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Indigo Dyeing
Old Technology Can Be Replaced with Foam.
Diana Wyman
Diana Wyman is Executive Vice President of AATCC, a professional association and standards development organization for the global textile industry. A self-proclaimed textile nerd, Diana has been involved in all aspects of textile testing—from managing a contract lab to developing specifications for a retail brand. She has participated in the standards development process as both […]
David Clark
David Clark is a 1993 graduate in Textile Chemistry from Clemson University. After graduation he joined Cone Mills as a dye and printing chemist at their Carlisle Finishing plant and spent the next five years working in production and in the laboratory with both new product development and commission printing. In 1998, he joined Ciba […]
Testing and Standards for a Global Textile Industry
Diana Wyman, Executive Vice President, AATCC It’s no secret that we live in a global community and work in a global marketplace. Responding to global challenges like microfiber pollution and e-textile evaluation require new approaches. AATCC is finding new ways to incorporate diverse perspectives from across the textile industry and beyond to develop standard test […]
Advancements in Digital Textile Inks and Chemistry
David Clark, Ink Jet Textiles, Huntsman Textile Effects In this presentation we’ll discuss how ink types and formulas have developed to meet market requirements and to become better suited for digital printing on an industrial scale. We’ll also discuss the basics of pretreatment chemistry and some of the advancements that have been made in this […]
A Novel Approach to Dyeing Using Foam Technology
Tim Heller, Vice President/Plant Manager, JB Martin Presented is a way to dye cotton fabrics without the use of salt or alkali, while at the same time greatly reducing the water usage to less than one kg of water per kg of cotton and in turn reducing energy consumption. This more sustainable process has been […]
Preston Aldridge
Bibliography of Preston Aldridge B. S. Chemistry Graduate of the University of North Carolina – GO HEELS! 1961 – 1971: Burlington industries in various capacities involving research and development followed by management positions in manufacturing 1971 – 1983: The Bibb Company, Plant Manager and Director of R & D 1983 – 1993: United Merchants, EVAC, […]
Evolution of Chemical Applicators for Textiles – a Historical Review of Chasing Water
Preston Aldridge, Vice President, FTA, Inc. Our industry began in fields out in the open when Man was mostly Nomadic and washers were rivers. With the change to a more stationary lifestyle, the location moved to the yards, porches, kitchens, and laundries of homesteaders. The General Store needed a supply chain thus creating large laundries […]
