Introduction: various definitions related to textile fibres, classification of textile fibres, difference between staple & filament, essential & desirable properties of textile fibres, advantages & disadvantages of natural and man-made fibres.
Cotton cultivation and harvesting, development of cotton fibres in seed, cotton varieties and grading, morphological structure, physical and chemical properties of cotton fibre and its applications
Jute cultivation, retting and extraction process, structure of jute fibre, physical and chemical properties of jute fibre and its applications, Introduction to other natural bast fibres like flax, hemp, ramie, banana, bamboo fibre etc. and their applications.
Types of wool and its grading, Morphological structure, chemical composition, physical & chemical properties, varieties of wool fibres and their applications, introduction to other animal fibres like angora fibres, camel hair fibre, goat fibre etc. and their applications.
Types of silk and its production, chemical composition and morphological structure of silk, physical & chemical properties of silk and its applications.
This subject is on page 6 of the original AKTU PDF.
