It was with great sadness that we all learned of the death of Prof. John Hearle in June, who was not only a founding member and former chairman of TTI but was also a close colleague and friend to many of us and will be greatly missed.
While his contributions to TTI and the wider Textile Industry can never be underestimated, The Guardian recently published an obituary to John which we think celebrates his life pretty well.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/11/john-hearle-obituary