eLearning Opportunities
Textile Fundamentals Resource
Developed by experts at North Carolina State University's College of Textiles, this collection of fourteen web-based textile education modules is an excellent learning tool for industry professionals and corporations as well as university faculty and students. The modules provide a comprehensive, in-depth study of textile processing from fiber formation to finishing.
Sewing Technology Basics with Spoolio
This web-based resource, developed by [TC]2, features various aspects of sewing technology including: overview of sewing machine parts, features of stitches, five most popular stitch classes, needle parts, size and selection, thread faults, twist, balance and elongation, the steps of stitching and computer generated images of lock stitches, multi-thread chain stitches and over edge stitches. Numerous sewing technologies are demonstrated with the use of computer graphics, animations and videos.