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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...

It’s 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’t be disposable, but...

Textile Chemicals: Sustainability and Transparency By Belinda Carp   Sustainability and transparency are about environmental and social responsibility. This means finding processes and solutions which actively benefit the quality of the environment...

Planning to Celebrate a Century!   As AATCC prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2021, the Technical Center is getting a little extra attention. Walls got a fresh coat of paint...

Optically Bright Textiles By Erika Simmons Ultraviolet (UV) is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 10nm to 400nm. It’s shorter than the visible light spectrum but not as long...

Digital Textiles: The Emperor’s New Clothes? by Craig Crawford   Eyes may have rolled earlier in May this year when the world’s first digital only dress sold for $9,500 at auction as...

Technical Fabrics in the Wake of COVID   By Debbie McKeegan As the current health crisis continues to challenge every aspect of our daily lives, one sector in particular has seen a...

Let AATCC Help With Your Employment Challenges Has COVID left you looking for new professional opportunities? Let AATCC help spread the word that you’re available to new employers! Members, share your specialty...

News Release For Immediate Release   AATCC Offers Blotting Paper for use with PPE Testing   RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., USA, July 7, 2020—With the rise in production and testing of medical...

Dear Members,   As current President of AATCC, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the pain so many of us are feeling as our communities awaken and respond to...

International Environmental and Social Responsibility Frameworks By Belinda Carp   For many years, the textile industry has been responding to the sustainability challenge. Different sectors of the industry have been responding at...

Going Full Circle Designers Transform Used Garments into One-of-a Kind-Pieces By Kim Anderson   On almost every clothing recycling bin, the dreary statistic is in plain view—”the average American throws out 70...

IPC E-Textiles Committee Launches COVID-19 Response Community – Open to All to Engage The IPC D-70 E-Textiles Committee has launched the IPC D-70 E-Textiles Committee COVID-19 Response Community. Read below for full...

Tools for Strategic Sustainability By Ben Mead, Managing Director of Hohenstein Institute America   Terms like “responsible sourcing,” “traceability,” and “transparency” sound good, but how can they be implemented to make a...

LIVE WEBINAR | April 23, 2020 Phase I – Warehoused Goods Management: High Risk of contamination of goods in storage SGS recognizes that as global restrictions are lifted, fashion brands and retailers...

As a small show of our heartfelt gratitude for their dedication and bravery in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, from April 14, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2020 we will be giving...

DEVAN OFFERS ANTIVIRAL SOLUTIONS FOR TEXTILES TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT PROFESSIONAL WORKERS RONSE, BELGIUM – Textile innovator and specialty chemical producer Devan answers questions regarding anti-viral textile finish solutions following the growing...

AATCC Textile Article COVID-19 Update As part of our ongoing customer support and innovations we have expanded our online education to include two types of webinars. The first being “Office Hours” which...

Supporting an Essential Service – How GreenEarth Affiliates Navigate Uncertain Times “Your daily newsletter has been one or two days ahead of the curve this whole time” “It’s what I start my...

WHAT’S BEHIND THE MASK So much information is out there surrounding Covid-19 it can be a bit overwhelming to stay on top of it all. Now country leaders and trusted institutions are...

Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles Part 2 AAMI versus NWSP Blotter Paper There are slight differences in the tolerances for AAMI PB70 and NWSP 80.3 blotter paper. NWSP 80.3 also has additional...