Textile professionals come together at AATCC Interest Groups

Chairs and at-large members will be elected to serve on the AATCC board of directors 2023-2024. All individual AATCC members may select a voting interest group. Members (and non-members) can participate in any or all interest groups, regardless of voting status. Fall committee meetings will be held October 18-20 and November 15-17, AATCC said in a press release.

The Chemical Applications Interest Group concentrated on the technologies, equipment, systems, and processes, as well as testing the physical/mechanical properties of chemically-treated textile substrates. In May, Ben Triplett and Scott Bowers of Texpro presented “Optimising Finishing Productivity & Quality”.

The Concept 2 Consumer (C2C) Interest Group provided a forum for textile, apparel, and home fashion manufacturers and retailers. The most recent meeting featured a presentation on “Resurrecting Fashion: Digitalisation and the path forward” by Keith Hoover, Black Swan Textiles.

The Materials Interest Group was formed to stimulate and expand the collective knowledge and development of new materials related to the fibre and fibre products industries via innovative modifications of existing structures and/or creation of unique compositions of matter. Jan Beringer, Hohenstein, discussed “Digital Material Physics for 3D Design” at the group’s May meeting.

The Rising Professionals is the newest AATCC interest group, which addresses professional development, networking, mentorship, leadership, and other aspects of a career in textiles. It provides a “home” for individuals new to AATCC and/or new to the industry—whether recent graduates or seasoned professionals coming to textiles from another industry.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)