Key projects in the textile sustainability research group are;
- Development of energy and water efficient textile bleaching system
- Recycling of textile and tyre industrial wastes for the development of indigenous carbon black
- Water and energy efficient foam processing- Dyeing & Finishing
- Productivity improvement of the textile industry
- Recycling of textile industry and textile post-consumer waste into recycle yarn and apparel
- Development of banana yarn, fabric and sustainable dyeing
- Development of hemp yarn, fabric and sustainable dyeing
- Garment industry machine line efficiency
- Recycling of textile into value added digital printing inks
- Sustainable process (water, energy & chemical efficient) development
- New machine/attachment development for improved and sustainable process
- Improving the existing textile industry process through sustainable steps
- Sustainability (ZDHC, STeP, Higg Index etc) awareness, mill system development and training for industry
- Recycling of textile wastes into carbon black
- Sustainable natural dyeing without toxic mordant
- Textile process optimization for organic cotton and better cotton
- Development of water less dyeing and finishing process
- Eco friendly, sustainable & halogen free fire retardants for textile
- Sustainable and durable oil & water repellent for textile
- 100% bio based anti-viral and anti-microbial textile
- Sustainable, water and energy efficient nano bubble dyeing and finishing (Liquor ratio 1:1) process and machine development
- Eco friendly bio Mosquito repellent finishing for textile
- Environment friendly digital printing
- Wastewater treatment by sustainable wet land method
- Development of bio resin (formaldehyde free) for textile
- Development of novel dyeing process
- Synthesis and applications of carbon materials from textiles and plastic waste in energy devices, microelectronics and composites
- Development of effective textile related to fire retardant and moisture management by using weave pattern and design
- Synthesis of novel nano materials for application in smart textiles, electronics and composites.
- Efficient synthesis of fluorescent materials