BSc Home Science Textile Science Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the Semester 4 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Textile Science
Module I
- A Qualitative analysis of fabrics:
- i Identification of pure fibres: cotton, jute, linen, silk, wool, viscose rayon, acetate rayon, polyester, nylon, acrylic by following tests: o Burning tests. o Microscopic tests. o Solubility tests.
- ii Identification of blends by following tests (Any 2 samples): o Burning tests. o Microscopic tests. o Solubility tests.
- B Care labels on textiles and garments.
- C Care and laundry procedure for different types of fabrics o Washing, Blueing and Starching.
- D Stain removal: o Classification of stains, principles and procedures of stain removal. (3 stains in each category: vegetable, protein, mineral, oil-based, miscellaneous).
Module II
- E Wet processing of textiles:
- i Pretreatment: De-sizing, scouring bleaching and mercerization of greige cotton.
- ii Shade card of direct dye on cotton (3 shades of 3 different colours).
- iii Tie and dye (any 2 basic techniques): Two samples with reactive dye on cotton fabric.
- iv Stencil making and printing on T shirt with acrylic colours
- v Post treatment: Soaping, dye fixation (direct dye) and curing of the above samples.
Text Books & Reference Books
- 1 Buchler, A. and Ederbard, F. (1977). Clamp resist dyeing of fabrics. Ahmedabad: Calico Museum of Textile.
- 2 Clarke, W. (1977). Introduction to textile printing. London: Newnes Butterworth.
- 3 Collier, B. J. and Phyllis, G. T. (2001). Understanding textiles. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
- 4 Corbman, B. P. (1985). Textiles: Fibre to fabric. (6th Ed.). New York: Gregg Division/McGraw Hill
- 5 D’Souza, N. (1998). Fabric care. India: New Age International.
- 6 David G, Sinclair, Roy, S. (1989) Giles laboratory course in dyeing (4th Ed.) London: Society of Dyers and Colourist.
- 7 Gohl, E. P & Vilensky, L. D (1983). Textile Science. Cheshire: Longman.
- 8 Hollen, N., Saddler, J., Langford, A.L. & Kadolf, S.J. (1988). Textiles. (6th Ed). New York: Macmillan.
- 9 Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Joseph, M.L. (1975). Essentials of textiles. New York: Macmillan
- 10 Joseph, M. L. (1972). Introductory textile science. (2nd Ed.). New York: Macmillan
- 11 Kulkarni, S. V. (1986). Textile dyeing operations. New Jersey: Noyes Publication.
- 12 Rouette, H. K. (2001). Encyclopedia of textile finishes. Berlin: Springer Verlag.
- 13 Shenai, V. A. (1985). Technology of dyeing: Technology of textile processing. Vol.VI., Mumbai: Sevak Publication.
- 14 Shenai, V. A. (1985). Technology of printing: technology of textile processing. Vol. IV., Mumbai: Sevak Publication.
- 15 Shenai, V. A. (1991). Technology of textile processing. Vol. 1. (3rd Ed.). India: Sevak Publication.
- 16 Tortora, P.G. (1978). Understanding textiles. New York: Macmillan.
- 17 Wynne, A. (1997). Textiles – the motivate series. London: Macmillan Education.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.