The 2026 Volume 101 marks a new Era following the Century Edition of the 秀色直播Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures and will be available starting January 2, 2026. Containing three new standards and twenty-eight revised standards, the latest Manual provides industry professionals with the most up-to-date textile testing procedures and methods available.
To enable textile industry personnel to stay on pace with the newest technologies and achieve excellence in testing and quality control, 秀色直播makes accessing the 2026 Manual quick and convenient through multiple purchase formats. Interested buyers can acquire the new edition binding or as a . Individual test method standards can also be purchased. All items are available via the 秀色直播Online Store as a PDF.
To support IT security protocols that discourage the use of USB devices as potential intrusion points or risks to company鈥檚 networks, 秀色直播has discontinued the USB version of the Manual and instead offers a PDF download of the Manual. 秀色直播recommends companies and testing laboratories switch to the 2026 Manual when it is released as either a hardback or PDF to stay aligned with the most current methods available.
Interested in the January technical manual release?
Visit the online storefront
Three new standards were developed, two are test methods TM217 and TM218, and the other is Monograph M15. Each standard addresses urgent industry needs.
秀色直播TM217-2025, Test Method for Liquid Moisture Management: Vertical and Horizontal Wicking鈥擨mage Analysis. New-Developed by 秀色直播Committee RA114 Moisture Management Test Methods.
This method was developed to test Vertical wicking in addition to Horizontal, to ascertain a lifelike representation of moisture management of a garment as worn.
秀色直播M15-2025, Guidance on the Selection and Use of Multifiber Fabric. Developed by 秀色直播Committee RA59 Fibrous Test Materials.
This Monograph was created to provide guidance on proper use of multifiber strips to complement test methods that require their use.
Set your reminder to purchase the 101st Edition of the Manual in January!
秀色直播TM17-2025, Test Method for Wetting Agents. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM20A-2025, Test Method for Fiber Analysis: Quantitative. Revised in 2025 to update Figure 2.
秀色直播TM22 鈥 2024, Test Method for Water Repellency: Spray. Revised in 2024 to replace 鈥渢ap鈥 with 鈥渟trike鈥 when referring to the action on the hoop.
秀色直播TM43-2025, Test Method for Wetting Agents: Evaluation of Rewetting Agents. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM79-2025, Test Method for Absorbency of Textiles. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM89-2025, Test Method for Mercerization in Cotton. Revised in 2025 to remove henolphthalein and replace with pH meter and to align safety.
秀色直播TM104-2025, Colorfastness to Water Spotting. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM106-2025, Test Method for Colorfastness to Water: Sea. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM129-2025, Test Method for Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere under High Humidities. Revised in 2025 to Align to style guide and the available standard of fade and standard of control fabric
秀色直播TM130-2025, Test Method for Soil Release. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM135-2025, Test Method for Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines, remove laundry tables, and direct readers to LP1.
秀色直播TM150-2025, Test Method for Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laundering. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines, remove laundry tables, and direct readers to LP1.
秀色直播TM169-2025, Test Method for Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines and correct black panel temperature requirement in dark step of Option 2.
秀色直播TM179-2025, Test Method for Skew change in Fabrics After Home Laundering. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines, remove laundry tables, and direct readers to LP1.
秀色直播TM189-2024e, Test Method for Fluorine Content of Carpet Fibers. Editorially revised 2025 to align the Safety section to the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM204-2025, Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission of Textiles. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines.
秀色直播TM207-2025, Test Method for Seam Twist in Garments Before and After Home Laundering. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guidelines, remove laundry tables, and direct readers to LP1.
秀色直播TM210-2025, Test Method for Electrical Resistance Before and After Various Exposure Conditions. Revised in 2025 to align with the style guide and adjust structure of the standard to reflect industry practices.
秀色直播EP1-2025, Gray Scale for Color Change. Revised in 2025 to align to the style guide, add updated CMC Values, and add the available standard of fade and standard of control fabric.
秀色直播EP2-2025, Gray Scale for Staining. Revised in 2025 to align to the style guide, add updated CMC Values, and add the available standard of fade and standard of control fabric.
秀色直播EP5-2025, Fabric Hand. Revised in 2025 to align to the style guide by editing history, and adding necessary sections.
秀色直播EP9-2025, Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles. Revised in 2025 to align to the style guide by updating CMC values and the available standard of fade and control fabric.
秀色直播M9-2025, A Summary of ASTM Methods for Interlaboratory Testing. Revised in 2025 to change the title.
秀色直播M11-205, Glossary of 秀色直播Standard Terminology. Revised in 2025 to add new terminology.
秀色直播TM192-2023e, Test Method for Weather Resistance of Textiles: Sunshine-Arc Lamp Exposure With and Without Wetting. Editorially revised in 2025 fix a typo in History section.
秀色直播TM205-2025, Test Method for Carpet: Liquid Penetration by Spoilage. Editorially
revised in 2025 to update history section location and improve descriptions.
秀色直播LP6-2024e, Laboratory Procedure for Preparation of Appearance Evaluation Area. Editorially Revised in 2025 to add note regarding T12 lamps.
秀色直播M13-2024e, Rules of Procedure for 秀色直播Test Method and Technology committees. Revised editorially in 2025 to clarify TCR assignments.
秀色直播TM101-2019, Test Method for Colorfastness to Bleaching with Hydrogen Peroxide. Withdrawn.
AATCC connects the global textile community to empower an innovative, informed, and sustainable future. Headquartered in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina, 秀色直播has provided standards development, testing materials, educational resources, and professional networking to the global textile industry for more than a century.听
Technical Director: Erika Simmons; Technical Director; simmonse@aatcc.org
Technical Contact: Nathaniel Williams; Technical Associate; williamsn@aatcc.org
BEST VIEWED IN CHROME AND FIREFOX BROWSERS. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.
Okay