AKTU Sustainability in Textile Industry (BTT071) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 4th Year

Course Objectives: The course aims to introduce the concept of sustainability in various stages of textile and apparel manufacturing, understanding of the environmental issues in textile supply chain and familiarity with guidelines and regulations that support sustainable textile production practices.

Unit-1 : Defining sustainability and circularity, three dimensions of

sustainability, sustainable development goals, Net zero. Environmental impacts of textile and fashion industry, resource consumption (water, energy etc.) in fibre production, yarn manufacturing, fabric manufacturing, and chemical processing; Types of emissions, scopes I, II and III, measuring carbon footprints, decarbonizing textile supply chain; Case study of Tirupur textile industry.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit-2 : Sustainable textile processes, restricted substances for textile and clothing industry;

Concepts of green chemistry, natural dyeing, supercritical carbon dioxide, ozone, UV and plasma technologies, foam dyeing, dope dyed fibres; Renewable energy sources, solar, hydro, wind, etc.

Effluent treatment, primary, secondary and tertiary treatments, zero liquid discharge (ZLD);

Standards of BOD, COD, TDS, TSS, pH, and heavy metals.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 3: Circularity, circular design, 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle), RESOLVE framework,

restoration and regeneration; Textile recycling, upcycling, and downcycling, open-loop and close-loop recycling, sorting technology; Methods of recycling, mechanical, thermal and chemical recycling, recycling of pre and post-consumer textiles, challenges.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 4: Life cycle analysis, cradle-to-gate, cradle-to-grave, and cradle-to-cradle approaches, cut-

off and allocation approaches, system boundary; Steps of LCA, unit of analysis, inventory assessment, impact assessment, and interpretation; Case studies related to LCA analysis of textile products. Traceability- the need for traceability in the textile value chain, use of blockchain and fibre tags/coins for traceability Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 5: Standards and certifications, needs, ISO 14000, Oeko-tex 100, Higg- index, GOTS,

SMETA members ethical trade audit (SEDEX), Global Recycled Standard (GRS).

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, social sustainability issues in textile and fashion industry, governance mechanisms; Case of Rana Plaza disaster.

Total Lectures Required: 8 Grand Total Lectures Required: 40

Course Outcomes

of various aspects related to sustainability in textile and apparel industry. Specifically, they will develop:

1. An understanding of the textile supply chain, associated sustainability issues, environmental impact; carbon footprint; resources used in textile manufacturing and how to reduce consumption of these resources.
2. Understanding of Sustainable textile processes, Green Chemistry, Renewable energy sources, effluent treatment and concept of zero liquid discharge (ZLD).
3. An understanding of Circularity, Recycling and methods of recycling
4. Familiarity with the concept of Life cycle analysis and traceability.
5. Familiarity with regulations and standards promoting sustainability in textile supply chain.

Text Books

1. Sustainable Textiles: Life Cycle and Environmental Impact by R. Blackburn, Woodhead Publishing Series, 2009.
2. Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing: Eco-friendly Raw Materials, Technologies, and Processing Methods edited by S. S. Muthu, Springer (2014).
3. Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing: Environmental and Social Aspects of Textiles and Clothing Supply Chain edited by S. S. Muthu, Springer (2014).
4. Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing: Regulatory Aspects and Sustainability Standards of Textiles and the Clothing Supply Chain edited by S. S. Muthu, Springer (2015).
5. Sustainable coloration of Textiles edited by S. S. Muthu, Springer (2015).
6. Life Cycle Assessment- Theory and Practice by Michael Z. Hauschild, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Stig Irving Olsen, Springer (2018).
7. Blackburn, R.S. (2009) Sustainable Textiles: Lifecycle and Environmental Impact: Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, ISBN: 9781845694531.
8. Jain, C. (2016) Simplifying Corporate Sustainability – A guide to implementing Sustainable Practices in Textile Industry: Createspace Independent Pub. ISBN 978-981- 11-0386-5.
9. Gardetti, M.A., Torres, A.L. and Gardetti, M.A.(2013) Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles, Greenleaf Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-906093-78-5 (hbk).
10. https://www.ceeindia.org/file/ZLD-Concept-note.pdf