Natural Textile Fiber Science
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The official GTU curriculum for Natural Textile Fiber Science (subject code C4322802) as prescribed for CS-AI · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 26 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (C4322802)Unit 1 Fibre Science
- 1.1. Fibre forming Polymer: Monomers, Polymers, Repeat unit and Degree of polymerization
- 1.2. Textile Basic Terminology: Definition of fibre, staple fibre, filament, Moisture Content, Moisture Regain, Hydrophobic & Hydrophilic fibres, orientation: Amorphous & crystallinity.
- 1.3. Classification of fibres: Chemical & origin
- 1.4. Properties of fibres: Essential & Desirable
Unit 2 Plant based cellulosic Fibres - Cotton
- 2.1. Cotton: varieties of cotton, Morphological structure
- 2.2. Cellulose: Chemistry of cellulose and chemical composition
- 2.3. Physical and chemical properties of cotton fibre
- 2.4. Chemistry of damage to cellulose: oxycellulose and hydrocellulose
- 2.5. Microscopical View (Longitudinal & Cross-sectional View) of cotton fibre
- 2.6. Application of cotton fibre
Unit 3 Animal Protein Fibres – Wool & Silk
- 3.1. Types and grading of wool
- 3.2. Chemical structure and composition of the wool fibre (Bonds present in wool and their effect on wet process)
- 3.3. Different types of silk
- 3.4. Chemical structure and composition of the silk fibre
- 3.5. Physical and chemical properties of Wool & Silk fibre
- 3.6. Microscopical View (Longitudinal & Cross-sectional View) of Wool & Silk fibre Natural Textile Fibre Science Course Code: C4322802 above level) Topics and Sub-topics properties of Wool & Silk fibre.
- 3.7. Applications of wool & Silk fibre
Unit 4 Regenerated & modified cellulosic fibres
- 4.1. Introduction to regenerated & modified fibres (Viscose Rayon, polynosic fibre, Cuprammonium Rayon, Acetate rayon, Modal, Tencel, Lyocell)
- 4.2. Chemical technology & flow chart for viscose rayon manufacturing
- 4.3. Physical & Chemical Properties of viscose rayon
- 4.4. Microscopical view (Longitudinal & Cross sectional) of viscose rayon
- 4.5. Application of Viscose rayon
Unit 5 Sustainable Natural Fibres
- 5.1. Concept of sustainability in textile fibre
- 5.2. Some sustainable textile fibre Jute fibre Bamboo fibre Linen fibre Ramie Fibre Organic Cotton Banana Fibre
- 5.3. Microscopical view (Longitudinal & Cross sectional) of above sustainable textile fibres
- 5.3. Application of above fibres Note: The UOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.
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