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Global Textile Collaboration Heads to Coimbatore in 2025 The global textile community is coming together this fall in one of India’s most important textile hubs. On November 21–22, 2025, Coimbatore will host...

Color-Changing Textiles: The Next Frontier in Interactive Fashion Imagine a jacket that shifts color as the temperature drops, or a dress that responds to sunlight with iridescent shimmer. Once the stuff of...

The protective textiles market is on a significant growth trajectory, anticipated to reach an impressive US$8.5 billion by 2027.1 This surge is driven by increasing demands across various sectors, such as defense,...

A look at how fabrics are used in today’s film industry, from green screens to costumes and everything in between.  Have you ever watched a movie and noticed the light is so...

In a major breakthrough for assistive technology, researchers have proposed smart textiles capable of translating Braille into audible speech, offering a lifeline to millions of people worldwide who are blind or have...

Get ready for Fabricating the Future: AATCC & SEAMS Annual Conference, happening October 5–7, 2025, in beautiful Savannah, Georgia! This premier event brings together leaders from across the textile and apparel supply...

Held annually, the AATCC Concept 2 Consumer (C2C) Design & Merchandising Student Competition calls on students from around the globe to show off their creations. This year’s theme, “Creating Comfort: Waterway-Conscious Casual...

  From resale to direct-to-consumer, Amazon is rapidly becoming the new global fashion marketplace. What does this mean for brands? Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence reported that Amazon has continued to steadily...

Showcasing the Future of Textiles: Student Innovation at the Women in Textiles Summit 2025   As part of the 2025 Women in Textiles Summit held at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)...

As all kinds of wearables continue to be brought to market—everything from rings and watches to smart clothing—I don’t know about you, but I love to geek out with these things. Smart...

The Science Behind Insect-Resistant Textiles   “The mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal,” the female members of its 3,700 varieties causing dengue, malaria, and West Nile Virus, among other diseases, as reported...

A look at how artificial intelligence is being used for fabric surface design.    Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of our everyday lives. From Google using...

What’s new in textile coatings and finishes. The textile coating industry is a booming business—market research projects this segment of the fabric industry will grow from US$4.4 billion in 2023 to US$5.4...

We’ve missed you as a long standing AATCC Member. AATCC would love to welcome you back to the Association for another year! Ready to renew? Click Here. Not sure if your membership...

Stab-resistant, knife-resistant, cut-resistant—no matter how you say it, these types of fabrics are made to protect security and law enforcement personnel from knife attacks, as well as any other places where someone...

A look at what’s new within the denim industry.  Last year marked the 150th anniversary since Levi Strauss filed its patent for blue jeans. Since then, jeans have become a mainstay of...

“We will move from Mobile-First to AI-First.” Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Mobile World Congress February 2016.   “As consumers, we started our awareness of computers with desktops,” explains Vitor Domingos, London-based technologist,...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 28, 2024 – AATCC is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Concept 2 Consumer (C2C) Student Merchandising Competition. This year’s theme, “Vibrant Vacation—Colorful Resort Wear,”...

  As Shiv Raja, an environmental scientist, conducts her conservation experiments at the  national zoo in tropical Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she quickly opens an umbrella to protect herself from occupational heat radiation....

Digital Twins: The New Digital Frontier in Fashion In a landscape defined by increasing production costs, shifting consumer preferences, evolving social consciousness, and the proliferation of e-commerce platforms, the fashion industry has...

Construction, mining, and drilling for oil and gas are some of the messiest and most dangerous jobs out there. For this reason, anyone working in those fields needs protective clothing that works...

  How fabrics help amusement parks create an amazing experience.   While materials like steel, wood, and plastic play dominant roles in the construction and design of amusement parks, fabrics are present...

I Remember When: My Top Ten List from the Textile Industry By Don Carrigan This past June, I reached a milestone in my textile career: I have worked 60 years in the...

AATCC Corporate Member News is the brand-new Corporate Membership Benefit. AATCC is replacing the previous whitepaper benefit with a new, multi-media way to promote your company. You can still post whitepapers, but...