We’re delighted to share news that Roshan Paul and Thomas Gries have won a PROSE Award for their outstanding book Sustainable Innovations in the Textile Industry. This title from The Textile Institute Book Series, published by Elsevier last year, came out on top in the Engineering and Technology category.

TI subscribers will be aware that the textiles industry is undergoing significant transformation. Sustainable Innovations in the Textile Industry looks at the methods and technologies driving that transformation at every stage of production. By exploring historical perspectives alongside current breakthroughs in fibers, chemicals, and manufacturing processes, this work has become an indispensable resource for academics and professions who want to learn more about sustainability.

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The PROSE awards are run by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and recognise publishers who produce works of extraordinary merit – particularly where significant contributions are been made to a field of study.

ABOUT THE EDITORS

• Dr Roshan Paul CText FTI is a Senior Programme Manager at the RWTH Aachen Institute of Textile Technology, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

• Prof Thomas Gries is the Director of the RWTH Aachen Institute of Textile Technology, which he has developed into a comprehensive provider of textile innovation, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives.

At the time of this article’s publication, Sustainable Innovations in the Textiles Industry is available at a 25% discount on the Elsevier website. If the offer expires, please note that TI Members can order the book at a 20% discount from the TI website at any time.