Department of Textiles

: Dr. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva

: Dr. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva


  • Designation:
    • Asst. Professor 

  • Area of Specialization
    • Technical textiles, Protective textiles, Fibre studies, Surface modification & analysis, Dyeing Printing and Textile Finishing, Natural unconventional fibres, Sustainability in Textiles & Apparel, Design studies & Product development, Traditional textiles and craft revival studies, Environmental Impact (EI) assessment studies.

  • Research Projects Undertaken:
    • 1. MOT sponsored project on ‘A comparative study on Dyeing and Physiochemical properties of Nyco and Polycot combat field uniform fabrics’

      2. NTTM sponsored project on ‘Cellulose-based indigenous high Clo value and low-density surface modified natural fibre for developing thermal layers of extreme cold climate clothing’.

      3. NJB sponsored project on ‘Development of Jute Composite for Automotive Acoustic Insulation & Other Uses’.

      4. BIS sponsored project on ‘Study of Quality, Performance and Constructional Parameters of ‘Headliners for Automobiles’.

      5. MOT sponsored project on ‘Design and development of various products from Milkweed (Calotropis gigantea) floss/fibre’.

  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student Projects
    • ‘Enhancing thermal insulation of jute fabric by rendering chemical and mechanical finishing’

      2. ‘to assess thermal insulation & compressbility of virgin & recycled wool high -loft batting for cold climate clothing’

      . ‘Explorations in preparation of fabric using fermented extracts for wet processing of textile materials’

      . ‘Assessment of shelf life of printing paste made with fermented black dye’

      . ‘Explorations in flame retardant property of selected bio-mordants on cotton and jute

      ’ . ‘Compatibility of novel thickening agents with natural black dye’

      . ‘Process optimisation of black dye using iron waste and jaggery by fermentation’

      . ‘Analysis of scientific reasoning of Bagh prints with specific reference to its colour fastness properties’

  • Research Papers Published/Presented:
    • 1. M.S.Parmar, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva and Nidhi Sisodia. ‘Development of extreme cold climate clothing from Cellulose-based high Clo value and low-density natural fibre’, 62nd Joint Technological Conference, 24th to 25th October 2024, NITRA, Ghaziabad, India.

      2. M. S. Parmar, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva and Nidhi Sisodia. ‘Developing lightweight extreme cold climate clothing using high clo value weed fibres’, 4th International Conference on, Functional Textiles & Clothing, 31st January – 2nd February 2025, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India.

      3. Annu Kumari, Palak Bansal, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva and M.S.Parmar.‘Comprehensive review on closing the loop and strategies to reduce textile solid waste management’ under reveiw process as paper presentation at National Conference on Empowering Communities: Interdisciplinary Education for Sustainable Development, 13th - 14th February 2025.

      4. Abhishek Gupta, Arin Tyagi, Himanshu Pal, Shubhum Gupta and Preeti Kaur Sachdeva. ‘Improving Thermal Insulation (Clo-value) of Jute Fabric Using Various Chemical Treatments’, Poster Abstract on published in Book of Papers 62nd Joint Technological Conference, 24th to 25th October 2024, NITRA, Ghaziabad, India.

      5. Arindam Basu, Neha Kapil, and Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, ‘Development of Eco-friendly Automotive Textiles for Acoustic Purpose’, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 13(03), doi : 10.17577/IJERTV13IS030079.

      6. Neha Kapil, Arindam Basu, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva and Mahadeb Dutta, ‘Development of natural fibre composite for automotive having acoustic properties’, 61st Joint Technological Conference, 14th to 15th December 2023, Mumbai, India.

      7. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Bhawana Chanana and M.S.Parmar, ‘Exploring applications of bagasse fibers in textiles: a review’, Colourage, 2014, 61(11), 31-34, ISSN: 0010-1826.

      8. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Bhawana Chanana and M.S.Parmar, Agro- residues: Potential fibers for textile industry, Internal Journal of Applied Home Science, 2015, Vol. 2. No. 11; 12, 351-358, ISSN: 2394-1413.

      9. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Bhawana Chanana and M.S.Parmar, Extraction of textile grade cellulosic fibres from sugarcane bagasse, International conference on emerging trends in traditional & technical textiles, NIT Jalandhar (India), April 11th - 12th 2014, 502-506, ISBN: 978-93-5156-700-4.

      10. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Bhawana Chanana and M.S.Parmar, ‘Alkaline extraction of cellulosic grade textile fibres from sugarcane Bagasse, UGC sponsored National Seminar on Food and Textile Industry- Emerging Trends and Perspectives, Laxmi Bai College, February 10th - 11th 2015.

      11. Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Bhawana Chanana and M.S.Parmar (2018), ‘Manufacture of ring spun blended yarn from waste biomass of sugarcane stalk (sugarcane bagasse), Int. J. Applied Home Science, 5(2), 363-369, ISSN: 2394- 1413.

      12. M. S. Parmar, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, ‘A comparative study on dyeing and physiochemical poperties of Nyco and Polycot combat fabric’,Asian Textile Journal, June 2011.

      13. M. S. Parmar, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, ‘Development of Nyco Combat Uniforms for Military and Paramilitary forces’.JTC Book of Published papers, JTC ATIRA chapter 2011.

      14. M. S. Parmar, J.V. Rao, Maheshwar Singh, Santosh, Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, ‘Review on Uniforms for Military and Paramilitary forces’, Colourage, December 2011.

  • Patents obtained/filed:
    • ‘An Automatic Machine and Method for Separation of Floss and Seed from Milkweed Pods’ Patent Application No.: 202511045610 (12/05/2025).

  • Books/Monograms Published:
    • 1. Book on ‘Oeko textiles’ by Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Ed. Arindam Basu, ISBN: 978-81-975836-7-4, July 2024.

      2. Book on ‘Geo textiles’ by R.K.Gaur and Preeti Kaur Sachdeva, Ed. Arindam Basu,ISBN: 978-81-975836-1-2, August 2024.

  • Consultancy Services offered to the industry:
    • Coordinator and Resource person for Training of Sales force of TRIFED- Tribes India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India.