FA 316 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Textile and Fashion Design

Course Name

Natural Dye and Ecological Printing Techniques in Textiles

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
FA 316	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Group Work Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Dr.Öğretim Üyesi ELİF TEKCAN
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Elif TEKCAN Prof. Elvan ÖZKAVRUK ADANIR
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to provide students with foundational knowledge and practical experience in natural dyeing and ecological printing techniques for textile design. Through hands-on activities, students explore the creative potential of these processes while gaining knowledge of sustainable materials, ethical production methods, and environmentally conscious design approaches.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to identify basic natural dye plants and natural pigments. will be able to use the tools and materials required for natural dyeing and ecological printing methods. will be able to describe sustainable and ecological dyeing approaches in the field of design will be able to apply their basic knowledge of natural dyes to their designs. will be able to experiment with natural dye and printing recipes.
Course Description	This course covers fundamental natural dyeing and eco-printing techniques used in textile and fashion design. It introduces natural dye sources, materials, and production processes, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on projects.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses	X
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to the course, course program, and materials Campus walk to identify natural dye plants
2	Technical visit to Arkas Sanat Bornova
3	History of natural dyeing, knowledge of dyestuffs, types of mordants, and fabric mordanting applications	Recep Karadağ, Doğal Boyamacılık, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, İstanbul, 2007; Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, pp.12–31.
4	Botanical printing techniques: Ecological printing	Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, pp.107–109.
5	Field walk along the Balçova Therapy Forest route to identify and collect plant materials for eco-printing and natural dyeing - Botanical printing techniques: Hapazome	Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, pp.107–109.
6	Fabrics and materials used in natural dyeing, dyestuff preparation, and dye extraction from plant sources - Natural dyeing applications using different plant materials	Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, pp. 46–67.
7	Natural dyeing applications using different plant materials	Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, pp. 46–67.
8	Midterm week
9	Presentations
10	Natural dyeing applications using different plant materials	Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, pp. 46–67.
11	Biomaterial coloring applications
12	Project: Product coloring using techniques such as natural dyeing, ecological printing, and hapazome; portfolio preparation
13	Project: Product coloring using techniques such as natural dyeing, ecological printing, and hapazome; portfolio preparation
14	Project: Product coloring using techniques such as natural dyeing, ecological printing, and hapazome; portfolio preparation
15	Photo shoot
16	Semester review

Course Notes/Textbooks

Flint, India, Eco Colour: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles, Interweave; Illustrated edition (September 14, 2010), ISBN: ‎ 978-1596683303

Suggested Readings/Materials

Behan, Babs, Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects, Hardie Grant Publishing, Quadrille, ISBN:978-1-78713-156-9
Riikka Raisanen, Anja Primetta, Kirsi Niinimaki, Dyes from Nature, Archetype Books (January 5, 2017), ISBN: ‎ 978-1909492462
Rebecca Burgess, Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes, Artisan; 6.5.2011 edition (May 2, 2011), ‎ ISBN: 978-1579654252
Recep Karadağ, Doğal Boyamacılık, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, İstanbul, 2007, ISBN: 978-9751733009.
Enez, Nevin, Doğal Boyamacılık Anadolu’da Yün Boyamacılığında Kullanılmış Olan Bitkiler ve Doğal Boyalarla Yün Boyamacılığı, Marmara Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, İstanbul,1987.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work	1	15
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio	1	35
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	20
Project	1	30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	1	14
Field Work	1	6	6
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio	1	15	15
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	6	6
Project	1	15	15
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	120

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to develop and design a collection independently.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team.	X	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design.	-	X	-	-	-
5	To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products.	X	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design.	X	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-