Posted April 30, 2015

 

SAVANNAH, Ga. – In recognition of his outstanding service to the association, Kantilal "Kanti" A. Jasani received the Harold C. Chapin Award by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).

 

The association presented the Chapin Scroll during the International Conference Awards Luncheon on March 26 here.

 

A member of AATCC since 1972, Jasani has served the association with honor and distinction. Jasani has viewed his career in textiles and membership in AATCC as a harmonious blending of service to the worldwide textile community.

 

Jasani is currently the AATCC regional board member for the Central Atlantic Region, and also serves on the AATCC board of directors. He has served on various test method committees for over 20 years. He has also served on the AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant Committee since 2000. He also served on the AATCC Olney Award Committee from 1998-2002, and chaired this committee in 2003.

 

Nationally, Jasani was AATCC regional vice president from 2003-2005, and AATCC Central Atlantic Regional Board member from 2005-2008. Locally, he joined the AATCC Delaware Valley Section in 1999, and is currently an active member of this section. He also was a member of the AATCC Hudson Mohawk Section from 1975 to 1993, and held several positions in this section.

 

Most recently, Jasani chaired the association’s Wet Processing of Textiles with Spandex: Best Practices Conference held at the Textile Technology Center in Belmont, N.C. This program was designed to share industry concerns and case studies related to fastness issues at various stages of manufacturing operations; and ultimately, use this collective knowledge to improve existing test methods and create new methods.

 

Jasani is a champion of the association and promotes its mission and vision locally, nationally and internationally. His vast experience in the textile industry is reflected in the many contributions he makes to the association.

 

The Chapin Award

 

The Chapin Award was established in 1958 in honor of Harold C. Chapin, professor of chemistry at the Lowell Textile School, who served as national secretary of AATCC for nearly 25 years. The award is presented each year to a senior member, with at least 20 years continuous membership in AATCC, who has contributed outstanding service, enabling the Association to attain the objectives for which it was founded.