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Dr Andrew Hewitt has worked in textile product and process research since 1995 and joined the University of Huddersfield in March 2018, becoming a founder member of the Technical Textiles Research Centre.
Andrew is on the steering committee of WOVEN in Kirklees, a biennial festival initiated and funded by Kirklees Council, connecting a strong heritage with today’s innovative developments in industry, university research, a strong arts and crafts scene and the creative expression of the district’s rich and diverse communities. He is also a Council Member of The Bradford Textile Society, the UK's oldest textile society, and is on the Organising Committee of The 92nd Textile Institute World Conference.
He is a former member of the steering committee of the Nonwovens Network, the UK's largest association for nonwovens and related industries, and EDANA's Sustainability Working Group.
He graduated from Lancaster University with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and MSc in Polymer Science, then began his career working on the development of textile lubricants and finishes at Vickers Oils before undertaking a PhD in Hydroentangled Nonwovens at the University of Leeds.
He was one of the original team of the Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute, founded in 2005, and worked there for 12 years as a Senior Manager as it grew to be a global leader in commercially-focussed nonwoven engineering and product development.
Andrew has an extensive track record in the development of commercially-focussed new textile products and processes using a wide range of nonwoven process routes for many different end applications, including medical, hygiene, geotextiles, construction, apparel, automotive, furnishings, filtration, insulation, agriculture, disease control and cosmetics.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Council Member, Bradford Textile Society
Aug 2022 → …
Member of the Sustainability Working Group, EDANA
Jul 2018 → Jul 2019
Steering Committee Member, Nonwovens Network
Dec 2012 → Jun 2019
Director & Trustee, Upstagers Theatre Charity Limited
Mar 2008 → …
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rowan Bailey (Organiser) & Andrew Hewitt (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Andrew Hewitt (Organiser), Parikshit Goswami (Organiser), Nicola Redmore (Organiser) & Matthew Taylor (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Andrew Hewitt (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Andrew Hewitt (Member of programme committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Andrew Hewitt (Organiser) & Parikshit Goswami (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...