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Membership Bonus and Color Testing at ITMA Booth
AATCC, the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, connects the global textile community to empower an innovative, informed, and sustainable future. Serving textile professionals since 1921, ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥is bringing exciting new initiatives to ITMA. Individuals who join ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥during the show receive four extra months added to their new one-year membership. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥membership provides access to […]
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3D Printing for Textiles
3D Printing: Definition and Development Three-dimensional (3D) printing, or additive manufacturing, is a one-step process during which filaments or materials are applied in layers according to a geometric configuration using a digital file. The process originated in the 1980s when Hideo Kodama developed a prototyping device whereby ultraviolet (UV) lights were used to harden […]
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ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Signs MOU for Sri Lanka National Standards
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Executive Vice President Diana Wyman and Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) Director General Siddhika G Senaratne recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU allows Sri Lanka to adopt ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥test methods and procedures as national standards. SLSI staff also became members of ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥and relevant committees. According to the MOU, the new […]
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What Happens When Our Clothes Talk Back to Us?
What does Google’s April announcement of the closure of their Jacquard project mean about the future of e-textiles? Google’s Jacquard technology (revealed in 2015) embedded touch sensors and haptic feedback into clothing that, when paired with a smartphone, allowed wearers — through gestures on the garments — to perform smartphone activities such as make and […]
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ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Partners with Industry for LED Conversion
For more than 50 years, labs around the world have used the same lighting conditions as well as standardized sample preparation, laundering procedures, and grading scales for consistent evaluation of textile appearance. Now, ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥is combining that consistency with more energy efficient options. Lighting conditions impact the appearance of textile products—and just about everything else. […]
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Improved Soil Standards from AATCC
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥committee RA57 Floor Covering Test Methods recently voted to move its synthetic soil formulation to a laboratory procedure document, making it easier to find and use for multiple applications. Users can now reference ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥LP4 Laboratory Procedure for Synthetic Soil. The new procedure is available immediately as a downloadable PDF file and will appear […]
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ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Committees Invite Participants
Members are the lifeblood of everything ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥does and committees are where the work gets done. All members (and even nonmembers) are welcome to be part of the process during Spring committee weeks! Meetings and all associated activities are free. Administrative Committee Meetings April 13-14, 17-18 www.aatcc.org/admin Research Committee Meetings May 16-18 www.aatcc.org/aatcc-events/research […]
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Innovation in Digital Color Management for TextilesÂ
Digital textile printing has been around for two decades. But it has never played a major role in the rather conservative prevalent analogue textile market. Until recently! The Digital Textile Printing Market Outlook (2022-2029) reveals an expected annual growth of 16.3% to US$8 billion, and synergistic innovation is crucial. As Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association (MKMA) […]
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ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥TM214: New Approach to an Old Challenge
Moisture management comes in many forms and there are numerous test methods to address the phenomenon in textiles. In February 2023, ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥introduced a new test method to measure accumulated condensation on a fabric. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥TM214 Test Method for Measuring Condensation on Textiles in a Humid Microclimate can be purchased now as a downloadable PDF […]
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ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Communities Quick-Start Guide
The brand-new membership platform, ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Communities, is now live! Feel free to visit the site using the link below or scroll on to learn about navigating your new membership benefit. Welcome to ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Communities! 1. Log-In Click the link above. It will take you to the following page. From here, log in with your ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥[…]
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EPA on PFAS at ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Chemical Applications Meeting
March 30; 2-3 PM (ET) www.aatcc.org/aatcc-events/chemap-0323/ In March, the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Chemical Applications interest group will host a discussion on per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Speakers will include US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Engineer Doruntinë Rexhepi and EMPA’s Zhanyun Wang. The virtual meeting will be a prelude to AATCC’s full-scale in-person conference on Navigating […]
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Fibers and Fabrics of the Future
Fibers: Threads of Life Natural fibers were key to early human development, mobility, and survival, with the oldest known example, flax, dating back 34,000 years. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, humans discovered how to create their own fibers, such as artificial silk (rayon) and nylon. Methods of yarn construction also evolved, whereby hand […]
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