Mary Ankeny serves as VP, Product Development and Implementation at Cotton Incorporated overseeing all lab operations, outside research planning and funding for cotton textile applications, as well as the Textile Chemistry Research Department, where the focus is on sustainable wet processing technology for cotton from preparation through finishing. Mary has held various research positions within […]
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Dr. Matthew Hardwick
Dr. Matthew Hardwick, CEO and founder of ResInnova Laboratories, is a thought leader in the field of infection prevention in the healthcare environment of care and is an expert in antimicrobial surface technologies. He has 20 years of academic research experience, at Georgetown University where he completed his PhD in Cell Biology, and at Johns […]
The New Landscape of Antimicrobial Testing: Changes and Lessons Learned During a Pandemic
Dr. Matthew Hardwick, Resinnova Labs All industries were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic; perhaps none more than the textile industry. With orders drying up and retail and manufacturing facilities going dark, those in charge of textile companies had big decisions and, potentially, big changes to make. With the need for widespread masking, many companies […]
NWI Pilot Line
The Nonwovens Institute: Spunbond, Calendar, Kiss-roll, Hydro, Thru-air.
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 […]
