This book explores the cultural history of traditional textiles and their contemporary relevance in sustainable practices. It focuses on manufacturing processes, technological integration, and design fundamentals of traditional textiles. The book also highlights the fusion of traditional textiles with contemporary fashion trends and the efforts made by designers to preserve and promote heritage textiles. It also provides information on manufacturing, designing, and sustainable engineering in traditional textiles, offering practical guidance and case studies for a comprehensive understanding. This book serves as a valuable reference to a wide range of individuals who have an interest in traditional textiles, including scholars, students, engineers, and manufacturers in the fields of textile engineering, fashion design, cultural studies, and sustainable studies. For scholars, educators, students, and researchers, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between traditional textiles, sustainability, and engineering, serving as a foundation for further academic exploration. Artisans and craftsmen can gain insights into sustainable practices and innovative design approaches, empowering them to adapt their craft to contemporary demands while preserving cultural heritage. Policymakers and NGOs can use the book to inform policy decisions and interventions related to cultural preservation, sustainable development, and the protection of traditional craftsmanship. Textile industry professionals can acquire knowledge of sustainable engineering and design principles, enabling them to integrate eco-friendly practices into textile manufacturing and design processes. Designers and fashion professionals can be inspired to incorporate traditional textile elements into contemporary fashion, promoting cultural diversity and sustainability in the global fashion industry.

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Dr. Akhtarul Islam Amjad is an assistant professor in the Department of Fashion Technology, Panchkula, India. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.Tech. in Textile Engineering and management. With a decade of experience, he has worked as an academician, researcher, and industrialist. His research interests encompass sustainable production, apparel manufacturing, textile testing, clothing science, traditional textiles, and technical textiles. As a researcher, he has authored more than 50 research papers in international journals and conferences and contributed to several books. Additionally, he has received a research grant from AICTE and consulted various textile industries in India for process optimization. Furthermore, he is a certified auditor of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015) and has successfully organized more than 10 workshops and technical events at the national level.

Dr Britta Kalkreuter is an Associate Professor of Design Studies and the Director of Research at Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design. Her academic career began in Architectural Heritage and developed with a keen focus on its connections to socio-political factors and diverse communities during doctoral research at Trinity College Dublin and Cologne University. Dr. Britta further deepened her expertise in the social dimensions of heritage through her work at Germany's Haus der Geschichte and as Cultural Studies Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, and since joining Heriot-Watt University's Design School she has developed interdisciplinary collaborations to explore heritage's role in innovation, with a particular focus on the transition design framework.

Dr. Samrat Mukhopadhyay is currently a Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. His research addresses issues on sustainability, encompassing synthetic and natural fibers, composite materials, green processing methods, technological interventions in the handloom sector, waste-to-wealth technologies, and development of 2D materials for sustainable applications. Dr. Mukhopadhyay has been associated with various handloom clusters of the country for over a decade working on various technology driven initiatives. He has been the PI of a project on Handloom in NER (Assam), India. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Academic Affairs of the Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (Ministry of Textiles, Government of India) looking into the curriculum and other academic activities. He has been the recipient of C V Raman Award (Acoustical Society of India), Eminent Engineer Award, IIE (India), and has been in the list of Elsevier top 2% scientists (2023,24).