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July 7, 2022
Each year, AATCC Foundation recognizes a new group of students who were selected to receive AATCC Foundation scholarships. This year, 26 recipients were awarded more than $90,000 in scholarship and fellowship funds...
June 28, 2022
While there’s no denying the healthcare textile market for humans is a booming business, the same can certainly be said for those of the four-legged population. In fact, researchers estimate the veterinary...
June 21, 2022
AATCC interest groups bring together textile professionals with shared interests and expertise. The four current groups met in May for discussion and presentations. Visit https://www.aatcc.org/join/#ig for descriptions and meeting recaps. Watch AATCC...
June 21, 2022
From microscopic fragments to miles-wide piles of trash, plastics in the oceans have been big news. And the textile industry is responding. Many of the innovations and initiatives around reducing ocean pollution...
June 14, 2022
When lab equipment has outlived its usefulness, it is sometimes relegated to “that room” where all obsolete items go to join the Jenga pile of capital assets too precious to discard outright. ...
June 13, 2022
AATCC publishes standards that have been approved since the new year release of the AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures. The standards will be available for download from the AATCC...
June 13, 2022
AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Program was established to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students performing research on textile-related projects. The AATCC Foundation Student Research Review Board is currently seeking...
June 8, 2022
AATCC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 AATCC Concept 2 Consumer® Student Merchandising Competition! This is a digital poster competition that will allow students the opportunity to demonstrate their...
June 6, 2022
Several students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Textile Development and Marketing Department (TDM) conducted research projects for the 2022 SUNY (State University of New York) Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC). These...
May 31, 2022
The AATCC nominating committee presents the following candidates for 2023-2024 Board of Directors roles. Senior members will receive a ballot for their designated region and interest group in September. Election results will...
May 31, 2022
Ray C. Anderson’s legacy as a champion of textile sustainability continues to have value today. Making textile sustainability a priority isn’t easy. Textile companies have struggled to implement sustainable development principles into...
May 24, 2022
Every year, students from all over the world participate in AATCC’s Concept 2 Consumer® Student Design competition. This competition is a poster competition that allows students the opportunity to showcase their creative design...
May 13, 2022
Fit, style, color, and price are just a few things to consider when finding the right clothing. Have you ever found that perfect shirt or dress to add to your wardrobe—only to...
April 22, 2022
Everyone is invited to AATCC’s virtual May Interest Group meetings! AATCC Interest Groups allow textile professionals to address their area of interest within AATCC. During the Spring Committee Meetings, the four Interest Groups...
April 14, 2022
The new AATCC Technology Committee is looking for members to help guide Association decisions. No experience or expertise is necessary; you just need to be willing to seek out information, ask questions and learn. Committee...
April 12, 2022
Graphene, a much-touted miracle material, was only discovered in 2004. Since then, it has permeated many different industries with products and solutions that deliver improved performance or new and innovative capabilities. Now,...
April 12, 2022
Every year, AATCC student chapters name a graduating senior to be recognized for academic achievement and contribution to the chapter, school, and society. This year AATCC presented each chapter award recipient with...
April 11, 2022
Many people have been stitched up with sutures after accidents and surgeries. Many of the sutures used today are dissolving sutures, like polyglycolic acid (PGA)—used commonly in dentistry. Dissolving sutures are more...
April 8, 2022
Entries are being sought for the 2022 Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition. The oral portion of the competition will be held during the 2022 AATCC Textile Discovery Summit on...
March 29, 2022
Innovative yarns and fabrics created from materials such as seaweed and fungi can be sustainable, biodegradable, and even vegan. Fungi are being grown into compostable packaging and sheets of supple, leather-like materials....
March 27, 2022
AATCC research committee meetings are the ideal opportunity to learn about new projects and share your perspective. As always, meetings are free and open to all. More than 30 committees address technology...
March 25, 2022
From ubiquitous denim jeans to hidden automotive components and overlooked bone scaffolds, textiles are everywhere, and textile research is everywhere! This year’s AATCC Foundation call for grant proposals generated 29 applications from...
March 24, 2022
The AATCC Foundation 100 for 100 campaign began in 2019 with the goal of fully endowing $100,000 in textile scholarships to honor AATCC’s 100th anniversary in 2021. AATCC Foundation awards more than...
March 17, 2022
Attention students! Time is running out to apply for thousands of dollars in scholarships. Undergraduate and graduate students in any textile-related discipline may apply for multiple AATCC Foundation scholarships with one simple...