Course title: Sustainable concept of digital printing
Part of MICROCREDENTIAL / module: Color management in eco-design / Innovative textile printing
EQF level: 6
ECTS credits: 1
Learning methods and duration: Lectures – 10 hours; Exercises/Laboratory works Individual study/ Project Works (seminar) – 12 hours; video experience – 2 hours; final exam – 1 hours. Total: 25 hours.
Assessment methods:
- Initial assesment (quiz): to see the participants basic knowledge of differences between analoque and digital textile printing, some image based questions to see their ability to distinguish diigital printing techniques, and some “opinion/experience” question.
- Formative assessment: Shot online quizzes on resource use, waste streams, machine type, and suitability of machines regarding the materials structure and properties. Some group activities like mini-projects can be included.
- Summative assessment: project assingment of realistic digital printing scenario with definition of the product, selection of the suitable printing technique and machinery. Some lab work can be included (analyse of the ink behaviour on the chosen substrate), or/and evaluation of the expected colour reproduction quality. Finally a written report will be structured.
General objective: The learner will be introduced to:
- Digital textile printing as a key sustainable alternative to conventional analogue printing, by axplaining how ink-jet based processes reduce water use, waste and production footprint.
- State-of-the-art digital textile printing machines, eco-friendly inks and recycable/renewable substrates, and how their combined use contirbutes to a lower carbon footprint in fashion and home décor applications.
- The environmental benefits and limitations of digital priniting technologies
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Responsible institution: University of Zagreb (Croatia)
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