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December 1, 2025
Tottico Partners with WVU Students to Launch West Virginia Spirit Beanies Tottico, an emerging textile brand rooted in Appalachian design, has partnered with junior year students from West Virginia University (WVU) to...
November 26, 2025
The 2026 Volume 101 marks a new Era following the Century Edition of the AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures and will be available starting January 2, 2026. Containing three...
November 21, 2025
Join industry leaders, innovators, and researchers for the AATCC Coloration Conference, February 24–25, 2026, at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. This event will bring together professionals from across the textile...
November 20, 2025
AATCC honors 2025 award recipients for the AATCC Future Leaders Award, the J. William Weaver Paper of the Year Award, and the AATCC Technical Committee on Research (TCR) Service Award. These awards...
November 19, 2025
AATCC is honored to announce the 2025 AATCC Technical Committee on Research Award recipients, Miranda Klaas and Alan Buttenhoff. Buttenhoff is recognized for his continuous service and leadership of RA57 Floor Covering...
November 19, 2025
Xiaoxiao Qiu, Shuaitong Liang, Wenqing Cheng, Hongjuan Zhang, Liujun Pei, and Jiping Wang are the recipients of the J. William Weaver Paper of the Year Award for their paper, “The Environmental Impact...
November 19, 2025
AATCC is proud to introduce this year’s recipients of the AATCC Future Leaders Award: Xiuzhu Fei, Karen Haberland, Kaitlin Sigmon, and Monét Freeman. Interested in learning more about the award? Visit www.aatcc.org/leaders/...
November 7, 2025
The AATCC Foundation awarded 28 scholarships and fellowships to students studying at 10 colleges and universities across the United States for the 2025-2026 academic year. In addition to direct funding for tuition,...
November 4, 2025
Imagine a time when your favorite shirt comes out of an overseas flight still crisp, your workout clothes are sweat-proof, and hospital linens can self-disinfect under the sun. Self-cleaning is no...
October 31, 2025
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced the official open of the Concept 2 Consumer Student Design & Merchandising Competition for the 2025-2026 academic year in October 2025. University...
October 27, 2025
The 2026 AATCC Proficiency Testing Program (PTP) is now available for your lab to register! The program makes it easy for textile labs to measure their testing accuracy and support quality assurance....
October 22, 2025
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists is set to join fellow industry leaders from October 28–31 at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 at the Singapore Expo. The exhibition provides an...
October 15, 2025
Join AATCC at the Inkspired: Innovations in Textile Printing Conference, taking place November 5–6, 2025, at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. This two-day event will highlight groundbreaking developments in digital...
October 10, 2025
Come Fly with Me: Aircraft Upholstery Textiles—Requirements and Testing Squawk 7700! “Fire! Smoke!” the passengers on an American Airlines Boeing 737-823 flight shouted when their plane, which had been redirected from Colorado...
October 9, 2025
AATCC announces the renewal of its OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT certification for AATCC Powder Laundry Detergent, Certificate No. 21.0.93288. This renewal highlights AATCC’s commitment to sustainable textile testing practices. Interested in AATCC Powder...
September 24, 2025
AATCC has won another Apex award for publication excellence. This year, 2025, marks the Apex 37th annual awards for publication excellence. The Apex Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial...
AATCC Honors Leaders in Textile Science and Service with 2025 Olney Medal and Harold C. Chapin Award
September 17, 2025
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) proudly announce two distinguished award recipients for 2025: Karen K. Leonas, Ph.D., recipient of the Olney Medal, and Barry P. Brady, recipient of...
September 12, 2025
Register Now for AATCC Committee Meetings AATCC extends an open invitation for all interested professionals to have a seat at the table and help shape the future of textiles by registering to...
September 11, 2025
Global Textile Collaboration Heads to Coimbatore in 2025 The global textile community is coming together this fall in one of India’s most important textile hubs. On November 21–22, 2025, Coimbatore will host...
September 8, 2025
Color-Changing Textiles: The Next Frontier in Interactive Fashion Imagine a jacket that shifts color as the temperature drops, or a dress that responds to sunlight with iridescent shimmer. Once the stuff of...
September 5, 2025
2025 AATCC & SEAMS Fabricating the Future Conference: Educational Program Announced Savannah, GA | October 5–7, 2025 AATCC and SEAMS are excited to unveil the full educational and networking lineup for the...
August 13, 2025
The protective textiles market is on a significant growth trajectory, anticipated to reach an impressive US$8.5 billion by 2027.1 This surge is driven by increasing demands across various sectors, such as defense,...
August 8, 2025
On May 15, 2025, AATCC dedicated the newly refurbished ColorLab in honor of Roland Connelly. The dedication ceremony took place at the AATCC Technical Center, and his memory was honored by the...
August 4, 2025
A look at how fabrics are used in today’s film industry, from green screens to costumes and everything in between. Have you ever watched a movie and noticed the light is so...