Speciality textile dyes and chemicals marketer DyStar Group said it is going to phase out the usage of the Colour Index. The Colour Index is a reference work published jointly by the Society of Dyers & Colourists (SDC) and the ...
Swiss speciality chemicals marketer, Archroma said it has launched Smartrepel Hydro line, a water repellent agent for outdoor clothing for polyester, polyamide and cotton-based textiles. “Smartrepel Hydro water repellent agents ...
PolyOne Corporation, which offers specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, said it has debuted OnCap UV technology for fibre and textile applications. According to PolyOne, manufacturers of geotextiles and house wraps ...
AATCC has won yet another Tabbie award for an in-depth feature article, published in the March/April 2013 issue of AATCC Review, written by the association’s former Features Editor, Glenna Musante. The annual Tabbie Awards are ...
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The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) announces a host of dynamic education offerings and events for its leading international trade event, Specialty Fabrics Expo and the expanded Advanced Textiles Expo, held at the ...
Jing Jin, Wei Dong, and Yong Liang, who co-authored a paper on “Determination of Acrylamide in Textiles by GC-MS using 13C3-labeled Acrylamide as Internal Standard” published in the January/February 2013 issue of AATCC Review, ...
Tags: Peer Review Paper, Textile
GyroWash, from James Heal, is used to determine colour fastness to washing, dry cleaning and chlorinated water of textile and leather samples and as the test vessels are interchangeable, testing can be carried out to both European (ISO) and ...
Tags: Textiles, Colour Fastness
H. Kenneth Greeson of Cotton Incorporated and Adam R. Varley of Vartest Laboratories Inc. were honored by the AATCC Technical Committee on Research (TCR) with the TCR Service Award in recognition of their achievements and service to AATCC. ...
Tags: Varley, fabric finishing, textile chemistry
Each year AATCC’s International Conference features presentations by major textile industry leaders. This conference is also packed with networking events and opportunities. With so much taking place, it’s easy to miss something ...
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This January, AATCC publications will launch a new peer-reviewed e-journal called AATCC Journal of Research. The peer-reviewed scientific articles previously published in AATCC Review, AATCC's award-winning magazine, will now be published ...
Tags: AATCC, e-journal, journal, Journal of Research, textile information
AATCC student members are invited to showcase their design talents to win cash, prizes, and recognition by participating in the 2014 “Boardwalk” Concept 2 Consumer Student Design Competition. The 2014 “Boardwalk” ...
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Undesirable electrostatic discharge on garments can be a nuisance and in some cases may be hazardous. Consumers are well aware of clinging garments and the mini electrostatic discharge caused by the rubbing action between fabric ...
Tags: SGS Service, Fabrics
AATCC has developed a new digitally-printed Stain Release Replica for use with AATCC Test Method (TM) 130, Soil Release: Oily Stain Release Method. The new Stain Release Replica was developed by the Association's RA56 Stain Release ...
AATCC has developed a new digitally-printed Stain Release Replica for use with AATCC Test Method (TM) 130, Soil Release: Oily Stain Release Method. The new Stain Release Replica was developed by the Association's RA56 Stain Release ...
Tags: Textile
The latest information on cutting-edge research in fibers, finishes, technical textiles, and nonwovens will be featured in an international conference held October 1-2, 2013, in Mumbai, India. Hosted jointly by AATCC, the Association of ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Textile