Textile Design @ Jefferson: November 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Textile Design Senior Show

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Pickle-Spoiling Bacteria May Help Clean Up Dyes in Textile Wastewater

by Jasmin Malik Chua, 09/22/10

A reddish cast on a dill pickle spells almost certain gastronomic distress, but the same bacteria that’s responsible for the spoilage could help clean up dyes in textile-industry wastewater, according to a new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. Certain species of lactic-acid bacteria produce a red coloration when combined with tartrazine, a yellow food-coloring agent—commonly known as FD&C Yellow No. 5—that belongs to a class of synthetic chemicals known AZO dyes. During testing, ARS researchers noticed that several Lactobacilli also modified other AZO dyes, including those used and discharged by the textile industry into wastewater streams.

Submitted by Susan Smilek

The Bachelors of Science in Textile Design and Masters of Science in Textile Design programs provide integration and balance between creative design and technology. In the undergraduate program, students explore weaving, knitting and printing, with the opportunity for advanced course work in the areas of their choice. Students in the graduate program are required to specialize in one area (knit, weave or print), but are encouraged to incorporate the other areas of textile design through their foundation courses, elective or design studio work.

Design research is stressed from the beginning of the programs. Being in the a major city is a great resource as is The Design Center at Jefferson with its textile collection from around the world.