Upcoming:

Fall 2023 Research Committee Meetings

November 7 – 9, 2023

AATCC invites you to participate in the Fall 2023 Research Committee Meetings where industry experts gather to develop test methods; Interest Groups host engaging speakers; and committee members collaborate.

Registration and detailed information coming soon.

Spring 2023 Research Committee Meetings Schedule

Several committees host industry expert guest speakers.  Continue to visit here for unfolding announcements.

1:00pm – 1:40pm         RA103, Spectroscopic Technologies 

“Synthetic Dye Mass Spectrometry and the In-Situ Analysis of Disperse Dyes”

•  Zoe Millbern,  North Carolina State University

ABSTRACT

2:30pm – 3:10pm         RA43, Professional Textile Care

The Dry Cleaning Process

•  Andy Lien, GreenEarth Cleaning

This presentation will introduce you to how dry-cleaning works; the advantages and disadvantages of various dry cleaning machine configurations; current solvent options; typical issues in dry cleaning; and a post-COVID view of what matters most in the industry — as well as reviewing  bright spots and what is to come.

Andy will also present a deeper view into GreenEarth and how it works with various constituent groups.

3:15pm – 5:00pm    Concept 2 Consumer Interest Group

Electronic Color Management Roundtable         Topic: Color Communication Through the Supply Chain

Color Panelists:

• Tim Williams, Color Solutions, Intl
• Karen McGhee, Walmart
• Larisa Kriss, NYC Alliance
• Tony Kerperien, UL Solutions
• Kyle Saunders, Fruit of the Loom

Members can hear directly from retailers about how they implemented a digital color program, along with the improvements/efficiencies realized and the benefits gained.  This will be a panel discussion followed by a Q&A with the panel.