The textile industry can now digitize haptics (handfeel) with the same clarity and confidence we’ve long had for color. Imagine being able to communicate softness, surface smoothness, flexibility, and crumpability with objective precision, just like we digitized the color space with measurements of a*, b* and L*. This breakthrough is reshaping how brands and suppliers collaborate, develop products, and make decisions.
Join us for a dynamic, forward‑looking conversation designed for innovators, creators, and anyone obsessed with elevating textile communication. Instead of diving into the technical mechanics, we’ll focus on the real‑world impact: how digitized haptics empowers suppliers and buyers to work faster, smarter, and with far less guesswork.
Learn about the next major tool in textile technology, this is the webinar you don&/aatcc-events/mig22126/8217;t want to miss.
Harrie Schoots has more than a quarter century career that spans the globe improving yarn, fabric and garment wet processing in dozens of countries and hundreds of mills and factories. He is the primary inventor of over a dozen patents which cover most fiber types, fabric qualities, dyeing processes and functional improvements.
He was ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥President in 2020 to 2021. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Synthetic Yarn and Fabrics Association (SYFA). Harrie graduated from NCSU’s Wilson College of Textiles with a B.S. in Textile Chemistry, Dyeing and Finishing Concentration. He received a Licentiate from the Society of Dyers and Colourists (Lic.SDC) and was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Society in November 2024 for being a spark of networking and connectivity in the global industry. Harrie also received an MBA from Suffolk University in Boston, MA.
Harrie is a first generation American of Dutch heritage who lives in the Dallas area with his wife and daughter.
Apurba Banerjee, Materials Interest Group Chair, is a Textile Research Scientist at Standard Textile Corporation (STC). As a key member of the Research and Development department, she plays a pivotal role in bringing sustainable, value-added products to life in the realms of Hospitality, Healthcare, and Interiors. Banerjee is a proud alumna of the University of Georgia, where she earned her Ph.D. in Polymer, Fiber, and Textile Science in 2017. Prior to that, she honed her craft at Colorado State University, graduating with a master’s degree in Apparel and Merchandising in 2013. Banerjee has a passion for advancing industry benchmarks through her multiple voluntary leadership roles in organizations like ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥and ASTM International.
Yongxin Wang, Materials Interest Group Vice Chair, is a Materials Manager at W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. She has been with W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, Wang worked at VF Corporation as a Materials Research Manager, where she worked as a project lead, and gaining extensive experience on raw materials and their properties, textile manufacturing/processing/structure, and their relationship with apparel performance. Wang received her Master’s in Textile Materials and Product Design from Donghua University, Shanghai China in 2010, and went on to receive her Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University in 2013. Her experience in textiles is demonstrated in her numerous publications throughout her career. Wang has been a member of ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥2021.
This meeting is open to all ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Members!
Questions? Contact Shanya Scotton, Membership Associate, at scotts@aatcc.org.Â
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