Program description
The Department of Textile Sciences offers programs in both product and textile development. Students in Product Development will gain the ability to track major decisions involved in the transformation of textile products for apparel and non-apparel uses. This stream is designed to give students the essential knowledge and skills which will enable them to turn ideas into meaningful textile products. The Textile Development Stream taps into the emerging importance of technical textiles in the health care sector and is also intended to be a stepping stone for students who are interested in pursuing graduate degrees in medical textiles. Both streams require completion of the senior course Integrative Project, which requires students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge acquired in the program through the development of a project specific to their own interests. Academic staff collaborate with each student.
Program options
Degree options
B. Sc. (TS) Bachelor of Science (Textile Sciences) - 4 years
Streams
- Product Development
- Textile Development
Textile development specializations
- Engineering Sciences
- Microbiolgoical Sciences
- Exercise and Sports Science
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Interesting courses
- Global Apparel and Textiles Trade
- Colour Management
- The Information Age and the Textiles Supply Chain
- Consumer Behaviour Toward Textile Products
- Textiles for the Healthcare Sector
- Pattern Development in a Computer Aided Design Environment
- History of Textiles
Note
The Department of Textile Sciences offers a graduate program leading to the M.Sc. degree. Programs of study and research may pertain to: product development and evaluation of textile materials; consumer behaviour towards textile products; marketing of textile products; supply chain channel for the Canadian textile complex; medical/bio-defense textiles; and nanofibrous materials.
The Department is equipped with several laboratories including computer-aided design, a textile testing laboratory, and a healthcare/medical textile laboratory which offer opportunities for research projects and work experience.
Professional opportunities
- Textiles Testing Technologist
- Supply Chain Manager
- Fashion Buyer
- Trade Controls Officer
- Curatorial Assistant
- Crime Laboratory Analyst
- Sales Representative
- Fabric Developer or Designer (Stylist)
- Product Developer
- Merchandiser
- Textile Chemist
Notes
The Product Development stream is designed to impart essential knowledge and skills which enable graduates to turn ideas into meaningful textile products for fashion and other end uses. The Textile Development stream paves the way for a variety of positions such as the creation of textile products for military, medical, or exercise and sports applications. This stream is also intended to be a stepping stone for men and women who are interested in pursuing graduate degrees in medical textiles.
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
This entry option is open to high school students or high school graduates who have not completed any university or college courses. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program's application page:
- Manitoba high school graduation, with five full credits at the Grade 12 level, in courses designated S, G or U.
- A minimum 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
- English 40S
- Chemistry 40S, Biology 40S, or a Mathematics 40S
- A third 30S course
This entry option is open to high school students or high school graduates who have not completed any university or college courses. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program's application page. Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement. More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Faculty of Human Ecology apply for admission page. What is unique about this program at the U of M? The Department of Textile Sciences is unique in Canada because it offers an undergraduate program which acknowledges the contribution of textiles to human health. The textile development stream offers courses which cover antimicrobial fabrics, biotextiles, tissue engineering, senses and comfort, and textiles wound dressing and other health applications. Important links Faculty of Human Ecology
Advanced entry option
24 credit hours in U1 (or approved bachelors program).
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program's application page.
High school prerequisites
High School Prerequisites: Pre-Calculus Math 40S or Applied Math 40S, Biology 40S (most programs), and Chemistry 40S required.
The program involves the application and integration of knowledge from many disciplines. To add value to the students' experience, the Textile Sciences program is part of an information literacy pilot project. The goal of information literacy is to help students develop the ability to access, evaluate and manage the overwhelming amount of information available at their fingertips.
Research projects of Faculty members include product development research into textile products for protective end uses and disabled consumers, care label research, and country of origin effects in the apparel supply chain. In the medical textiles area, research interests include surface modification of textile materials for durable antistatic, antibacterial, stain repellent and skin care functions, analytical chemistry in textiles, nano-scale textile material for health/medical or biological applications, mechanical and transport behaviour of fibrous/biomedical materials; Stochastic modeling and simulation; and fibre-reinforced composite materials.
Textile Sciences
Textile Sciences Graduate Program
