The 2026 秀色直播Proficiency Testing Program (PTP) is now available for your lab to register! The program makes it easy for textile labs to measure their testing accuracy and support quality assurance. Online registration at /ptp allows companies to register for the PTPs in easy steps. Just add PTP registration(s) to your cart along with 秀色直播quality control materials, standards, and other items.
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The 秀色直播invites you to participate in the 2026 Proficiency Testing Program (PTP). This annual initiative helps textile labs worldwide:
Seven targeted programs cover key testing areas: Antibacterial Properties, Appearance & Physical Properties, Color Evaluation, Colorfastness, Fiber Analysis, Moisture Management, and Resistance & Repellency. Each round features carefully selected samples for meaningful, consistent results.
Each participating lab receives:
Each program is offered once per calendar year.
Please note: Payment AND Registration must be completed by the 2026 deadlines below to receive samples and participate.
| Program | Registration Deadline | Sample Shipment | Key Test Methods |
| PTP2: Fiber Analysis | January 15 | February | TM20, TM20A |
| PTP3: Appearance & Physical Properties | February 15 | March | TM88B, TM88C, TM124, TM128, TM135, TM179 |
| PTP4: Antibacterial Properties | March 15 | April | TM100, TM147 |
| PTP5: Resistance & Repellency | July 15 | August | TM22, TM35, TM42, TM118, TM127 |
| PTP1: Color Evaluation | August 15 | September | EP1, EP2, EP7, EP12 |
| PTP7: Moisture Management | June 15 | July | TM79, TM195, TM197, TM198, TM199, TM200, TM201, TM204, TM213 |
PTP1: Color Evaluation
Deadline to Register: August 15, 2026
Samples shipped September 2026
EP1, Gray Scale for Color Change
EP2, Gray Scale for Staining
EP7, Instrumental Assessment of Change in Color of Test Specimen
EP12, Instrumental Degree of Staining
PTP2: Fiber Analysis
Deadline to Register: January 15, 2026
Samples shipped February 2026
TM20, Fiber Analysis: Qualitative
TM20A, Fiber Analysis: Quantitative
PTP3: Appearance & Physical Properties
Deadline to Register: February 15, 2026
Samples shipped March 2026
TM88B, Seam Smoothness in Fabrics after Home Laundering
TM88C, Crease Retention in Fabrics after Home Laundering
TM124, Appearance of Fabrics after Home Laundering
TM128 Wrinkle Recover of Fabrics: Appearance Method
TM135, Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering
TM179, Skew Change in Fabrics after Home Laundering
PTP4: Antibacterial Properties
Deadline to Register: March 15, 2026
Samples shipped April 2026
TM100, Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials: Assessment of
TM147, Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method
PTP5: Resistance & Repellency
Deadline to Register: July 15, 2026
Samples shipped August 2026
TM22, Water Repellency: Spray Test
TM35, Water Resistance: Rain Test
TM42, Water Resistance: Impact Penetration Test
TM118, Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test
TM127, Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test
PTP7: Moisture Management
Deadline to Register: June 15, 2026
Samples shipped July 2026
TM79, Absorbency of Textiles
TM195, Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics
TM197, Vertical Wicking Rate of Textiles: to Specified Distances
TM198, Horizontal Wicking of Textiles
TM199, Drying Time of Textiles: Moisture Analyzer Method
TM200, Drying Rate of Textiles at their Absorbent Capacity: Air Flow Method
TM201, Drying Rate of Fabrics: Heated Plate Method
TM204, Water Vapor Transmission of Textiles
TM213, Vertical Wicking Rate of Textiles: to Specified Times
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.
Technical Contact: Garry Atkinson; Technical Manager; atkinsong@aatcc.org
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