HAWASSA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Course Number GrEg3052
Course Title Finishing Technology
Degree Program B. Sc. in Garment Engineering
Module 05: Garment Production Technology
Module Coordinator N.N.
Lecturer N.N.
ECTS Credits 3
Contact Hours (per Lecture Tutorial Laboratory or Home study
week) Practice
2 0 3 1
Course Objectives The students in this course will be able to:
know the different types of fusing and finishing machines
understand the physical properties for the fusing and finishing
process
adjust the fusing and finishing machines
understand and apply knowledge about different textile fibers and
clothes and fusing and finishing process control the fusing and
finishing quality
Course Description The fusing and finishing process and the visual appearance of garment
are very important for their quality and value. The finishing of garments
needs a great amount of work. Most of the finishing involves high
amount of skilled workmanship and need manual operations. The
garment engineer must be able to choose the best methods of handling
and adequate equipment to have a cost-effective finish process. Further,
the student must be able to supervise the operator the methods. The
course will equip students with basic knowledge of finishing so that they
can handle different methods and equipments of finishing available in
garment industry.
Course Contents Unit 1 Introduction to Garment finishing and garment finishing machine
Different types of Garment finishing
Stain removing
Garment wet finishing
Washing and denim washing
Fusing and finishing equipment
✓ Continuous press
✓ Flat-bed fusing press
✓ Ironing press
✓ Steam table
✓ Steam tunnel
✓ Ironing table
Programmable Ironing systems
Form pressing
Linear inter-linkage systems between the workstation
Molding Steaming
Unit 2 Knowledge of the physical processes during finishing process
✓ Exposure time Pressure, Steam/steam temperature,
Temperature, Vacuum exhaust Condensation water
Unit 3 Influence of the following variables with respect to the type of
garment like
Fabric, Kind of garment, Raw material like cotton, silk, wool, synthetic,
blended fabrics etc.
Ironing technology
✓ Degree of mechanization
Unit 4 Optimize the Garment finishing machine settings
✓ Contact pressure
✓ Temperature
✓ Steam (Quality of steam)
✓ Vacuum
✓ Exhaust
✓ Exposure time
Unit5 Influence of the following variables with respects to the type of
garment:
✓ Type of material
✓ Kind of garment
✓ Raw material like cotton, silk, wool, synthetic, blended fabrics
etc.
✓ Ironing technology
✓ Degree of mechanization
Exercise in ironing different kind of garments, like
Trousers, Blouses, Skirts, Shirts, Jackets, Blazers, Overcoats
etc.
Pre-requisites None
Semester 2nd Semester (year 3)
Status of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Lectures and Laboratory/Practical exercises supported by assignments;
special emphasis on hands-on experience in all aspects of finishing.
Assessment/ The Lecture and Lab/Practical parts of the course will each be evaluated
Evaluation separately for 100 % and the final marks will be arrived at by giving
&Grading System weights according to the hours allocated to the Lecture and Lab/Practical
parts. The details are given below:
Assessment
Test: 15 %
Assignment (Minimum:2) 20 %
Practical Quiz (Minimum of 2): 10 %
Defense (Presentation): 5%
Final Examination: 50%
Total 100 %
Course Policy A minimum of 80 % attendance during lecture sessions
100% attendance during lab/practical class session
Literature Reference books
1. Apparel Manufacturing, UK, Black well Science, Cook lin. G; 2002
2. Text book for fashion designers; UK, Black well Science, Conklin G;
2001;
3. Apparel Manufacturing Hand book Analysis, Principles and
Practices; Columbia, S.C.29202 Bobbin Media. Solinger J, 1997
4. Apparel Manufacturing Hand Book, Jacob Solinger-1999 15.
Apparel Manufacturing, sewn product analysis Glock & Kunz
