Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (CEng FIE), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com Thomas Gries is Professor and Director of the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. His achievements are commendable, and his contributions to the field of textile technology and fibre based composites have had a profound impact. Furthermore, his leadership in transforming the Institut für Textiltechnik into a comprehensive provider of textile innovation, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives underscores his dedication to pushing the boundaries of textile technology. His involvement in textile recycling, decarbonisation, biotransformation and efforts to enhance energy and material efficiency further solidifies his status as an undisputed leader in the field. Contact e-mail: thomas.gries@ita.rwth-aachen.de

• 1 Sustainable innovations in textiles2 Production and processing of natural fibres3 Innovations in man-made and synthetic fibres4 Innovations in spinning processes and machinery5 Innovations in weaving, knitting and nonwoven machinery6 Innovations in woven textiles7 Innovations in knitted textiles8 Innovations in nonwoven textiles9 Innovations in dyes and chemoinformatics approach10 Speciality chemicals, enzymes and finishes11 Innovations in textile wet processing machinery12 Innovations in textile pretreatments13 Dyeing, printing and digital colouration14 Functional finishing and smart coating15 Garment machinery for regenerative manufacturing16 Sustainable textile care and maintenance17 Sustainable supply chain and logistics of fashion business18 Closed-loop postconsumer textile recycling19 Textile effluent treatment and recycling20 Sustainability aspects, LCA and ecolabels

Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (CEng FIE), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com Thomas Gries is Professor and Director of the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. His achievements are commendable, and his contributions to the field of textile technology and fibre based composites have had a profound impact. Furthermore, his leadership in transforming the Institut für Textiltechnik into a comprehensive provider of textile innovation, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives underscores his dedication to pushing the boundaries of textile technology. His involvement in textile recycling, decarbonisation, biotransformation and efforts to enhance energy and material efficiency further solidifies his status as an undisputed leader in the field. Contact e-mail: thomas.gries@ita.rwth-aachen.de

• 1 Sustainable innovations in textiles2 Production and processing of natural fibres3 Innovations in man-made and synthetic fibres4 Innovations in spinning processes and machinery5 Innovations in weaving, knitting and nonwoven machinery6 Innovations in woven textiles7 Innovations in knitted textiles8 Innovations in nonwoven textiles9 Innovations in dyes and chemoinformatics approach10 Speciality chemicals, enzymes and finishes11 Innovations in textile wet processing machinery12 Innovations in textile pretreatments13 Dyeing, printing and digital colouration14 Functional finishing and smart coating15 Garment machinery for regenerative manufacturing16 Sustainable textile care and maintenance17 Sustainable supply chain and logistics of fashion business18 Closed-loop postconsumer textile recycling19 Textile effluent treatment and recycling20 Sustainability aspects, LCA and ecolabels

Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (CEng FIE), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com Thomas Gries is Professor and Director of the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. His achievements are commendable, and his contributions to the field of textile technology and fibre based composites have had a profound impact. Furthermore, his leadership in transforming the Institut für Textiltechnik into a comprehensive provider of textile innovation, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives underscores his dedication to pushing the boundaries of textile technology. His involvement in textile recycling, decarbonisation, biotransformation and efforts to enhance energy and material efficiency further solidifies his status as an undisputed leader in the field. Contact e-mail: thomas.gries@ita.rwth-aachen.de

• 1 Sustainable innovations in textiles2 Production and processing of natural fibres3 Innovations in man-made and synthetic fibres4 Innovations in spinning processes and machinery5 Innovations in weaving, knitting and nonwoven machinery6 Innovations in woven textiles7 Innovations in knitted textiles8 Innovations in nonwoven textiles9 Innovations in dyes and chemoinformatics approach10 Speciality chemicals, enzymes and finishes11 Innovations in textile wet processing machinery12 Innovations in textile pretreatments13 Dyeing, printing and digital colouration14 Functional finishing and smart coating15 Garment machinery for regenerative manufacturing16 Sustainable textile care and maintenance17 Sustainable supply chain and logistics of fashion business18 Closed-loop postconsumer textile recycling19 Textile effluent treatment and recycling20 Sustainability aspects, LCA and ecolabels