1. Bio-design by William Myers - This book is available in Paldi Campus, it's a very good source for students who want to work with bio-materials.
2. Materials for Design by Chris Lefetiri - It's available in both Paldi and PG campus, a very good source for understanding materials before starting any design project.
3. Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design for a Better World by Seetal Solanki - This book in not available in KMC, it is good source students who want to work with sustainability.
4. Radical Matter: Rethinking Materials for a Sustainable Future by Kate Franklin - This again is a good book for everyone, it discusses about how sustainability is important and can be incorporated with materials in any design. This book is not in KMC.
5. Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design by Michael F. Ashby - This book is in KMC, and a good source for material selection while doing any design project.

Trend database

1. LSN Global -https://www.lsnglobal.com/
2. WGSN -https://www.wgsn.com/fashion
3. PSFK - Tech and lifestyle https://www.psfk.com/
4. Stylus - https://www.stylus.com/

1. Material district -https://materialdistrict.com/
2. Material connexion -https://www.materialconnexion.com/

1. California collage of arts and material resource centre .
2. ASM international the material information societyhttps://www.asminternational.org/
3. Harvard University -Graduate school of design Material collection database .https://library.harvard.edu/
4. colour and trim Factory https://www.cntfactory.com/

1. Bio-design challenge - It's a global competition that happens every year, highly recommended for students to participate https://biodesignchallenge.org/

1. Mix Magazine by Color Hive - This is a very good source of color and trends. https://colourhive.com/collections/mix-magazine We can get an annual subscription for this magazine.

1. Professor Makes Straws From Coconut Leaves, Bags Global Orders Worth Rs 6 Crore https://www.thebetterindia.com/232281/bengaluru-innovation-earns-crores-coconut-leaf-straw-plastic-alternative-sustainable-buy-online-inspiring-india-ser106/amp/