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Dr. Babita Bhandari

Assistant Professor, Textile Design (BDes)

Kangra Campus

About

Dr. Babita Bhandari

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Dr. Babita Bhandari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textile Design and serves as the Centre Coordinator for the Foundation Programme at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. She is engaged in teaching undergraduate courses in Textile Design, Fashion Design, and the Foundation Programme, with specialization in Traditional Indian Handlooms and Textile Crafts, World Textiles, Surface Design, Sustainable and Artisanal Fashion and Textiles, and Craft-Based Design Interventions.
Dr. Bhandari completed her postgraduate degree in Textile and Apparel Designing from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, where she was awarded the Saroj Kashyap Gold Medal for Best Thesis. She earned her Ph.D. in Clothing and Textiles from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. She qualified for the ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in 2012 with an All India Rank III and the UGC-NET-JRF in 2013. Her research focuses on sustainable textile and fashion design, conscious consumption, natural dyeing, circular design practices, and socially inclusive innovation. Her scholarly work explores indigenous textile knowledge systems, cultural heritage preservation, adaptive clothing, and eco-friendly textile processing to develop sustainable and resilient fashion solutions.
Dr. Bhandari has made significant academic contributions through expert lectures, peer-reviewed journal articles, international conference presentations, book chapters etc. Her recent research contributions include studies on sustainability narratives among textile design students, conscious fashion practices, and emerging approaches in sustainable textile design.

Completed PhD in Clothing and Textile from GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in 2018. Thesis title: ''Optimization of dyeing conditions for wool and silk fabrics using dyes extracted from Rumex nepalensis and Girardinia diversifolia roots.''

Completed PG in Textile and Apparel Designing from CCSHAU, Hisar in 2014.

Completed UG in Home Science (Textile and Apparel Designing) from GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in 2012.

Certificate course on Sustainable Fashion from Copenhagen Business School, June
2023

1. Bhandari, B. (2026). Exploring sustainability narratives among textile design students in India. In Alexander et al., (Eds.), Shaping the future of fashion, A research Companion (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003606987
2. Bhandari, B. (2025). Exploring fashion repair through conscious design. IASDR Design Next Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.489
3. Bhandari, B. (2025). Historical context of textile design. In Sadhna et al. (Eds.), The art and craft of modern textile design. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86797-2_2
4. Bhandari, B. (2025). Sustainable practices in textile design. In Sadhna et al. (Eds.), The art and craft of modern textile design. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86797-2_1
5. Bhandari, B., & Negi, M. (2025). Emerging trends and forecasting in textile design. In Sadhna et al. (Eds.), The art and craft of modern textile design. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86797-2_2
6. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2023). Application of natural mordants in silk and wool fabrics dyed with weed plants. In Proceedings of India @100: Building Atmanirbhar Bharat from Farm to Fashion to Future (pp. 112–119). National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar.
7. Bhandari, B. (2023). Adaptive clothing brands in mainstream fashion. Journal of the Textile Association, 84(3), 151–154.
8. Bhandari, B. (2023). Sustaining the cultural heritage: Handlooms in Himachal Pradesh. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 4(2).
9. Bhandari, B., & Gahlot, M. (2023). Development of functional clothing for a person with disability. Man-Made Textiles in India. 11. ISSN 03777537
10. Bhandari, B. (2022). Sustainable fashion brands: Hope for safe planet. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Fashion Apparel and Textile (pp. 35–38). Excellent Publishing House.
11. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2021). Standardization and utilization of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) roots for the dyeing of silk fabric. Environment Conservation Journal, 22(1–2), 19–25.
12. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2021). Utilization of weed plants in textile processing: An effective management tool. Environment and Ecology, 39(4A), 1362–1367.
13. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2018). Dyeing of protein fabrics exploring locally available weed plants. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 10(1), 475–478.
14. Bhandari, B., Singh, S. S. J., & Rose, N. M. (2018). Effect of sericin treatment conditions on dyeability of cotton fabric. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 10(1), 102–106.
15. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2018). Skilling rural youth in textile and apparel products: An approach towards livelihood generation. In Role of National Youth Policy in Reaping the Demographic Dividend through Youth Empowerment: Status and Futuristic Strategies (pp. 213–216). G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology.
16. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2017). Use of natural mordants in natural dyeing using Rumex nepalensis. In A Treatise on Recent Trends and Sustainability in Crafts & Design (pp. 195–197). Excel India Publishers.
17. Bhandari, B., Jahan, S., & Rani, A. (2017). Garment sizing system: An indispensable tool for readymade garments. International Journal of Family and Home Science, 13(2), 235–241.
18. Bhandari, B., & Rani, A. (2017). Government initiatives for the upgradation of Indian textile industry. Asian Journal of Home Science, 12(1), 283–288.
19. Bhandari, B., Singh, S. S. J., & Rose, N. M. (2016). Use of sericulture by-product, i.e., sericin in eco-friendly treatment of cotton fabric. Environment Conservation Journal, 17(1–2).
20. Bhandari, B., Singh, S. S. J., & Rose, N. M. (2015). Sericin pre-treatment for colour fastness properties of Manjistha dyed cotton fabric. Man-Made Textiles in India, 43(3), 110–113.
21. Bhandari, B., Singh, S. S. J., & Rose, N. M. (2017). Effect of sericin treatment on physical properties of cotton fabric. Journal of Cotton Research and Development.31 (2) 342-346. ISSN No. 0972-8619