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 […]
Category: Abstracts 2019
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 […]
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 […]
Value-Added Finishing in the USA, Strategies Enabling Innovation and Entrepreneurial Business Development
Don Alexander, President, Anovotek, LLC Textile products containing performance attributes offer great opportunity in the USA market but typically require global supply chains, large volume commitments and long lead times. Textile fabric finishing in the USA is viable, however finding cutting and sewing capacity in the USA is extremely difficult. Protecting IP when finishing fabrics […]
Evaluating Textiles with Performance Properties
Dr. Roger Barker, Director, Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) The commercial success of technical fibers, fabrics and finishes depends on their performance in a variety of applications ranging from flame resistant garments to outdoor and sports products. We can evaluate technical textiles as individual components, but there is great value in testing them as […]
Advancements in Digital Printing Machinery
Katelyn Lee, Textile Chemist, Cotton Incorporated According to market surveys, the volume of digitally printed textiles has more than doubled in the past four years. This presentation will review advancements in digital printing machinery that have contributed to the increased productivity and reliability of individual machines and encouraged the rapid growth of digital printing in […]
