Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

• To understand the evolution of fabrics as a support for painting.
• Distinguish between natural and chemical textile fibres.
• Know the internal and external structure and chemical behaviour of natural and chemical fibres.
• Gain autonomy in collecting and preparing fibres for microscopic observation.
• Identify different textile fibres using optical microscopy.
• Use the optical microscope, the attached camera and the necessary resources for laboratory work.
• Master the degradation phenomena of natural cellulosic fibres.
• Evaluate the effects of degradation on cellulose pictorial supports.
• Use different pH measuring equipment.
• Understand the various stages of manual paper production.
• Understand the process of transforming skin into leather and parchment.
• Know the artistic applications of leather and parchment.
• Master technical vocabulary.