1. Batch Id : FPOX087
External Own Project
BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT OF CALOTROPIS FABRIC
(C.gigantea)
Guide details
Project Guide: Mr. ASHOK KUMAR A / AP II
Guide Id: TT10747
Dept: TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
Team details
Name: VISHNUPRIYA S, , KANISHKA K, VISHNU PRIYA R
Reg. No:192TX147, 192TX120, 192TX146
Dept: TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
S8 Project Work II – First Review (27 - 01 - 2023)
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2. Aim And Objective Of The Project
• To develop an eco-friendly, cost effective fabric from extracted Calotropis fibres
which overcomes the problems in the production of wool.
• To study the extraction method of Calotropis fibre and analyse the properties
and potential of fibres.
• To convert the Calotropis fibres into knitted fabrics with efficient technology.
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3. Scope Of The Project
• Wool has a high environmental cost in terms of pollution, biodiversity loss, land
use and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Animal welfare suffers during shearing and short-term acute stress happens.
• Wool is expensive because its natural resource.
• Calotropis Fibre - The hollowness in the fibre creates air pockets within the
cloth, making it lightweight and adding thermal-regulating properties. Its has
inexpensive extraction technique.
• Organic Cotton - They are non toxic, hypoallergic and also softens the fabric.
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4. Feasibility Analysis
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• Plants are abundant
• Simple extraction techniques
• Conversion of yarn with open end spinning
5. Choice Of Components
• Calotropis Fibres
• Organic Cotton
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6. Proposed Methodology
• The Calotropis fibres are extracted by drying and retting process.
• The blend of Calotropis fibres and organic cotton is prepared at the ratio of 1 : 1.
• The blended fibres are carded for individualization of fibres and web formation.
• The formed web is laid randomly and open end spinning is carried out.
• The yarns are knitted into fabric.
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7. Novelty
• The usage of natural fibres for knitted wears are
economically feasible and can overcome the environmental
problems associated in wool production.
• The physical properties of the fibre can be utilised as an
alternative for wool fibres.
• A plant that is a weed is changed to an effective product
which enables low raw material cost.
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8. Literature Survey
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Literature Title Authors Points Observed
Fibre Extraction From Calotrophis
gigantea Stem With Different
Retting Methods And
Comparisons(International Journal
of Chemical Studies)
Reema Bora and Padmini T
(2019)
Better efficient method for
retting
Extraction Of High Quality Cellulose
From Stem Of Calotrophis procera
(South Asian Journal Of
Experimental Biology)
Somnath Maji, Rajesh Mehrotra
and Sandhya Mehrota (2013)
Potential of Calotrophis and
different treatment for
processing
A Review On Brief Study Of
Calotropis Gigantea Linn (Journal of
Drug Delivery and Therapeutics)
Negi Divya, Bisht Ajay Singh
(2021)
A traditional therapeutic
plant having large numbers
of phytochemical values
9. Literature Survey
S8 PROJECT WORK II - FIRST REVIEW
Literature Title Authors Points Observed
Study On Properties Of Calotropis
Fibres (International Journal of
Chemical Studies)
Reema Bora, Padmini T (2020) Less crease reistant
Environmental Impacts Associated
With The Production, Use And End-
Of-Life Of A Woolen Garment (The
International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment)
Wiedemann SG , Biggs L, Nebel
B, Bauch B, Laitala K, Klepp LG,
Swan PG , Watson K (2019)
Green house gas emission
and global warming
Physical Structure, Properties And
Quality Of Cotton (The International
Journal of Life Cycle Assessment)
Hua Wang, Muhammad Qasim
Siddiqui, Hafeezullah Memon
(2020)
Hypoallergic and non toxic
10. Literature Survey
S8 PROJECT WORK II - FIRST REVIEW
Literature Title Authors Points Observed
Evaluation Of Mechanical Properties
Of Calotropis Gigantea stem Fiber-
rein Forced Composite Material
(International Journal of Mechanical
And Production Engineering)
Aruna M, Sudhakar
Muniyasamy (2017)
High tensile and abrasive
strength, fibers has more
weight per square meter
than the cotton fibers
