AKTU Sustainable Textile Technologies (HTFT601) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Honors Degree in Functional Textiles

Course Outcomes

To understand the importance of sustainable solutions for protecting the environment To utilize the energy efficient processes for optimally utilization of the scarce resources To analyze the need of the society for recycling and reusing of the textile materials To acquire the knowledge about effluent treatment techniques (ZDHC) for protecting the water sources Introduction: Present scenario in various sectors of textile industries and its consequences on growth of industry. Sustainability and its significance in the pretext of textile industries Approaches to different forms of sustainable procedures, logistics systems, value chains and Green technology in textiles Energy efficient processes: Various techniques to reduce wastage of energy. Ascertaining boiler capacity with production volume, Precautions to reduce wastage of steam and electrical energy.

Modified technologies for chemical processes:Modified technologies of colouration, Processing with low liquor ratio, Mass colouration of textiles, Continuous application techniques, Dyeing of blends, Bioprocessing of textiles, Controlled application techniques, Combination of various processes like, desizing - scouring, scouring – bleaching etc.,Dyeing at room temperature, viz. vat, reactive and direct dyeing of cotton.

Waste reduction techniques: Need for solid and hazardous waste management in textile industry, types and sources of solid and hazardous waste management in textile industry, Waste water management, Norms of using water in processing and discharge to public sewage. Various technical approaches to reduce waste water load. Analysis of effluent, Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Recycling of textiles and its waste: Concepts of Linear and Circular economy; Life Cycle Analysis, Cradle to gate and Cradle to grave; Goal and Scope, inventory analysis, Impact assessment; Life cycle of textile products, recycling of polymer and fibre waste, recycling of waste fibres and fabrics for nonwoven fabric production; Recycled materials standard.

Reference Books

Youjiang Wang, “Recycling in Textiles”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge 2006.

Sabit Adanur, “Wellington Sears Handbook of Industrial Textiles”, Technomic Publications Co.

Inc., Lancaster, 2006.

Miraftab M and Horrocks R, “Eco-Textiles”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge 2007.

Schindler W D and Houser P J, Chemical finishing of textiles, Woodhead Publishing Co, Chembridge, 2004 Smethwurst G, “ Basic water treatment”, IBT Publications, Delhi, 1989 Cavaco-Paulo A and Gubitz G M, Textile processing with enzymes, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK. 2003, Nierstrasz V A and Cavaco-Paulo, Advances in textile Bio-technology, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, 2010 Gardetti, M.A., Torres, A.L. Sustainability in fashion and textiles: Values, Design, Production and Consumption, Greenleaf Publishing (latest edition). Pal, R.Managing fashion apparel value chains (latest edition).