UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BHT070

Functional Textiles

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 7 (Departmental Elective-IV)

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Syllabus

5 units · 45 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

9 hrs

Introduction to functional textiles,definition and scope for technical textiles, brief idea about technical fibers, role ofyarn and fabric construction. Filtration textiles- Definition of filtration parameters, theory of dust collection and solid liquid separation, filtration requirements, concept of pore size andparticle size, role of fiber, fabric construction and finishing treatments.

Unit2

Unit 2

9 hrs

Geotextiles- Brief idea about geosynthetics and their uses, essential properties of geotextiles, Geotextile structure forms, application examples of geotextiles. Introduction to composite materials- Fibre Reinforced Composites, Functions of fibre and matrix in composites, applications of composites. Introduction to Smart Textiles- Applications and Markets.

Unit3

Unit 3

9 hrs

Textiles in defence- Criteria for modern military textile materials, Incompatibilities in military materials systems, Textiles for environmental protection, Thermal insulation materials, Water vapour permeable/waterproof materials. Protective Clothing- Brief idea about different type of protective clothing, functional requirement of textiles in ballistic protection materials, parachute cloth, flame retardant clothing,chemical protective clothing.

Unit4

Unit 4

9 hrs

Automotive Textiles- Application of textiles in automobiles, requirement and design for different tyres, airbags and belts, methods of production and properties of textiles used in these applications. Sportswear– apparel with performance-enhancing characteristics such as moisture management, comfort, elastomeric, soil guard, anti-microbial–sports shirts, athletic wear.

Unit5

Unit 5

9 hrs

Medical textiles- Fibres used, Non-implantable materials, Extracorporeal devices, Implantable materials, Healthcare/hygiene products. Agro Textiles- Characteristics of agro-textiles, Fibers for agro-textiles, techniques for producing agro textile products, area of applications in agro textiles. Outcomes

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Todescribe the concept of technical textiles and filtration textiles.
  2. CO2To illustratethe concept of geotextiles and composite materials.
  3. CO3To describethe concept of textiles use in defense and protective textiles.
  4. CO4To exploreautomotive textiles and sports textiles.
  5. CO5To understand about Medical textilesand agricultural textiles.

Text Book

  1. Horrocks A. R., Anand S.C., “Handbook of Technical Textiles”, Wood head Publishing, Cambridge, 2000.
  2. Adanur S., “Handbook of Industrial Textiles”, Technomic Publication, Lancaster, 2001.
  3. Kanna M.C., Hearle, O Hear., Design and manufacture of Textile Composites, Textile progress, Textile Institute, Manchester, April 2004.
  4. Gehrke Inga, Tenner Vadim, Lutz Volker, Schmelzeisen David and Gries Thomas, Smart Textile Production, MDPI Publication, Switzerland, 2019.

References

  1. Scott,Textile for production, Textile progress, Textile Institute, Manchester, 2005.
  2. Shishoo,Textile in spot, Textile progress, Textile Institute, Manchester, 2005
  3. Fung W., Collins & Aikman Textiles in Automotive Engineering, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., UK, 2000.
  4. Kennady, AnandMiraftab, Rajandran, Medical Textile & Biomaterials for Health care, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., UK, 2005.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 6, 7 of the original AKTU PDF.

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