Posted September 16, 2015

        

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.  – Two new groups will meet to discuss wearables and static electricity as part of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists’ (AATCC’s) fall committee meetings in November. All interested parties can attend the free meetings to share their perspective or learn from industry colleagues.

 

Wearables – November 3, 3:15 p.m ET

This exploratory meeting will discuss technology and test methods for electronic textiles. More than 50 people have expressed an interest in forming this committee since it was first suggested at the spring meetings in May. If you have expertise to share, questions to ask, or are just curious about what’s coming next, please attend this meeting to help guide the future work of the Wearables group at AATCC’s November committee meetings.

 

Static Electricity—November 3, 1:45 p.m. ET
AATCC’s Static Electricity committee has been inactive for several years, but there is new interest in the topic. The committee is currently responsible for Test Method (TM) 76, Electrical Surface Resistivity of Fabrics; TM84, Electrical Resistance of Yarns; and TM115, Electrostatic Clinging of Fabrics: Fabric-to-Metal Test. Initial work may include updating and improving these methods as well as developing new methods to meet evolving industry needs.

 

A total of about 50 research and administrative committees will meet across the three-day event, to be held November 3-5. Several meetings include guest speakers; others include discussion of test method development, industry trends and emerging technology. Attendees are particularly encouraged to attend the Technical Committee on Research (C3) meeting for an overview of technical committee activities.

 

A networking reception on Tuesday evening is the ideal time to catch up with colleagues or make new contacts. Most of the meetings will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park, N.C. For a complete schedule, list of speakers, and other details, visit the AATCC website.