Learn about the Basics of UV Calibration with AATCC in a Digital Learning opportunity presented by Carrie Gray, AATCC Technical Associate. This training is an advanced training for users of the UV Calibration reference fabric and includes best practices that will enhance the expertise of textile color experts. Join this live session for the opportunity for a live-Q&A session at the end of the presentation. The Basics of UV Calibration digital session will be offered on Wednesday, July 29 at 9AM ET and Thursday, July 30 at 8PM ET. Register for your preferred time here: https://www.aatcc.org/aatcc-events/uv/.
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About Basics of UV Calibration
This training covers the best practices of using AATCC UV Calibration Reference Fabric for AATCC Evaluation Procedure 11. This training features a walkthrough of AATCC EP11 and focuses on how UV calibration impacts color measurement accuracy. Participants will learn what UV calibration does, why it matters when working with whiteness and fluorescent standards, and how comparing measurements with and without UV included can uncover issues in base fabrics, dyes, optical brighteners, and end use performance. If your work involves evaluating fabric, managing color data, or using a spectrophotometer, this session will help you make more informed, defensible color decisions.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the purpose and steps of AATCC Evaluation Procedure 11
- Best practices when using AATCC UVC: UV Calibration Reference Fabric
- Learn what UV calibration is and how it affects spectrophotometer measurements
- Identify when and why to use UV included vs. UV excluded measurements
- Evaluate base fabrics before and after the application of optical brighteners
- Improve color troubleshooting when working with fluorescent or non-traditional dyes
- Assess how laundering, detergents, and end use conditions can impact measured color
Who should attend?
- Fabric Color Coordinator
- Color Management Specialist
- Product Developer
- Color Specialist
- Textile Technologist
- Quality Control / Quality Assurance Professionals
- Textile and Color Professionals who use or work with a spectrophotometer
- Professionals responsible for fabric evaluation and color approval
Register Today! The Basics of UV Calibration will be offered on July 29 at 9AM ET and July 30 at 8PM ET. https://www.aatcc.org/aatcc-events/uv/
About the Speaker, Carrie Gray
Carrie Gray is a seasoned AATCC Technical Associate with a wide breadth of textile testing experience. As part of her role, she specializes in color management with her work on the AATCC UV Calibration Reference Fabric. Carrie instructs proper conducting of textile test methods to a diverse audience of professionals. Her work aids in the development of standard control fabrics and evaluation tools. She has further honed her expertise by managing AATCC Proficiency Testing Programs including Color Evaluation and Colorfastness. Carrie is a graduate of NC State Wilson College of Textiles with a Bachelors in Textile Technology with a focus in Medical Textiles. AATCC connects the global textile community to empower an innovative, informed, and sustainable future. Headquartered in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina, AATCC has provided standards development, testing materials, educational resources, and professional networking to the global textile industry for more than a century.
Technical Department Contact: Garry Atkinson; Technical Manager; [email protected]