Online Learning

Each module includes several hours of explanation and demonstration of AATCC test methods and procedures in webinar format. You can view the recorded modules straight through or in segments.

Registration for each module includes:

30 days access to the recording for one individual
Free access to the Introduction to Textile Testing module
Free access to a live or recorded Q&A session on the concepts covered in the module

Color Vision & Evaluation
Live Q&A: October 6, 2020; 11 AM (EDT)

Colorfastness
Live Q&A: October 8, 2020; 11 AM (EDT)

Laundering
Live Q&A: October 13, 2020; 11 AM (EDT)

Repellency & Resistance
Live Q&A: October 15, 2020; 11 AM (EDT)

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The standard registration fee is $99 for AATCC members (individual or corporate*) and $149 for nonmembers. The PPE Webinar Series is offered at no cost to members and $45 (70% discount) to nonmembers.

*If your company is a corporate member of AATCC, you must register offline to receive the corporate member discount. Please contact Kim Nicholson for details.

Fourth Webinar in the AATCC PPE Series:
Research Discussion and Live Q&A: Low-cost Measurement of Facemask Efficacy for Filtering Expelled Droplets During Speech
September 24, 2020; 11:00AM (EDT)
Presented by Dr. David Grass, Research Associate, Warren Group, Dept of Chemistry, Duke University
Mandates for mask use in public during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, worsened by global shortage of commercial supplies, have led to widespread use of homemade masks and mask alternatives. It is assumed that wearing such masks reduces the likelihood for an infected person to spread the disease, but many of these mask designs have not been tested in practice. We have demonstrated a simple optical measurement method to evaluate the efficacy of masks to reduce the transmission of respiratory droplets during regular speech. In proof-of-principle studies, we compared a variety of commonly available mask types and observed that some mask types approach the performance of standard surgical masks, while some mask alternatives, such as neck fleece or bandanas, offer very little protection. Our measurement setup is inexpensive and can be built and operated by non-experts, allowing for rapid evaluation of mask performance during speech, sneezing, or coughing.

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Snippets of Recorded Webinars

Application of Fiber Reactive Dyes by the Exhaust Process
Doug Blanton, Lab Manager/Technical Specialist, Huntsman International, LLC

Basics of Mechanical Finishing
Leonard (Len) T. Farias, Senior Textile Chemist, Cotton Incorporated

Basics of Sulfur Dyeing
Leon Moser, Consultant

Chemical Finishing
Leonard (Len) T. Farias, Senior Textile Chemist, Cotton Incorporated

Color & Lighting: Best Practices Today
Ann C. Laidlaw, Global Supply Chain Program Manager, with X-Rite Inc.

Color Standards Update Webinar
Roland L. Connelly, Sr., RoLyn Group

Digital Textile Printing Part 1 – Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Kerry King, Manager of Product Development and Sustainability Initiatives, [TC]2 and Carly Spano, Research Associate in Digital Printing, Cotton Incorporated

Digital Textile Printing Part 2 – Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies
Mary Ankeny, Director Dyeing Research, Cotton Incorporated; Richard Malachowski, Retired from Cranston Print Works; and Chris Moore, Owner/Operator, Strada Verde

Drive Organic Growth… with B2B-optimized Customer Interviews
Dan Adams, President of The AIM Institute

Dyeing with Vat Dyes
Don Carrigan, Technical Representative, Passaic Color and Chemical Co.

Enzymes and Textiles Webinar
Ian R. Hardin, Georgia Power Professor Emeritus, The University of Georgia

Filtration by Fibrous Materials Webinar
Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor of Technical Textiles in the Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University

Fundamentals of Acid Dyes
Nelson E. Houser, Vice-President of Technical Services, M. Dohmen USA

Fundamentals of Cationic (Basic)Dyes
Nelson E. Houser, Vice-President of Technical Services, M. Dohmen USA

Fundamentals of Direct Dyes
Nelson E. Houser, Vice-President of Technical Services, M. Dohmen USA

Fundamentals of Disperse Dyes in Exhaust Application
Nelson E. Houser, Vice-President of Technical Services, M. Dohmen USA

Fundamentals of Yarn & Fabric Preparation Webinar
Edwin T. Turner, Associate Director, Technical Services, Cotton Incorporated

How to Reduce Risk in Major R&D Projects… With Confidence
Dan Adams, President of The AIM Institute

Hydrostatic Pressure Testing for Textiles Webinar
Erika Simmons, AATCC Technical Director

Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles Webinar
Diana Wyman, AATCC Executive Vice President

Introduction to Color Evaluation-Part 1
Ann C. Laidlaw, Global Supply Chain Program Manager, with X-Rite Inc.

Introduction to Color Evaluation-Part 2
Ann C. Laidlaw, Global Supply Chain Program Manager, with X-Rite Inc.

ITMA 2015: Advances in Textile Wet Processing
Peter Hauser, North Carolina State University

Merging Compliance and Regulatory Requirements into Textile R&D Webinar
Joe Walkuski, TEXbase

Nanotechnology in Textiles
Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor of Technical Textiles in the Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University

Natural Dyes and the “Farm to Fashion” Movement
Ajoy K. Sarkar and Jeffrey Silberman, Fashion Institute of Technology

Nonwovens Processes & Products Primer
Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor of Technical Textiles in the Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University

Overview of Surgical Mask and Respirator Requirements
Matthew T. McGarrity, SGS – North America, Inc.

Pigment Applications for Textiles
Gerald Fitzpatrick and Doug Thompson, First Source Worldwide

Processing Fundamentals of Stretch Fabrics Containing Spandex
Nelson E. Houser, Vice-President of Technical Services, M. Dohmen USA

Protective Textiles
Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor of Technical Textiles in the Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University

Sustainable Approaches to Textile Processing: Where are We and What’s Next
Seshadri Ramkumar, Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory, Texas Tech University

Technical Textiles Opportunities
Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor of Technical Textiles in the Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University

Testing Stretch & Recovery – What Do the Numbers Mean Webinar
Louann Spirito, SGS Consumer Testing Services

Understanding High Visibility Safety Apparel – The ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 HVSA Performance Specification – Adam R. Varley and Patrick A. Ayers, Vartest Laboratories

UV Protective Clothing-Best Practices Webinar
Louann Spirito, SGS Consumer Testing Services