural resources and especially locally grown indigo.

(the goal is that people will come from different places to learn how Ghor AsSafi women use indigo to dye clothes)

Example of courses to be given in the centre

1- Course title: Fundamentals of textiles

Training course contents: study raw materials for textiles, understand types and properties of fabrics, environmental impact of textile, colour, stitch and textures through swatches

Spaces required: Workshop, fabric workshop, lecture hall

2- Course title: Textile dyeing using natural pigments

Training course contents: types of dyes, different dyeing methods, dyeing process and techniques, dyeing variations and applications

Spaces required: Lecture hall, dyeing room, storage room

3- Course title: Basic Tailoring

Training course contents: Study of sewing machine, fabrics material, pattern making, hand embroidery and stitching

Spaces required: Workshop, lecture hall, fabric workshop

4- Course title: Digital Textile Design

Training course contents: generate repeat pattern designs using design software, fundamental digital printed textile design techniques and printing textile designs onto fabric

Spaces required: Computer lab, lecture hall, fabric workshop