Re-use of Waste of Green Tea Leaves for the Improvement of Perspiration-Light Fastness Properties of the Fabrics
Project ID: AIRG/2024/TEX/06/14
Funding Source: AUST Internal Research Grant
Project Awarded: 23rd October 2024
Principal Investigator:
Tamjida Islam
Lecturer (Grade-I)
TEX Department, AUST
Co-principal Investigator/s:
Marzia Islam
Assistant Professor
TEX Department, AUST
Shahid Adeel
Associate Professor
Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Diego Omar Sanchez Ramirez
Researcher
Department of Engineering, ICT and Technology for Energy and Transport (DIITET)) – Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing – National Research Council, Italy
Project Duration: 1 Year
Budget Approved: 495000
Expected Research Outcomes:
- Waste green tea can be used as a sustainable substitute for chemicals for improving perspiration-light fastness in the textile factory.
- The cost of using chemicals will be reduced.
- By incorporating waste green tea into the textile supply chain, circularity will be promoted in the textile sector.
- As green tea has UV absorbing and anti-microbial properties, it can be used as a UV protective and anti-microbial finish in the textile industries soon.