Make plans to visit the AATCC booth at ITMA 2026! Enjoy interactive displays, learn something new, and pick up free gifts. AATCC will showcase a range of standardized equipment designed to support quality and performance testing in the textile industry. Attendees can explore the following featured products:
- AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change: The AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change is used to visually evaluate change in color.
- AATCC Gray Scale for Staining: The AATCC Gray Scale for Staining is used to visually evaluate staining.
- AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale: The AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale is used to visually evaluate color transfer or staining. The scale has five hues (red, yellow, green, blue, and purple plus gray), all selected from the Munsell Book of Color.
- Lightfastness Package: A complete package for performing lightfastness tests. Includes Blue Wool Lightfastness Standard and Standard of Fade to determine test end point.
- Chlorine Test Control Fabric 162: Chlorine Test Control Fabric 162 is used in AATCC TM162 Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool to verify that the test is performed correctly.
- Impact Penetration Tester: The Impact Penetration Tester is used for AATCC TM42, Water Resistance: Impact Penetration Test.
- Spray Tester: The Spray Tester is used for AATCC TM22, Water Repellency: Spray Test. Spray Tester includes the evaluation scale and specimen-mounting hoop.
Attendees are invited to visit the AATCC booth to learn more about the association’s testing standards, educational resources, and membership opportunities. AATCC representatives will be available to discuss how these tools can support manufacturers, researchers, and quality assurance professionals in achieving consistent and reliable results.
Corporate Members and Industry Collaboration
AATCC is proud to be supported by a global network of corporate members who are committed to advancing textile science and innovation. Several members will be present at ITMA ASIA, contributing to the collaborative spirit of the event. Their participation underscores the importance of shared knowledge and industry-wide standards in driving progress.
About ITMA and CITME
CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, is the owner of ITMA, the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition. Often referred to as the “Olympics of textile machinery exhibitions,” ITMA has been held every four years in various European cities since 1951. Its most recent edition, ITMA 2023 in Milan, spanned 200,000 square meters and featured 1,709 exhibitors from 47 countries. Since 2008, ITMA ASIA + CITME has been held biennially in Shanghai, combining the strengths of the globally recognized ITMA brand and China’s leading textile machinery exhibition.