Fundamentals of Natural Fibres and Textiles

Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal is a Professor and Chairman in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He was a Commonwealth Visiting Scholar at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in the United Kingdom during 2003-04, a Visiting Professor at the Hokkaido University in Japan during 2006-07, and a Visiting Scientist at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia during 2009-10. In 2018, he was awarded the UGC Gold Medal of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) by the President, and in 2020, he won the Dean's Award. Natural Fibres, Biofilms, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites, Cellulose & Derivatives, Superabsorbent Hydrogels, Biomaterials, Smart fibres, Nanomaterials in Textiles, Microbial Cellulose, Textile Modification, Functional Textiles, and Textiles-wet Processing are his research areas. He has over 170 research articlesand book chapters, as well as 13 books to his credit as an author, co-author, or editor.

• 1. Introduction to natural fibres and textiles2. Cellulose and its derivatives in textiles: primative application to current trend3. Microbial cellulose: biosynthesis and textile applications4. Regenerated cellulose in textiles: rayon, lyocell, modal and other fibres5. From natural cellulose to functional nanocomposites for environmental applications6. Insect and animal-originated fibres: silk and wool7. Natural fibre composites: processing, fabrication and applications 8. Bioprocessing of natural textile fibres and clothes9. Biofunctional textile fibres and their applications10. Modification of textiles for functional applications11. Alteration and enhancing the properties of natural fibres12. Radiation technology for the modification of textiles13. Dyes and dyeing processes for natural textiles and their key sustainability issues14. Identification, characterization and quality management of natural textile fibres15. Microbial polyesters: synthesis and applications16. Self-cleaning textiles: structure, fabrication and applications17. Recycling of textiles and its economic aspects18. Sustainable technologies for textile production19. The life and durability issues of natural textiles and clothing20. Fibres and textiles in the circular economy21. Textile waste management and environmental concerns22. Current limitations and challenges in the global textile sector