# AATCC

> Connecting the Global Textile Community AATCC provides standards development, testing materials, educational resources, and professional networking to the

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## Pages
- [Home](https://www.aatcc.org/)
- [Events](https://www.aatcc.org/events)
- [Committee Meetings](https://www.aatcc.org/events/committee-meetings)
- [History](https://www.aatcc.org/about/history)
- [Policies](https://www.aatcc.org/about/policies)

## Posts
- [Get Your Motors Runnin'](https://www.aatcc.org/news-read/insights/get-your-motors-runnin)
- [Registration Now Open for the 2027 AATCC Proficiency Testing Program](https://www.aatcc.org/news-read/insights/registration-now-open-for-the-2027-aatcc-proficiency-testing-program)
- [Husain Receives Faculty Advisor Award](https://www.aatcc.org/news-read/insights/husain-to-receive-faculty-advisor-award)
- [2026 International Conference on Textile Standards and Technological Innovation \& the 19th Symposium and Graduate Forum on Advanced Textile and Apparel Technology](https://www.aatcc.org/news-read/insights/2026-international-conference-on-textile-standards-and-technological-innovation-the-19th-symposium-and-graduate-forum-on-advanced-textile-and-apparel-technology)
- [AATCC Highlights TM218 Tactile Sensation Testing at the Global Philippine Textile Congress 2026](https://www.aatcc.org/news-read/insights/aatcc-highlights-tm218-tactile-sensation-testing-at-the-global-philippine-textile-congress-2026)

## Grant
- [AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grants](https://www.aatcc.org/foundation/student-research-grants/aatcc-foundation-student-research-support-grants): Up to $4,000 per year in funding for undergraduate and graduate research on textile\-related projects\. Projects that involve laboratory and end\-use correlation studies, wet processing research, and other topics identified by the Foundation receive special priority\.

## Financial Aid
- [Grady, Hauser, Houser, Daniels Graduate Fellowship](https://www.aatcc.org/foundation/scholarships-fellowships/grady-hauser-houser-daniels-graduate-fellowship): A $9,000 fellowship for PhD candidates in Fiber and Polymer Science at the North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles\.
- [Charles E\. Gavin III Family Scholarship \(Georgia Institute of Technology\)](https://www.aatcc.org/foundation/scholarships-fellowships/charles-e-gavin-iii-family-scholarship-georgia-institute-of-technology): Rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors attending Georgia Institute of Technology are eligible for the $6,000 Gavin Family Scholarship\.
- [Charles E\. Gavin III Family Scholarship \(Auburn University\)](https://www.aatcc.org/foundation/scholarships-fellowships/charles-e-gavin-iii-family-scholarship-auburn-university): Rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors attending Auburn University are eligible for the $8,000 Gavin Family Scholarship\.
- [Charles H\. Stone Scholarship](https://www.aatcc.org/foundation/scholarships-fellowships/charles-h-stone-scholarship): Five $10,000 scholarships are available to juniors and seniors at North Carolina State University and Clemson University\.
- [Varley Family Textile Technology Scholarship](https://www.aatcc.org/foundation/scholarships-fellowships/varley-family-textile-technology-scholarship): AATCC Foundation’s Varley Family Textile Technology Scholarship offers two $5,000 scholarships to support students pursuing a textile\-related career at Fashion Institute of Technology \(FIT\) or Cornell University\.

## Award
- [J\. William Weaver Paper of the Year Award](https://www.aatcc.org/about/awards/j-william-weaver-paper-of-the-year-award): The best paper is selected from among those published in the AATCC Journal of Research during the preceding calendar year\. All authors of the winning paper are recognized\.
- [AATCC Faculty Advisor Award](https://www.aatcc.org/about/awards/aatcc-faculty-advisor-award): This award recognizes and promotes the work of AATCC student chapter faculty advisors who actively work to ensure their AATCC student chapters are active and growing\.
- [AATCC Future Leader Award](https://www.aatcc.org/about/awards/aatcc-future-leader-award): This award recognizes promising young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences\. Nominees must be members of AATCC, 39 years of age or younger, and exhibit leadership skills\.
- [Chapin Award](https://www.aatcc.org/about/awards/chapin-award): The Chapin Award was established in 1958 in honor of Harold C\. Chapin, professor of chemistry at Lowell Textile School, who served as national secretary of AATCC for nearly 25 years\. Senior members who have dedicated 20 or more years of continuous service to the Association are eligible for nomination\. The award is a presented as a beautifully illustrated scroll\.
- [Olney Medal](https://www.aatcc.org/about/awards/olney-medal): Established in 1944 in honor of Louis Atwell Olney, the founder and first president of AATCC, the Olney Medal recognizes outstanding achievement in textile or polymer chemistry or other fields of major importance to textile science\.

## Student Award and Competition
- [Herman \& Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition](https://www.aatcc.org/students/awards-competition/herman-myrtle-goldstein-graduate-student-paper-competition): Gain experience presenting before industry professionals—and win cash prizes\. Thank you abstract submitters; more information on the paper round to come\!
- [C2C Student Design \& Merchandising Competition](https://www.aatcc.org/students/awards-competition/c2c-student-merchandising-competition): The 2027 competition, SlumberStyle, invites students to design a bedding and/or sleepwear line\. Think sheets, blankets, comforters, loungewear, and pajamas\. Students are also encouraged to select a holiday theme for this bedding and/or sleepwear line\.
- [Student Chapter Award](https://www.aatcc.org/students/awards-competition/student-chapter-award): Each year, every student chapter may name a graduating senior to be recognized for academic achievement and contribution to the chapter, school, or society\.

## Job Posting
- [Apparel Test Engineer](https://www.aatcc.org/job-posting/apparel-test-engineer)
- [Junior Colorist](https://www.aatcc.org/job-posting/junior-colorist)
- [Textile Colorist](https://www.aatcc.org/job-posting/textile-colorist)
- [Senior Apparel Developer \(Hybrid\)](https://www.aatcc.org/job-posting/senior-apparel-developer-hybrid)

## Active Section
- [Delaware Valley](https://www.aatcc.org/membership/local-sections/delaware-valley)
- [Texas](https://www.aatcc.org/membership/local-sections/texas)
- [Piedmont](https://www.aatcc.org/membership/local-sections/piedmont)
- [Ozarks](https://www.aatcc.org/membership/local-sections/ozarks)
- [NY Metro](https://www.aatcc.org/membership/local-sections/ny-metro)

## Student Chapter
- [BGMEA University of Fashion \& Technology \(BUFT\)](https://www.aatcc.org/student-chapter/bgmea-university-of-fashion-technology-buft)
- [Virginia Tech](https://www.aatcc.org/student-chapter/virginia-tech)
- [Former Student Chapters](https://www.aatcc.org/student-chapter/former-student-chapters)
- [Vellore Institute of Technology \(VIT\) Fashion Institute of Technology](https://www.aatcc.org/student-chapter/vellore-institute-of-technology-vit-fashion-institute-of-technology)
- [Kumaraguru College of Technology \(KCT\)](https://www.aatcc.org/student-chapter/kumaraguru-college-of-technology-kct)

## Webinar
- [Basics of UV Calibration](https://www.aatcc.org/webinar/basics-of-uv-calibration)
- [Natural Dyes for Textiles](https://www.aatcc.org/learn/webinars/natural-dyes-for-textiles)
- [Flammability in Textiles and Polymers](https://www.aatcc.org/learn/webinars/flammability-in-textiles-and-polymers)
- [Fluorescence and High Visibility for Textiles](https://www.aatcc.org/learn/webinars/fluorescence-and-high-visibility-for-textiles)
- [E\-Textiles Exploratory Series](https://www.aatcc.org/learn/webinars/e-textiles-exploratory-series)

## Event
- [Odor \& Microbial Control Conference](https://www.aatcc.org/events/odor-microbial-conference)
- [2026 International Conference on Textile Standards and Technological Innovation](https://www.aatcc.org/event/2026-international-conference-on-textile-standards-and-technological-innovation): Co\-hosted by the China Textile Engineering Society \(CTES\), American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists \(AATCC\), and Shanghai University of Engineering Science \(SUES\)\. The conference theme will be "Standards\-driven, Technology\-enabled, Green Smart Manufacturing"  Topics will include Low Water and Waterless Textile Dyeing, Smart Textile Technology and Materials, AI Technology for Textile Industry, Membrane Innovation, Textile Recycling Technology, Global Textile Standard Development, Fashion Innovation Technology, Inorganic Fibers and Composite Materials, as well as Textile Equipment and Testing Instruments \.

- [RISE Interest Group Meeting on Mentor Match Program](https://www.aatcc.org/events/rise-interest-group-meeting-on-mentor-match-program): The RISE Interest Group meeting will be on October 21st, from 2\-3:30 ET\. Interest Group chairs Jessica Brooks \(CSI\) and Monét Freeman \(Gaston College Textile Technology Center\) will highlight AATCC's new Mentor Match program, and the merits of joining RISE as an early\-career professional in the world of textiles\.
- [AATCC Chemical Applications Interest Group Meeting—Mold and Mildew Prevention for Textiles](https://www.aatcc.org/events/aatcc-chemical-applications-interest-group-meeting-anti-mold-treatments-for-textiles): Join us for this interesting discussion about textile anti\-mold treatments on December 9, at 10:30 am to Noon, ET\. There will be a question \& answer session after the presentations\. This meeting is FREE to AATCC members only\.
- [AATCC Workshop: Specifier’s Edge](https://www.aatcc.org/events/aatcc-workshop-specifiers-edge)

## Categories
- [Press Releases](https://www.aatcc.org/category/press-releases)
- [Announcements](https://www.aatcc.org/category/announcements)
- [Newsletter Archive](https://www.aatcc.org/category/newsletter-archive)
- [Awards](https://www.aatcc.org/category/awards)
- [Foundation](https://www.aatcc.org/category/foundation)

## Tags
- [aatcc](https://www.aatcc.org/tag/aatcc)
- [standards updates](https://www.aatcc.org/tag/standards-updates)
- [section updates](https://www.aatcc.org/tag/section-updates)
- [textiles](https://www.aatcc.org/tag/textiles)
- [scholarship](https://www.aatcc.org/tag/scholarship)

## Webinar Topic
- [Supply Chain \& Manufacturing](https://www.aatcc.org/webinar-topic/supply-chain-manufacturing)
- [Color Science \& Applications](https://www.aatcc.org/webinar-topic/color-science-applications)
- [Chemical Processes and Applications](https://www.aatcc.org/learn/webinars/chemical-processes-and-applications)
- [Sustainability](https://www.aatcc.org/webinar-topic/sustainability)
- [Emerging Technology](https://www.aatcc.org/webinar-topic/emerging-technology)

## Event Category
- [Tradeshow Exhibiting](https://www.aatcc.org/events/tradeshow-exhibiting)
- [Interest Group Meetings](https://www.aatcc.org/events/interest-group-meetings)
- [Conferences](https://www.aatcc.org/events/conferences)
- [Workshops](https://www.aatcc.org/events/workshops)
- [Committee Meetings](https://www.aatcc.org/events/committee-meetings)

## Optional
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