The programme aims to provide a basic knowledge and understanding of the nature of colourants, their performance and their application to textiles materials applications to provide an understanding of additive and subtractive colour mixing and to outline a basic introduction to the Human Visual System (HVS). Nature of dyes and pigments, natural and synthetic dyes, fastness testing and evaluation of coloured garments, application of pigments to textiles, application of dyes to polyamides (wool & nylon), acrylic, polyester and cotton, processing equipment for colouration of fibres, yarn, fabric and garments are also introduced to impart a basic knowledge of a range of colour issues faced in the Textile industry and to allow an understanding of the different methods of colour specification and colour difference evaluation. It is expected to relate an appreciation of the electromagnetic basis of light ?and to enhance the ability to measure colour using the correct technique.

      通过本课程的学习，使学生对色彩学的基本理论与方法,色彩的特性和在纺织领域的应用有较全面的认识。在讲述色彩基础理论包括颜色光学、颜色生理学和色度学概念、颜色混色规律的前提下，介绍染料的特性，系统学习各种色度系统、颜色参数计算、计算机测色与配色的基本原理和实践技术。通过本课程的学习，使学生了解颜色的相关知识，掌握测色配色的基本原理，初步具备实际操作能力，明确测色配色对于现代染整行业的意义，教学中紧密结合当前的染整企业实际需求，让学生感受到学有所用，增强学习积极性，教学中采用实物、多媒体、演示、板书等多种手段，采取教为主，讨论为辅的互动式教学方式.