AATCC holds 2011 International Conference in Charleston
08 Feb '11
5 min read
• US Army Multicam Integration into Battlefield Uniforms; Jeffrey Myhre, US Army • Technical Textiles & Sports Materials for the Baby Boomer Active Wear Market Helps Educate Future Designers and Product Developers; Phyllis Borcherding, University of Cincinnati • Comparison of Thermal Resistance Between Two Garment Designs Driven by Material Characteristics Using a Thermal Manikin; Janet Brady, Philadelphia University • AATCC Products that Help Deliver Right Product at the Right Time, Without Words You Don't Want To Hear; Mary Brannon, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and Heidi Woodacre, Springfield LLC • AATCC Proficiency Programs—Snapshots of the First Decade; Chris Leonard, AATCC • Advances in UV Protective Clothing Offer an Affordable Route to Skin Cancer Prevention; Radhakrishnaiah Parachuru, Georgia Institute of Technology • Performance Finishes: Consumers' Expectations Versus Retail Reality; Kim Kitchings, Cotton Incorporated • Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of a Sustainable T-shirt; Chris Binnicker, Anvil Knitwear Inc. • Making Recycled Fibers Traceable, Transparent, and Certifiably Sustainable; Terry Turner, Unifi Inc. • Wanted: Green Wardrobe Planners; Loretta Crippen, University of Arkansas • New Wet Finishing Tools for Denim; Chuck Stewart, Tumbling Colors
The Materials track will focus on electronic/optoelectronic fibrous materials, technical textiles, fiber surface modifications, and innovative technologies.
• Ionically Conducting Hydrogel Strain Sensors on Textiles for Proprioception; Paul Calvert, University of Massachusetts • From Dyestuffs to Quantum Dots for Coloration and Sensor Technology in “Smart Textile” Applications; Richard V. Gregory, Old Dominion University • Printed Organic Rectifying Diodes: Issues, Interfaces, and Applications; Donald Lupo, Tampere University of Technology, Finland • iCon Textile Compatible Conductor Yarns for Wearable Electronics; Rathna Perera, EY Technologies • Static Generation and Dissipation on Polymer Surfaces; Tom Theyson, TensTech Inc. • A Novel Method for Detecting Surface Defects in Virgin Polyester Implants; Mashiur Rahman, University of Manitoba, Canada • Biodegradation of ?-sterilized Polypropylene Nonwovens; Brandi Keene, North Carolina State University • Novel Anti-flammable Nanocoatings for Textiles; Jaime C. Grunlan, Texas A&M University • Textile Applications of Nanoscopic Coatings via Microwave Technology; Steve Ribich, Alexium • Nanofiber-Cotton Fabrics—New Developments; Seshadri S. Ramkumar, Texas Tech University • Protein Fiber Powders and Their New Applications; Xungai Wang, Deakin University, Australia • Thin, Conformal, High-Performance Electronics; Jeffrey D. Carbeck, MC10 Inc. • Development of Novel Synthetic Turf Infill Materials; Richard Harper, Georgia Institute of Technology • Structure-Property Relationships for Polymers Modified by Processing with Cyclodextrins; Ramakrishnan Krishnaswamy, North Carolina State University • Application of Topical Flame Resist Finishes; J. M. Taylor, Lenzing AG
AATCC's 2010 recipient of the Olney Medal for outstanding achievements in the field of textile chemistry is Dr. Ian R. Hardin, University of Georgia. Hardin will present a paper titled, “The Organic Ties between Biology and Textile Chemistry: Fungi, Enzymes and Green Chemistry.”
AATCC - American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists