Rhode Island School of Design - Portfolio Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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ae i | i - NE of the most difficult courses in the textile curriculum, requiring a brilliant mind in the field of research, is the Textile Chemistry and Coloring major. Since they scientifically control all the. processes that go into the manufacture of fabrics, the graduates of this department must have a thorough knowledge of both cloth develop- ment and yarn manufacturing in addition to the training they receive in chemical dyeing, printing, and finishing. An extensive grounding in textile, organic and inorganic chemistry as well as courses in management, costing and industrial relations provide the students,with a well-rounded, balanced major which equips them for jobs in research, in charge of quality control, as skilled analysts, and other positions of responsibility in the industry.

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eS 4 ae thorough grounding the student of this department receives in fine arts plus the opportunity to see both woven and printed ideas carried into the finished fabric is the finest training one can undergo in prepa- ration for obtaining success in the textile design field. As did the weavers of the past, the stu- dents at first create fabrics on hand looms with practically no restrictions as to media. Then, since mass production is the best method of today, he learns to adapt his designs to power machines without losing the original feeling. The underlying purpose of this course is to make textile designers who are not only artists, but practical men who know and re- spect the limitations and potentialities of the power loom—men who can make the machine work for them. ‘lextile Desigu po

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UCH must be learned and many skills acquired before an ML. individual is qualified to enter the textile field in an engineering capacity. Thus, the textile manufacturing cur- riculum provides its majors with just such necessary requirements. The advantage of thorough instruction coupled with access to modern manufacturing and testing devices imparts practical and technical information which would require long years to obtain in the actual field. The study of academic subjects such as calculus, psychology and personnel management adds to the student’s mental training and equips him with an accredited degree, an enviable possession among textile college graduates. He can there- fore look to the future confidently, knowing that his exceptional training will enable him to assume a position of leadership in a great and ever-growing industry.