AATCC Technical Activities Update

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Programs, Services, Resources for the
Global Textile IndustrybyPerry L.
GradyDirector of Business DevelopmentAATCC

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AATCC MISSION

• To Increase knowledge of the application of
  colorants, chemicals, and polymers in the textile
  industry
• To encourage in any practical way research work
  on textile design and coloration, chemical
  processes, and materials of importance to the
  textile industry
• To establish for our members channels by which
  the interchange of professional knowledge among
  them may be increased

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Who Are AATCC Members?

• AATCC Members are individuals, companies, and
  organizations from
• Apparel and Textile Products Companies
• Retail Organizations
• Computer Design, Color Measurement, and Testing
  Instrument Manufacturers
• Fiber, Yarn, Chemical, Dye, and Machinery
  Manufacturers
• Independent Government Testing Labs
• Related Textile Associations
• Faculty Students - Textile Design, Chemistry,
  Science, and Management

Excellent input and transparency for standard
test method development!
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AATCC TECHNICAL CENTER

• Research Triangle Park
• Test Method Development and Training Laboratories
• Textile Library
• Magazine Publishing
• Educational Programs
• Membership Activities

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Global Presence

• Worlds largest professional association devoted
  to textile design, chemistry, materials, and wet
  processing
• Members in more than 60 countries
• About 17 of membership are outside U.S.
• AATCC Test Methods used worldwide

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KEY ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

• Test Method Committees
• Technology Committees
• Educational Programs
• Test Method Training Certification
• Publications
• Regional and Sectional Activities
• Interest Group Activities
• Student Chapters
• International Conference Exhibition
• AATCC Technical Center

International involvement is encouraged!
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Commitment to Our Industry

• AATCC began developing and publishing testing
  standards in 1923
• Today we have developed over 200 test methods and
  evaluation procedures
• There are currently 124 active test methods and
  evaluation procedures listed in the 2008
  Technical Manual of AATCC

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Types of AATCC Methods Available

• Biological Properties
• Colorfastness
• Dyeing Properties
• Evaluation Procedures
• Identification Analysis
• Physical Properties

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AATCC Methods Used Widely in Global Textile Trade

• Today, purchase contracts specify in detail how
  goods must be tested, inspected, and conform to
  social compliance and security issues
• In both domestic and international markets,
  acceptance and rejection of textiles are based on
  meeting performance specifications
• Product specifications should be considered as
  early as the design phase!
• AATCC methods are used extensively for evaluating
  raw materials, in-process testing, as well as
  final product testing

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Test Methods Materials

• AATCC provides the AATCC Technical Manual
  containing AATCC test methods to over 60
  countries including Honduras
• AATCC sells quality control materials to more
  than 60 countries, including Honduras
• Companies should purchase only AATCC approved
  products, such as standard detergents and gray
  scales, to insure that they comply properly with
  testing requirements and certifications
• The new edition of the AATCC Technical Manual
  should be acquired every year, as methods are
  continually updated!
• Test methods and quality control materials may be
  ordered on-line from www.aatcc.org

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Ask AATCC Technical List Serv

• For posting and receiving technical questions
• Free to AATCC members
• Questions and answers come from around the world
• To subscribe, contact Suzanne Holmes, AATCC
  Technical Associate at
• holmes_at_aatcc.org

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Many AATCC Publications
www.aatcc.org

• AATCC Review
• On-Line Buyers Guide
• AATCC Technical Manual
• Colour Index
• Analytical Methods for a Textile Laboratory
• Color Technology in the Textile Industry

• Garment Wet Processing Technical Manual
• Pigment Printing Handbook
• Textile Dyeing and Coloration
• Workshop and Symposia Books
• Many SDC publications available through AATCC

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AATCC Monthly Magazine
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AATCC is a Supporting Sponsor ofJournal of
Engineered Fibers and Fabrics (JEFF)?
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• Electronic newsletter launched September 2004
• Available to members and nonmembers
• Includes original features, test method
  development news, and information about upcoming
  events.

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New Interest Groups

• Materials
• Chemical Applications
• Concept 2 Consumer (C2C)?

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Materials Interest Group

• Increase the knowledge of new and novel materials
  related to the fiber/fiber products industries,
  via innovative modifications of existing
  structures and/or creation of compositions of
  matter.
• The new materials may be chemical in nature or
  physical structures (fibers, wovens, carpets,
  nonwovens, etc.).
• Concentrates on the science and engineering used
  to create them, including systems and processes
  developed for their commercial production, as
  well as their tested physical/mechanical
  properties.

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Materials Student Engineering 2008 Materials
Design Competition

• Three 1st place prizes of 1,000 each three 2nd
  place prizes of 500 each
• Themes
• - Industrial/Technical Sports Materials
• - Medical, Biomedical/Protective, Materials and
  Devices
• - Smart/Electronic/Optoelectronic and
  Nano-Materials

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Chemical Applications Interest Group

• To encourage and increase the knowledge base of
  applying chemicals (preparation aids, colorants,
  finishes, polymers, etc.) to substrates
• Concentrate on the technologies, systems and
  processes used including the tested
  physical/mechanical properties of treated
  materials.

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Concept 2 Consumer Interest Group

• To stimulate and expand knowledge of AATCC to
  the retail and design community in order to
  increase membership and participation in AATCC
  and C2C activities.

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Concept 2 Consumer

• Aimed at designers/merchandisers
• AATCC Review articles
• AATCC networking activity
• Color Communications Guidebook
• Test method Technical Supplement
• Special workshops/symposia
• Student Design Competitions
• Conference activities

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2008 C2C/CITDA Student Design Competition
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Chemical Applications Interest Group

• To encourage and increase the knowledge base of
  applying chemicals (preparation aids, colorants,
  finishes, polymers, etc.) to substrates
• Concentrate on the technologies, systems and
  processes used including the tested
  physical/mechanical properties of treated
  materials.

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International Conference

• Technical Conference Dedicated to Textile Wet and
  Design
• Annual Event
• World-Class Speakers
• Exhibitors
• Student Paper Competition
• Student Quiz Bowl
• Guest Program
• Awards Luncheon

Join us in Myrtle Beach, SC Spring 2009
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AATCC STUDENT CHAPTERS
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Herman and Myrtle GoldsteinStudent Paper
Competition

• Conducted by AATCC's Textile Education Committee
• To provide Student Chapters an opportunity to
  develop, conduct and report original research
  projects.
• Papers are judged on the basis of originality,
  scientific value, practical value and
  presentation
• Undergraduate and graduate categories
• First and second place cash awards in each
  category

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Student Research Support Grant Program

• Established by AATCC Foundation to encourage
  student research important to the textile
  industry
• Purpose is to support and facilitate textile
  research conducted by undergraduate and graduate
  students enrolled in textile programs.
• Recipients are selected by the AATCC Foundation
  Student Research Review Board and are recommended
  for funding to the AATCC Foundation Committee on
  Research.
• Awards can range from 500-4,000, depending on
  the project's significance to the textile
  industry.
• AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant
  Program
• http//www.aatcc.org/foundation/Guidelines_Student
  _Research07.pdf

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AATCC Scholarship Programs

• Charles H. Stone Scholarship
• Charles E. Gavin III Family Scholarship
• The Piedmont Section Scholarships
• Luther B. Arnold Scholarships

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Key Student Membership Benefits

• Digital and Printed AATCC Review magazine
• Online AATCC Review magazine archive
• Online CareerSite for posting resumes and
  searching job postings
• Online membership directory
• Technical listserv
• Monthly AATCC News electronic newsletter
• Opportunity to enter C2C and Materials design
  competitions
• Opportunity to participate in Herman and Myrtle
  Goldstein Student Paper Competition, an annual
  event at AATCC's ICE Conference

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Key Student Membership Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in Interest Groups
  (C2C, Chemical Applications, and Materials)
• Favorable pricing for attending education
  programs and annual conference
• Favorable pricing for purchasing publications
• Opportunity to participate in the AATCC section
  meetings and student chapter activities
• Scholarships
• Research Grants
• Ready to join? Download a Student Application
  Membership form. Mail or fax your completed form
  to the address or fax number at the top of the
  form.

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Annual Membership Dues

• 100 U.S. for Senior and Associate Members
• 30 U.S. for Student Members
• New 50 Membership for Developing Nations
• New 10 Student Membership for Developing Nations
  
• (electronic magazine only)

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AATCC Foundation, Inc.
Reinvigorating Textile Sciences Through Research
and Education

• Public Charitable Foundation
• Supports the mission of AATCC
• Supports textile education
• Supports textile research
• Supports textile scholarships
• Numerous gifting and naming opportunities

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Contact

• Perry L. Grady
• Director of Business Development
• AATCC
• Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail gradyp_at_aatcc.org
• Or visit our website at www.aatcc.org

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