SYLLABUS FOR POST B. Sc.

DIPLOMA IN TEXTILE CHEMISTRY

(B. Sc. D.T. C.) COURSE
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATION OF TEXTILE AUXILIARIES (CATA)
LECTURE: 2 per week

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Paper (2 Hrs.): 50 marks

Theory:
Nomenclature, functions and classification of Textile Auxiliaries such as Wetting agent,
Detergents, Protective colloids, Leveling agents, Dye fixing agent, Proofing agents etc. used in
textile processing.
Surface active and non surface active auxiliaries.
The ionic nature of auxiliaries such as anionic, cationic and non ionic and amphoteric.
Preparation and chemistry of these products.
Chemistry of Textile Auxiliaries.
Qualitative and Quantitative evaluation of auxiliaries.

Reference Books
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 5: Chemistry of Textile Auxiliaries: Prof. V. A. Shenai
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY:
LECTURE : 4 per week

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Paper (3 Hrs.) : 100 marks

Petroleum Industries: Crude Oil; Occurrence and theories of Origin; Classification; Refining by
Bubble Tower; Refined Fractions and their uses
Cracking of Heavy Oil: Knocking; Octane and Cetane number; Types of Cracking; thermal
and catalytic cracking; cracking processes with flow-sheet diagram
Fats, Oils and Waxes; Distinction between fats and oils; Properties; Classification;
Manufacturing processes; Analysis
Environmental Pollution: Introduction, Classification, Water pollution
Detergents: Classification; Anionic detergents: Properties and uses; Cationic detergents:
Properties and uses; Non-ionic detergents: Properties and uses.
Polymers: Classification of polymers; Thermoplastic resins: Properties and uses;
Thermosetting resins: Properties and uses.
Cellulose and Starch: Esters and Ethers of cellulose; Manufacture of rayon; Preparation of
Corn starch; Uses of Starch
Preparation of some inorganic materials: Sodium Chloride; Sodium Hydrosulphide; Sodium
Perborate; Peracetic acid

Practical/Term work: Practical and Term work will be based on the above course conducted during
the semester.
Books recommended:1. Engineering Chemistry Jain and Jain; Dhanpatrai Publishing House
2. Industrial Chemistry B K Sharma; Goel Publishing House
TECHNOLOGY OF FIBER & BLEACHING:
LECTURE: 4 per week

Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

I. Theory:
General properties and requirements of textile fibers.
Classification of textiles fibers according to their nature and origin.

 Occurrence, morphology, constitution, purification, important physical, chemical and

biological properties and uses of various natural fibers cellulosic fibers (cotton and bast
fibers), protein fibres (wool, silk and other animal fibers).
Regenerated fibers (viscose rayon, cellulose acetate rayon, cuprammonium rayon,
polynosic fiber, etc.): their manufacturing process, their physical, chemical and biological
properties and uses.
Raw material and the monomers used for preparation of various synthetic fibers.
Synthesis of various monomers.
Manufacture (Polymerization and spinning), important physical, chemical and biological
properties and uses of various synthetic fibres.
Important characteristics required in a polymer to make it fibers forming.
Brief introduction to the determination of molecular weights, crystalline and amorphous
regions, and orientation of textile fibers.
Brief introduction to the method of producing textured yarns, non-woven fabrics, geotextiles, various carbon fibers, electrometric fibres and other textile fibres fabrics.
Chemicals & Processes involved in sizing and pretreatments of cotton, wool, silk and other
natural fibres.
Evaluation of the chemical/auxiliaries used in sizing & pretreatment processes
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Reference Books:
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 1: Textile fibers by Prof. V. A. Shenai
2. Chemical Technology of fibrous materials by F. Sadov
3. Textile Fibers: Their Physical, Microscopical, and Chemical Properties by Matthews
4. Handbook of Textile Fibers (Vol. I and Vol II) by J Gordon Cook
5. Man-made fibers by R. W. Moncrieff
6. Production of Synthetic Fibers: A. A. Vaidya
7. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 3: Technology of Bleaching & Mercerization by
Prof. V. A. Shenai
8. Chemical Technology in the Pre-treatment processes of Textiles by S. R. Karmakar

TECHNOLOGY OF DYEING & PRINTING:

LECTURE : 4 per week

Paper (3 Hrs.) : 100 marks

I Theory:
Nomenclature and classification of dyes according to the methods of their application to textile
fibres.
General mechanism of dyeing textile fibers.
Direct dyes, sulphur dyes, basic dyes, acid dyes, metal complex dyes, mordant dyes, azoic
dyes, oxidation colors, metallic pigments like mineral khakhi, vat dye and solublised vat dye
their properties, chemical structure, classification and methods of application to various natural
textile fibers, correction and stripping, etc.
Brief introduction to the various fastness properties of the dyes and their remedies. After
treatments to improve the various fastness characteristics of individual dyes.
Introduction to Textile Printing. Difference between Dyeing & Printing.
Various process involved in the Preparation of fabric for textile printing.
Preparation of Printing paste, its properties and criteria. Importance of various ingredients
used in the printing paste.
Various thickeners their classification, uses and properties.
Different styles of printing.

 Brief introduction to various methods of printing.

Printing of Direct, Basic, Sulphur, Oxidation colours, Azoic colours, Rapid fast, Rapidogen,
Rapidozols in different styles on various fabrics.
II Reference book:
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 2: Chemistry of Dyes and Principles of Dyeing: Prof. V.
A. Shenai
2. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 6:Technology of Dyeing: Prof. V. A. Shenai
3. Chemical Technology of Fibrous material: F. Sadov
4. Dyeing and Chemical Technology of Textile fibers: E. R. Trotman
5. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 4 Technology of Printing: By Prof. V. A. Shenai
6. Principles of Cotton Printing - D.G. Kale
7. Technology of Textile Printing R.S. Prayag
TECHNOLOGY OF PRINTING-II:
LECTURE: 4 per week
PRACTICAL: 6 per week
TOTAL: 10

Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

PR / TW / VIVA: 100 marks
Total: 200 marks

I. Theory:
Printing of Indigo and other vat dyes, solubilized vat dyes, and reactive dyes on cotton fabrics
in different styles.
Printing of different regenerated and synthetic fabrics and their blends with different classes of
dyes in different styles.
Special printing process such as transfer printing, burnt out printing, metal printing, flock
printing, etc.
Brief introduction to velvet and carpet printing, foam printing.
Economy in printing of textiles.
Recent development in printing of various textiles.
II. Practical/Viva Examination: Practical/Viva Examination will be based on the above theory
syllabus conducted during semester
III. Reference Books:
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 4:Technology of Printing: Prof. V. A. Shenai
2. Chemical Processing of Synthetic Fibres & Blends by Datye & Vaidya
3. Technology of Textile Printing by R.S. Prayag
TECHNOLOGY OF DYEING-III:
LECTURE: 4 per week
PRACTICAL: 6 per week
TOTAL: 10

Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

PR / TW / VIVA: 100 marks
Total: 200 marks

I. Theory:
Reactive dyes, Disperse dyes their chemical nature, classification, method of application to
various fibers.
After treatment to increase the fastness properties.
Dyeing of unions and blended fabrics. Introduction to foam dyeing and dyeing texturisrd fibers.
Economy and energy saving in dye house.
Recent development in dyeing processes (nylon/acrylic).
II. Practical/Viva Examination Practical/Viva Examination will be based on the above theory syllabus
conducted during semester.
Reference Books:
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 6:Technology of Dyeing: Prof. V. A. Shenai

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Chemical Technology of Fibrous material: F. Sadov

Dyeing and Chemical Technology of Textile fibers: E. R. Trotman
Handbook of Textiles & Industrial Dyeing: Edited by M. Clark
Textile Chemistry Vol III by R.H. Peters
Chemical Processing of Synthetic Fibres & Blends by Datye & Vaidya

SECOND SEMESTER
PROCESSING MACHINERY I (BLEACHING & DYEING)
LECTURE: 4 per week

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Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

Theory:
Machines employed for grey inspection, stitching, shearing and cropping.
Machinery employed in the process of singeing, Scouring, Bleaching and Dyeing of the
material in various forms such as raw stock, sliver, yarn, fabric etc.

II. Reference Books:

1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 6:Technology of Dyeing: Prof. V. A. Shenai
2. Textile Bleaching: J. T. Marsh
TECHNOLOGY OF BLEACHING - I:
LECTURE: 2 per week

Paper (2 Hrs.): 50 marks

I. Theory:
Pretreatment processes of man-made fiber fabrics and their blends with natural fibers.
Thermosetting of synthetic fiber fabrics.
II.

Reference Books:
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 3: Technology of Bleaching by Prof. V. A. Shenai
2. Textile Scouring & Bleaching by E.R. Trotman
3. Bleaching & Mercerization by J.T. Marsh

PROCESSING MACHINERY-II: (PRINTING & FINISHING)

LECTURE: 4 per week

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Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

Theory:
Machinery employed in the process of printing and finishing of the material in different
forms.
Faults in printing and their remedies.
Recent developments in machinery for processing of various textiles materials.
Reference Books:
1. Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 4:Technology of Printing: Prof. V. A. Shenai
2. Textile Finishing: by J. T. Marsh

TECHNOLOGY OF MERCERISING AND FINISHING:

LECTURE: 4 per week

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Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

Theory:
Types of finishes: Temporary and durable; mechanical and chemical; conversation and special
finishes.
Finishing agent like stiffeners, binders, wetting agent, softeners, optical brighteners, etc.
Physical and chemical aspects of mercerization of cotton. Determination of the efficiency of
mercerization and the factors affecting its properties.

 Finishes based on swelling of cotton; anti-shrink finishes; finishing for improving wrinkle
resistance; wash and wear and durable press properties of fabrics; soil release finishes.
Finishes based on coating laminating
Finishes for improving the resistance of the textile fabrics to micro-organisms, weathering etc.
Water proofing and water repellent finishes; Anti felting and other finishes for wool; Chemical
modification and grafting of textiles; Finishes of blended fibre fabrics.
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Reference Books:
Introduction to Textile Finishing by J.T. Marsh
Chemical Processing of Synthetic Fibres & Blends by Datye & Vaidya
Technology of Textile Processing Vol. 10:Technology of Finishing by Prof. V. A. Shenai
Bleaching & Mercerization by J.T. Marsh

COLOUR CHEMISTRY:
LECTURE: 4 per week

I.

Paper (3 Hrs.): 100 marks

Theory:
Classification of dyes according to chemical constitution and according to application.
Study of the preparation of different intermediates required in the preparation of synthetic
dyes.
Study of the preparation of different synthetic dyes.
Colour and its chemical constitution.
Chemical structure and substantivity of dyes.
Action of light on dyes and fabrics.
Brief introduction to computer colour matching.

II. Reference Books:

1. Synthetic Dyes by Cain & Thorpe
2. Introduction to Chemistry of Dyes by Prof. V.A. Shenai
3. Chemistry of Synthetic Dyes: Vol 1-8 by Venkatraman
4. Instrumental Colour Measurements and Computer Aided Colour Matching for Textiles by H. S.
Shah and R. S. Gandhi
5. Text Book of Dyes by M.G. Arora
TESTING AND PROCESS CONTROL:
LECTURE: 2 per week

Paper (2 Hrs.) : 50 marks

I.

Theory:
Testing of the fabrics at the different stages of wet processing of textile to ensure the scientific
process control.
Reference Books:
1. Quality control and testing management by Dr. V.K. Kothari
2. Principle of textile testing by J.E. Booth
3. Physical testing of textiles by B.P. Sarulle
TEXTILE MANUFACTURE:
LECTURE: 2 per week
PRACTICAL: 4 per week,
TOTAL: 6

Paper (2 Hrs.): 50 marks

Term Work: 50 marks
Total: 100 marks

Cotton, cotton fiber and its preparation and spinning of yarn.

Brief outline of various processes involved in preparation of threads for the loom
Manufactured of coloured thread and grey threads
The principle of base weave
Selection of material and cloth analysis

 Common defects in fabric and their remedies

Calculation methods of counting yarn and reeds and calculation of weights of yarn required for
fabrics of given types.
TESTING AND MATCHING:
PRACTICAL: 8 per week

PRACTICAL/TW/Viva: 100 marks

Testing of various classes of dyes. Identification of various classes of dyes on dyed material.
Preparation of shade cards with primary, secondary and tertiary colours of vat dyestuffs.
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