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September 25, 2024
The AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant Program provides financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing textile-related projects. Students may submit proposals now for funding to be awarded January 2025. Applications...
September 17, 2024
Stab-resistant, knife-resistant, cut-resistant—no matter how you say it, these types of fabrics are made to protect security and law enforcement personnel from knife attacks, as well as any other places where someone...
September 6, 2024
Every year AATCC hosts workshops to provide hands–on learning for specific testing topics at the AATCC Technical Center. AATCC workshops limit the class size to allow ample opportunity to dive deep into...
August 16, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., August 16, 2024 – AATCC’s Executive Search Committee Will Seek a New AATCC Executive Director. AATCC’s Board of Directors has authorized an Executive Search Committee to seek out...
August 12, 2024
A look at what’s new within the denim industry. Last year marked the 150th anniversary since Levi Strauss filed its patent for blue jeans. Since then, jeans have become a mainstay of...
August 2, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., August 2, 2024 – As of January 1, 2025, the American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists’ AATCC Journal of Research will be a freely accessible as an...
August 1, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., August 1, 2024 – AATCC urges industry professionals to act quickly as the early registration deadline for the 2024 Textile Discovery Summit is fast approaching. Set for October...
July 30, 2024
“We will move from Mobile-First to AI-First.” Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Mobile World Congress February 2016. “As consumers, we started our awareness of computers with desktops,” explains Vitor Domingos, London-based technologist,...
July 30, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 30, 2024 – Labs can now register for all 2024 AATCC Proficiency Testing Programs (PTP). The online registration process allows labs to complete registration and credit card...
July 26, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 25, 2024 – After 5 years as Executive Vice President of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Diana Wyman informed the Board of Directors...
July 26, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 26, 2024 – AATCC test methods and procedures are international standards, meeting the criteria set forth by the World Trade Organization and used around the globe. The...
July 22, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 22, 2024 – Every year, students from all over the world participate in AATCC’s Concept 2 Consumer (C2C) Student Design competition. This competition is a poster competition...
July 8, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 15, 2024 – AATCC Foundation scholarships and fellowships provide thousands of dollars per year to students studying in textile-related fields. Fellowships are available exclusively to graduate students...
July 8, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 12, 2024 – AATCC may be the Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, but its reach extends far beyond chemistry and color. Members work in all areas...
July 8, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 10, 2024 – Local sections are a key component of AATCC’s mission to “connect the global textile community to empower an innovative, informed, and sustainable future.” Local...
July 8, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 8, 2024 – AATCC Foundation awards thousands of dollars per year to students studying in textile-related fields. Congratulations to all recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year! In...
July 3, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 5, 2024 – AATCC Digital Labs offer online trainings, lectures, and informational discussions for textile-related topics, hosted by top industry and academic experts. Thus far, AATCC has...
July 2, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 3, 2024 – AATCC is embarking on a global journey in 2024, traversing continents to champion the critical importance of textile testing and standardization. The organization has...
June 28, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 28, 2024 – AATCC is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Concept 2 Consumer (C2C) Student Merchandising Competition. This year’s theme, “Vibrant Vacation—Colorful Resort Wear,”...
May 21, 2024
As Shiv Raja, an environmental scientist, conducts her conservation experiments at the national zoo in tropical Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she quickly opens an umbrella to protect herself from occupational heat radiation....
May 14, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 20, 2024 – AATCC is excited to announce that the 2024 Textile Discovery Summit will be held from October 6 to 8 in the historic district of...
May 7, 2024
Digital Twins: The New Digital Frontier in Fashion In a landscape defined by increasing production costs, shifting consumer preferences, evolving social consciousness, and the proliferation of e-commerce platforms, the fashion industry has...
May 3, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 6, 2024 – Entries are being sought for the 2024 Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition. The oral portion of the competition will be held...
May 1, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 3, 2024 – Every year, AATCC student chapters name a graduating senior to be recognized for academic achievement and contribution to the chapter, school, and society. This...