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Bug Off!
The Science Behind Insect-Resistant Textiles 鈥淭he mosquito is the world鈥檚 deadliest animal,鈥 the female members of its 3,700 varieties causing dengue, malaria, and West Nile Virus, among other diseases, as reported by the Center for Disease Control鈥檚 (CDC) Global Health Center. Other insect vectors include fleas infected with Yersinia pestis, the bacteria responsible for […]
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Participate in the NEW 2025 C2C Competition
秀色直播is still accepting submissions to the NEW 2025 Concept 2 Consumer Design & Merchandising Student Competition. The popular design and merchandising competitions have now been combined into one to allow students to better showcase their full range of skills. Textile students are tasked with designing and merchandising an apparel collection based on the 2025 […]
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Introducing AATCC鈥檚 Latest Book鈥擟olor: From Concept to Consumer
秀色直播has just published a new book on color and coloration for all fashion, textile, and apparel students and professionals. 聽Martin Bide, professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island (URI), has written 鈥淐olor: From Concept to Consumer鈥擧ow Hard Can It Be to Dye the Right Color?鈥 At URI, Bide taught courses in textile science, […]
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Apply for the NCTO Paul T. O鈥橠ay Scholarship
The 秀色直播Foundation is pleased to partner with the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) to offer the聽Paul T. O鈥橠ay Scholarship. Eligible applicants must have聽at least one parent or guardian employed by an NCTO member company and/or organization.聽Applicants may be any children, legally adopted children, or stepchildren of any active employee of an NCTO member […]
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秀色直播Announces President and Interest Group Representatives
This fall, 秀色直播individual members elected their 2025-2026 President and Interest Group representatives. Election results were announced at the 秀色直播Annual Meeting, preceding the Technical Committee on Research (TCR) meeting November 13, 2024. All officers began their term on January 1, 2025. President Christina Rapa, W.L. Gore and Associates, will serve two years as President […]
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It鈥檚 an AI-volution!
A look at how artificial intelligence is being used for fabric surface design.聽 Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of our everyday lives. From Google using AI to provide better searches, Amazon using AI to suggest products based on your shopping history, to Alexa using AI to remind you […]
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秀色直播Announces the 2024 Herman &/archive/page/7/038; Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Competition Winners
(left to right, first row) Melissa Armistead, Yahya Absalan, Nur-Us-Shafa Mazumder, Hassan Ali, Kanti Jasani, Renuka Dhandapani. (left to right, second row) Dallas Crotts, Nelson Houser, Barry Brady, 秀色直播President John Crocker. The 秀色直播Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition, held under the auspices of the Education Advisory Board, aims to further the […]
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Announcing the Century Edition of the 秀色直播Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures
The 2025 Volume 100 marks the Century Edition of the 秀色直播Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures and will be available starting January 1, 2025. As this is the 100th anniversary of the Manual, 秀色直播has decided to use a special red cover to celebrate it. 聽Containing two new standards and sixteen revised standards, […]
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秀色直播Signs MOU With The Textile Association (India)
As part of the Association鈥檚 international outreach, 秀色直播(American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Textile Association (India) (TAI). The goals of the MOU include promoting communication between the two organizations; avoiding duplication of work efforts where possible; promoting knowledge of the standards development activities; […]
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秀色直播Announces New Student Chapters
秀色直播is proud to announce two new student chapters that have recently been established. 秀色直播student chapters enable university students to connect with one another outside of the classroom environment, advancing their engagement within the textile industry. Additionally, as a globally recognized association for textile professionals, AATCC鈥檚 student chapters can also benefit from the multitude […]
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Announcing All 秀色直播 Award Recipients
秀色直播presents several prestigious awards each year, along with thousands of dollars in honoraria. Some awards were established to recognize outstanding achievers in the textiles sciences, whose discoveries influence the world. Others recognize 秀色直播members for service to the Association that has strengthened and promoted its purpose and mission to the world. All the awards […]
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Blackford to Receive Millson Award
秀色直播is proud to recognize Woody (Michael) Blackford as the 2024 recipient of the Henry E. Millson Award for Invention. The Millson Award recognizes inventions that are outstanding contributions to textile technology. Blackford developed a thermal-reflective textile at Columbia Sportswear that aided the space-exploration company, Intuitive Machines. The integration of Omni-Heat into Intuitive Machines鈥 robotic […]
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