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AATCC Review
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2020-02-01
The international apparel business is owning up to its role as one of the planet's most polluting industries. We recognize that engaging in more sustainable practices will help curb climate change and will also have a positive effect on corporate image in the mind of today's consumers. Figuring...
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2020-06-01
Military combat uniforms are primarily designed with the goal of increasing the combat effectiveness of the soldiers who wear them. Incorporating features such as camouflage patterns to make them less likely to be spotted in certain terrains, and flame-resistance to reduce their vulnerability to...
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2020-06-01
Companies operating in the performance apparel sector tend to react quickly and innovatively to the challenges which they face. Innovation is the industry’s response to a range of current challenges. Some of the current challenges include creating a more sustainable supply chain; reducing water...
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Putting Invention into Practice— Conversion of the North American Denim Dyer to a New Form of Indigo
2019-06-01
This year, the AATCC Olney Medal Award Committee departed from tradition and selected a textile chemistry advancement, not from the academic sphere, but rather from the unpublicized world of manufacturing. Such an occasional break with tradition can be justified because, after all, product is the...
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2020-04-01
This was the sound advice given by British designer Vivienne Westwood, when she was asked in 2018 about ethical and environmental issues in the fashion industry. It remains equally valid in 2020 and will continue to be the ethical code by which we should shop in the future. People in the textile...
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2018-12-01
Security is an important feature of a smart, connected home. Traditionally, home security systems may have been composed of devices such as locks, alarms, and surveillance cameras. However, with the increased internet connectivity of smart homes, houses can now be secured with several other...
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2020-10-01
Sustainability and its associated jargon (eco-friendly, ethical, green, and so on) has been a central focus in textiles and fashion for more than 20 years. Despite the attention, but not surprisingly, the world of fashion has continued on an unsustainable path. Business succeeds by “selling more...
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2019-12-01
Can a circular economy based on better design, production, and recycling of garments, slow “fast fashion” down long enough for us to save the planet? Green sourcing, sustainable production methods, and greater re-use and recycling is so fashionable right now that some of the world’s top designers...
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2020-04-01
There are many good reasons for reducing the amount of time your clothes spend in the washing machine. According to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, synthetic fabrics shed plastic particles equivalent to 50 billion plastic bottles every year. But synthetic fibers are not the only culprit. Washing...
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2019-04-01
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing for long-duration, deep space exploration on the Orion spacecraft—and the textile industry is aiding the agency in the research and development of innovative materials to make this mission possible. These new fabrics may...