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The Role of RFID in a more Transparent Textile and Apparel Supply Chain
The Role of RFID in a more Transparent Textile and Apparel Supply Chain By Belinda Carp What is RFID? RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and it is a method used for tracking goods via wireless signals, in order to transfer data between microchips. The chips are typically inserted into tags or cards which […]
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Spring Semester Welcome
Welcome Back! Hi guys, Happy New Year! As the Spring semester commences, our officers are working towards new meeting and guest speaker ideas! Some upcoming events are a welcome meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11th from 1-2 and a virtual tour of the MET&/blog/page/9/8217;s textile conservation department on Feb. 25th from 1-2. SCHOLARSHIPS (deadline is March […]
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Modern Trade Shows Travel to the Future
Modern trade shows may have been forced to time travel to the future by the Coronavirus pandemic By John Russel Jones Before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we do just about everything in the modern business world, many textile trade shows were already experimenting with the ways that technology could complement their programming, […]
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Student Competition &/blog/page/9/8211; Back to the Future: 秀色直播Time Capsule 聽
STUDENT COMPETITION 秀色直播is accepting entries for a time capsule that features textile and textile-related products from around the world. 秀色直播Student Chapters can submit their own pieces and one student chapter will have the opportunity to include theirs! In 1964, the Association created a time capsule that represented the American textile industry. This year, […]
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The Art of Testing: Water Repellency
The Art of Testing: Water Repellency聽~ A Visual Guide to Performing 秀色直播Test Methods (Scroll Down to Visual Guides Below) By Garry Atkinson, 秀色直播Technical Associate; Featuring illustrations by Garry Atkinson Instructions adapted from 秀色直播TM 22-2017e Water Repellency: Spray Test 秀色直播 TM22-2017e 秀色直播TM22 is often used as a quick, low cost way to […]
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A Century of Progress, Internationally Recognized
A Century of Progress, Internationally Recognized 秀色直播standards are developed, specified, and performed around the world. Effective with the 2021 publication, volume 96, AATCC鈥檚 global representation is reflected in the name of the standards manual. The former 秀色直播Technical Manual has been renamed as the 秀色直播Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures. This […]
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Dress Down to Dress Up: Has Working from Home Forever Changed the Way We Dress?
Dress Down to Dress Up: Has Working from Home Forever Changed the Way We Dress? by Craig Crawford It鈥檚 clear that the Covid-19 pandemic is taking its toll on apparel retailers. Before this month鈥檚 insolvency announcement from TopShop, 29 retailers were already in bankruptcy just this year. That list includes Brooks Brothers and Men鈥檚 […]
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Natural Dyes Revisited
Natural Dyes Revisited By Kim Anderson People have been using insects, leaves, and roots of plants for thousands of years to impart color to textiles. It wasn鈥檛 until William Henry Perkin serendipitously discovered a lavender-colored dye artificially produced from coal tar in 1856 that synthetic dyes began to replace natural dyestuffs. There are three […]
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New Fibers from Waste Products
New Fibers from Waste Products By Fiona Forrest Growing concerns over sustainability of petrochemical-based yarns and water thirsty fiber crops have inspired new yarns and fabrics made from waste feedstock. Interest in these fibers and leather replacements, made from pineapple and banana leaves, orange peel, used coffee grounds, and waste cardboard is growing, especially […]
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Selecting a Textile Testing Lab
Selecting a Textile Testing Lab By Carrie Gray Selecting a textile testing lab can be a daunting task. The decision must make good business sense with cost, logistics, turnaround time, and more. The lab you choose must also provide accurate and useful data. There are three main areas of focus when looking for a textile […]
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Sustainability and the Digitization of the Apparel Supply Chain
Sustainability and the Digitization of the Apparel Supply Chain By Debbie McKeegan, Textintel As the apparel industry struggles to absorb the disruptive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the management of the supply chain has never before been under such global stress and microscopic scrutiny. Supply chain management has a communication problem. The fashion […]
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It鈥檚 Time to Invest In Our Clothing: Clothing Repair, Reuse, &/blog/page/9/038; Repurposing Are No Longer An Option, But A Necessity
It鈥檚 Time to Invest In Our Clothing: Clothing Repair, Reuse, & Repurposing Are No Longer An Option, But A Necessity By Joanne Brasch and Olivia Sullivan Clothing shouldn鈥檛 be disposable, but that is often how it is treated. In 2018, synthetic clothing and other textiles were the 5th most common material thrown out by […]
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