UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BTT071

Sustainability in Textile Industry

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

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

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Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Defining

8 hrs

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.

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

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.

Unit3

Unit 3

8 hrs

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.

Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs

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

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

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. Grand Total Lectures Required: 40

Course Objectives1 points
  • 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.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1An 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. CO2Understanding of Sustainable textile processes, Green Chemistry, Renewable energy sources, effluent treatment and concept of zero liquid discharge (ZLD).
  3. CO3An understanding of Circularity, Recycling and methods of recycling
  4. CO4Familiarity with the concept of Life cycle analysis and traceability.
  5. CO5Familiarity with regulations and standards promoting sustainability in textile supply chain.

Textbooks

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

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