TX4091 Sustainability in Textile Industry Syllabus:
TX4091 Sustainability in Textile Industry Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE
To enable the students to learn the concepts of sustainability and its importance in textile industry
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability; Concepts and terminologies in sustainable approach; principles of sustainability; importance and application of sustainable approaches in textile industry
UNIT II SUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Supply chain in textile industry; sustainable cotton, wool, and synthetic fibre production and processing
UNIT III SUSTAINABILITY IN PROCESSING
Enzyme biotechnology, plasma technology in textiles; waterless dyeing technologies, low liquor dyeing; sustainability in effluent treatment, water saving, zero hazardous chemicals.
UNIT IV RECYCLING
Textile recycling: polymer, fibre, yarn and fabric; consumer perception of recycled textile products
UNIT V ECO DESIGNING AND ECOLABELLING
Eco-design, building eco-design through supply chain; sustainability for credit rating; environmental management systems; standards for labelling, textile labels and environmental labelling; life cycle analysis of textiles
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course the student shall be able to understand the
CO1: Concept of sustainability and importance
CO2: Sustainability in textile fibre production
CO3: Sustainability in in dyeing of textiles
CO4: Importance of recycling in textile industry
CO5: Eco-labelling and eco-designing
REFERENCES
1. Peter P Rogers., “An Introduction to Sustainable Development”, Glen Educational Foundation, Inc, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84407-520-1.
2. Blackburn R S., “Sustainable Textiles”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2009, ISBN 978-1- 84569-453-1.
3. Marim I. Tobler. Rohr., “Handbook of Sustainable Textile Production”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, 2011, ISBN 0-85274-426-9.
4. Miraftab M and Horrocks R, “Eco-Textiles”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge 2007, ISBN 978-1-42004-444-7.
5. Youjiang Wang, “Recycling in Textiles”, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, 2006, ISBN 1-85573-952-6.
6. Chavan R B and Radhakrishnan J, “Environmental Issues – Technology Options for Textile Industry”, IIT Delhi Publication, 1998.
7. Cavaco-Paulo and Gübitz G M, “Textile Processing with Enzymes”, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., UK, 2003, ISBN 978-1-85573-610-8.