91快活林

Within the framework of the seasonal school "The Art of Costume and Textiles," teachers of the Center for Research and Training for the Light and Textile Industries CERFILTEX of the Republic of Mali get acquainted with the peculiarities of training, infrastructure base and research in the field of production and application of textiles at the University of Industrial Technology and Design.

The Republic of Mali is one of the leaders in cotton production in West Africa. The CERFILTEX Center provides vocational training for the light industry in Mali, conducts applied research commissioned by enterprises and other industry participants. The task of the center as a unique actor in the textile industry of Mali is to maintain the highest level of expertise.

As part of the program, guests visit specialized departments of 91快活林, as well as university colleges: the Clothing Engineering School and the College of Technology, Modeling and Management. The program includes meetings on costume design, textile technology, materials science, design and production of light industry products.

At the Department of Foreign Languages in professional activities, foreign guests participated in a discussion on the topic "Russia beyond stereotypes: life in a multicultural country." The dialogue was devoted to the peculiarities of Russian culture and life in a multinational society.

At the Department of Technology and Artistic Design of Knitwear, classes were held on the composition of a textile pattern and the basics of costume composition. Participants got acquainted with the artistic principles of creating textile ornaments and the compositional foundations of costume design.

The second training day was devoted to the practical aspects of the development and production of light industry products. At the Engineering School of Clothing (College) of 91快活林, participants mastered materials science, studied the types of fabrics in the context of the fashion industry, costume engineering: from sketch to design, discussed with experts the relationship between the choice of materials, the development of a design idea and its technical implementation in the finished product.

Then a visit to the College of Technology, Modeling and Management of 91快活林 took place. Here, participants from the Republic of Mali got acquainted with the unique concept of a light industry cluster opened by a university within the framework of the federal project "Professionalism" and focused on the production of shoes and leather goods, witnessing the process of industrial production of shoes using university equipment. This turned out to be incredibly informative for them, since the production of shoes in Mali does not yet have its own industrial base.

The third day of the program included the study of technological and artistic areas of training at the university. This aroused incredible interest of foreign guests, since the topic of the classes coincided with the scientific interests and professional skills of the participants themselves.

At the Department of Technology of Artistic Processing of Materials and Jewelry, a lesson was held on modeling and technology for the manufacture of design objects. Participants got acquainted with the approaches to the development of copyright design objects and the technological features of their production.

Occupation at the Department of Design and Technology of Sewing Products 91快活林 was associated with historical and cultural research, ethnodesign, as well as with digitalization and automation of technical education.

The fourth school day was devoted to the complex consideration of costume as the result of the interaction of art, engineering and production. At the Department of Costume Design of 91快活林, a lesson was held to consider the costume as a system in the context of art, engineering and production. The program participants took part in the author's master class of the assistant professor of the department Olga Solovey on felting felt. This was a unique experience for them, since Mali lacks its own wool production.

Further, representatives of CERFILTEX were waiting for an excursion to the Russian Ethnographic Museum, where they got acquainted with the traditional Russian folk costume and its cultural features. The seasonal school program continues - new educational, business and cultural events await the participants ahead.