Bangladesh University of Textiles

Discharge printing on cotton fabric using fruit peel extracts as natural reducing agents

Conventional reducing agents are effective in discharge printing, but concerns about chemical safety, environmental impact, and sustainability have encouraged the quest for greener alternatives. This study aims to evaluate orange and pineapple peel extracts as natural reducing ag...

Unveiling and ranking circular economy constructs in textile & apparel industry: Exploration of MCDA approach

Bangladesh’s Textile and Apparel (T&A) industry has been a prominent force in shaping the country’s economy, upholding the tagline “Made in Bangladesh” worldwide. Given the need, this work has focused on examining the key drivers and barriers to implementing the Circular Economy...

Influence of yarn structural design and core composition on the properties of yarns and fabrics

Purpose To address the increasing demand for high-quality stretch denim, new yarn designs are being developed to enhance the elasticity of the fabrics, mechanical strength and overall comfort. This research examines how the yarn structure and core components affect the mechanical...

Domestic value added in Bangladesh’s textile exports: a destination-specific decomposition, 2007–2023

Bangladesh’s textile and clothing sector is central to the country’s export-led industrialisation, yet the strong growth in export earnings has not been matched by clear evidence of domestic value creation. Although Bangladesh has become one of the world’s leading apparel exporte...

Sustainable Dyeing and Mordanting of Silk with a Binary Colorant from Agro-Waste Material

The use of agro-waste materials as an alternative to synthetic dyes has gained considerable interest in the development of sustainable textile coloration. This study investigates the utilization of binary colorants from agro-waste sources such as harmal seeds and thuja leaves for...

Impact of teachers’ demographic characteristics on their perceptions of headteachers’ leadership styles in selected public senior high schools, Ghana

This study examined the extent to which teachers' demographic characteristics (age, gender, and educational qualification) are associated with their perceptions of headteachers' leadership styles in two public senior high schools in the Atwima Mponua District, Ghana. A quantitati...

Attomolar Detection of HIV‐1 With Label‐Free RCA‐rCRISPR on Smartphone

ABSTRACT HIV remains a major global public health challenge, causing 42.3 million deaths since its discovery in the early 1980s. Despite progress in prevention and treatment, around 60% of people with HIV (PWH) remain undiagnosed in resource‐limited regions due to the lack of ine...

MoS 2 /Graphene Floating‐Gate Transistor Toward Non‐Volatile Memory and High‐Precision Synaptic Operations

ABSTRACT Molybdenum disulfide () and graphene, as two significant members of the two‐dimensional family, have garnered considerable attention for enhanced non‐volatile memory (NVM) applications. Nonetheless, the synaptic behavior of the /graphene floating‐gate structures is yet t...

Visible Bodies—The Human Body and AI as Conceptual Catalysts for Creativity in the Fashion Design Process with Undergraduate Students

This research examines a pedagogical approach which uses the human body as a conceptual catalyst for developing creativity during the fashion design process. By applying a design brief as a framework for the fashion design process, second year undergraduate students navigated a s...

Empirical evaluation of filament fineness as a determinant of performance metrics in polyester microfiber lightweight lining fabrics

Purpose As the primary skin-contact layer, lining fabrics dictate clothing comfort and functional potential while enduring stressors like perspiration and mechanical tension. Consequently, defining their specific material composition is essential for ensuring physiological harmon...

Sustainable denim fabric development using jute-cotton blends: a viable strategy to reduce cotton consumption

Purpose This study aims to develop sustainable denim fabric by reducing cotton consumption through the use of cottonized jute–cotton blended yarn (Jutton) in the weft direction, while maintaining 100% cotton yarn in the warp, without compromising fabric performance. Design/method...