Information Package / Course Catalogue
Natural Fibers
Course Code: İTN103
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this cource; the student will gain competencies to make transactions and to distinguish between natural fibers.

Course Content

To learn the obtaining of natural textile fibers and presentation of physical and chemical properties and using the range of the fibers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To make fiber detection tests
2.2. Classification of vegetative natural fibers
3.3. Classification of animal natural fibers
4.To recognize the chemical structure of fibers
5.Physical Chemical Properties of Fibers
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Elyaf Bilgisi Prf. Dr. İnci BAŞER
2.2. Tekstil Lifleri Mürüvvet MANGUT - Nevin KARAHAN
3.3. Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Identification of the physical properties of fibers and classification of fiber by using microscope
Week 1 - Practice
Identification of the physical properties of fibers and classification of fiber by using microscope
Week 1 - Laboratory
Identification of the physical properties of fibers and classification of fiber by using microscope
Week 2 - Theoretical
Identification of the physical properties of fibers and classification of fiber by using microscope
Week 2 - Practice
Identification of the physical properties of fibers and classification of fiber by using microscope
Week 2 - Laboratory
Identification of the physical properties of fibers and classification of fiber by using microscope
Week 3 - Theoretical
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers by applying burning test
Week 3 - Practice
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers by applying burning test
Week 3 - Laboratory
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers by applying burning test
Week 4 - Theoretical
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers by applying burning test
Week 4 - Practice
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers by applying burning test
Week 4 - Laboratory
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers by applying burning test
Week 5 - Theoretical
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers with dry distillation
Week 5 - Practice
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers with dry distillation
Week 5 - Laboratory
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers with dry distillation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers with dry distillation
Week 6 - Practice
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers with dry distillation
Week 6 - Laboratory
Identification of the variety and mix proportion of fibers with dry distillation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers
Week 7 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers
Week 7 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers
Week 8 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers
Week 8 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers
Week 9 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers with discrimination tests
Week 9 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers with discrimination tests
Week 9 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers with discrimination tests
Week 10 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers with discrimination tests
Week 10 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers with discrimination tests
Week 10 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the vegetable fibers with discrimination tests
Week 11 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers
Week 11 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers
Week 11 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers
Week 12 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers
Week 12 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers
Week 12 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers with discrimination tests
Week 13 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers with discrimination tests
Week 13 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers with discrimination tests
Week 14 - Theoretical
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers with discrimination tests
Week 14 - Practice
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers with discrimination tests
Week 14 - Laboratory
Identification of the feature of the animal fibers with discrimination tests
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Seminar52010
Midterm Examination122022
Final Examination126026
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes