AATCC Announces
2010 Materials Competition Winners

Winners have been selected in the fifth annual AATCC Materials Competition for students. In August 2009, the AATCC Materials interest group invited graduate and undergraduate students to submit innovative product development ideas from a material structures design perspective. The winning concepts both focused on human health and safety—a growing market for textile innovations.

1st Place
Antimicrobial Tactical Boot by Garry Atkinson, North Carolina State University (Detailed Image)

2nd Place
ProTech-tive Apparel by Andrea Rivas, Lindsay Remington, Katie Voytko, and Anna Clark, North Carolina State University

Winning entries received cash awards of US$1,000 for first place and US$500 for second. The students also receive complimentary registration for the AATCC International Conference, March 22-24, 2011, in Charleston, S.C., U.S.A. Entries were evaluated for concept originality, design element integration, technical feasibility, clarity of supporting documentation, and technical and materials rationale.

The judges were Philip J. Brown, Clemson University; Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University; and Kanti Jasani, Performance and Technical Textile Consulting.