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Related Keywords: AATCC, brand, environment, fabrics, fibers, microfibre, research, Textile

Three members have joined The Microfibre Consortium (TMC), a project involving outdoor brands and research partners to develop solutions to minimise microfibre release into the environment.

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Textile Exchange have signed up as research and affiliate members, boosting the consortium’s growing international scope to support greater global topic alignment and collaboration.

Related Keywords: AATCC, alternative non-fluorine solutions, Archroma, cellulosic fibers and blends, color and specialty chemical company, cotton, made from polyester, nature friendly water repellent, Oeko-Tex Standard, polyamide, protection for outdoor clothing, Smarttrepel Hydro

Archroma is a global color and specialty chemicals company committed to innovation, world-class quality standards, high service levels, cost-efficiency and sustainability brings century old experience in dyes and chemicals to the world by introducing a “nature-friendlier” water repellent protection for outdoor clothing, called Smartrepel Hydro, for textiles made from polyester, polyamide and cotton.

Related Keywords: AATCC, apparel and textile material, Colorfastness tests, product evaluation, professional networking, quality control material, specifications, test method development, testing fibers and fabrics, Textile Testing Workshop

AATCC, the Association of Textile, Apparel & Materials Professionals provides test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for thousands of members in 60 countries throughout the world to host its Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop Dec. 3-4 at the AATCC headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

The workshop is designed for textile industry professionals who are responsible for product evaluation, specifications and quality control for apparel and textile materials.