North Carolina, United States - Several AATCC members will exhibit at this year’s ITMA, the quadrennial textile and garment technology exhibition that will take place November 12-19 at the Fiero Milano Rho exhibition center in Milan, Italy. About 1,500 exhibitors from 47 economies will participate in ITMA, one of the top 10 largest trade shows in the world.AATCC, the Association of Textile, Apparel and Material Professionals, provides test method development, quality control materials, education, and professional networking for a global audience.
Founded as the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), the Association continues to evolve to meet the needs of those in the ever-changing textile and materials industries. Today, the scope of AATCC reaches far beyond chemists and colorists. Members are employees of textile, apparel, and home goods manufacturers; dye and chemical manufacturers; testing laboratories; consumer and retail organizations; state and federal government agencies; and colleges and universities. AATCC has thousands of individual and corporate members in more than 60 countries worldwide. Workshops, conferences, and publications address topics ranging from product development to composite materials science.
AATCC is internationally recognized for its standard methods of testing fibers and fabrics to measure and evaluate such performance characteristics as colorfastness, appearance, soil release, dimensional change, and water resistance. New and updated test methods are published annually in the AATCC Technical Manual. Textile quality is our business!
Although the Association’s scope has broadened over the years, the objectives of AATCC remain the same as at the time of our founding: to increase knowledge, encourage research, and establish channels for the members to exchange professional information. AATCC brings this knowledge of textiles to the ITMA show.
At this year’s ITMA, the AATCC booth at Hall 7, Stand H102 has information about:
AATCC online training programs: AATCC offers a variety of online textile training opportunities for busy textile professionals—from webinars to online courses to training videos.
AATCC’s International Conference: the only textile conference that spans the breadth of the textile industry—three simultaneous tracks offer presentations of interest from retailers to material scientists, and everyone in between.
AATCC’s new Technical Manual: the newest test methods developed by our members!
AATCC’s new website: your information source about AATCC—redesigned to look good on both your desktop and mobile devices.
AATCC’s newest publication: Textile Coloration for the Retail Supply Chain by Dr. J. Richard Aspland and Ann C. Laidlaw, dyeing and color experts.
Meet Diana Wyman, AATCC’s Technical Director, and Peggy Pickett, AATCC’s Education Director at Hall 7, Stand H102. Drop off your card—they will be holding drawings every other day for a pdf copy of the Textile Coloration for the Retail Supply Chain book and for the CD version of the 2015 AATCC Technical Manual! You don’t have to be present to win the drawing.
Archroma
Specialty chemicals producer Archroma of Switzerland, which recently acquired the BASF textile chemicals business and 49 percent of M. Dohmen, will spotlight several new innovations at ITMA (Hall 8, Stand F101).
Among them: EarthColors, a new range of dyes created from agricultural waste such as almond shells, saw palmetto, rosemary leaves, etc. that can be used to provide rich red, brown and green colors to denim and casualwear; Inkpresso, digital printing inks the company says provides production flexibility, no shelf-life problems and a larger color spectrum; SmartRepel* Hydro, nature-friendlier materials technology it claims keeps cotton, polyester and polyamide textiles dry; Fixapret Resin WFF, a formaldehyde-free no-iron finishing system, and Helizarin EcoSafe, a “zero add-on” formaldehyde printing system, both of which conform with new ECHA standards that will re-classify formaldehyde as a potential carcinogen, the company said.
Archroma will also provide info on its ONE WAY* sustainability service, a tool it said provides a fast, measurable and reliable approach to the selection of chemical product and resource-saving process solutions.
Bozzetto Group
The Bozzetto Group (Hall 8, Stand C121), a 96-year-old specialty chemical manufacturer based in Italy, will have information on auxiliaries use to prepare textile goods for digital printing and fashion art chemicals.
For digital printing, MIROX ARJ and MIROX P-INK can be applied by padding or printing and improves color yield, levelness and sharpness, the company said.
For fashion art chemicals, will offer auxiliaries used to finish garments that avoid traditional problems that may occur by obtaining a vintage look and 3D effect, Bozzetto said. An acrylic binder, Filmy Contrast, helps obtain the vintage look on garments that remains marked on the seams, but doesn’t cause any kind of residual dirtiness on the equipment used, it said. The 3D effect is achievable with new zero-formaldehyde anti-crease resins, REAFIXUM ZF CAT, the company added.
CHT/BEZEMA Group
Specialty chemicals provider CHT/BEZEMA Group of Germany said it will exhibit at ITMA (Hall 8, Stand E113) under the theme of sustainability, which it added is embedding strategically and organizationally in its company.
Among its sustainable products are the ECOPERL series of environmentally friendly, fluorine-free hydrophobizing finishing chemicals for outdoor textiles; REAKNITT ZF finishing chemicals that are free of formaldehyde and designed for easy iron and less wrinkles; water-based, PVC- and phthalate-free printing pastes; Duron PET-recycling spin finishes that enable sustainable use of resources in the manufacture used bottles into fibers for hygienic application; and the next generation of FELOSAN FOX detergent that is more biodegradable than traditional detergents and produces excellent washing results, the company said.
Datacolor
Datacolor, based in Lawrenceville, N.J., USA, will highlight its Check 3 and Match Textile v. 2.0 products at ITMA (Hall 7, Stand H120), along with a new product it will unveil during the show.
CHECK 3 is a completely redesigned portable spectrophotometer with a long history for the formulation and quality control needs of color professionals in the textile and other industries. The instrument offers excellent correlation to Datacolor’s 600 series of benchtop instruments, the company said.
MATCH TEXTILE v. 2.0, is a significant upgrade to its smart color-matching software for color professionals in the textile industry. According to Datacolor, the software significantly increases the accuracy of recipe calculation and speeds up the color-matching process, improving productivity and reducing costs for dyehouses.
DyStar
Singapore-based DyStar said it will present a variety of innovative, sustainable dyes, inks, chemicals and processes at ITMA (Hall 18, Stand B105).
Some of the highlights of its fashion and outdoor solutions are the new, PCA-free Levafix Eco dyes for cellulosic, which are completely metal-free; the Realan Black MF-PV dye for wool; and the Dianix XF2 disperse dye with high wetfastness. These dyes will be complemented by PFC-free, water-repellent Evo chemicals that are in accordance with the ZDHC requirements and ultra-low formaldehyde resins that fulfill new EU regulations, the company said.
DyStar will also present a complete denim solution package for blue and colorful denim with fashionable wash effects and many finishing options. Visitors will also find innovative solutions for digital printing with Jettex inks in combination with Sera and Evo auxiliaries.
Huntsman Textile Effects
Huntsman of Singapore said it will showcase its expertise in digital printing across a wide variety of applications and inks for all types of fibers at ITMA (Hall 8, Stand F108).
Product highlights include these ink brands: NOVACRON MI / XKS HD, LANASET SI-HS / XKS, TERASIL XKS / XKS HL / SUBLI XKS, LYOSPERSE GP and ERIOFAST XKS / RHK for Kyocera-based machines, Epson Heads and Samba Fujifilm print heads. These inks can be used in such areas as apparel, textiles, flags and automotive applications.
James Heal
Visitors to U.K.-based James Heal’s booth (Hall 7, Stand H122) will see precision testing instruments in a fully working testing lab setting.
In the “lab” will be the latest models of the testing instruments such as the Martindale abrasion and pilling tester; the TruBurst pneumatic bursting strength tester; and the Titan universal strength tester; along with new products such as the ProMace mace snag tester; the ProView universal assessment viewer; and the Visual Color Assessment Cabinet.
Konica Minolta
Tokyo-based Konica Minolta, Inc. will unveil two scan-type high- and medium-speed inkjet textile printers, Nassenger 10 and Nassenger 8, at ITMA (Hall 18, Stand C108), both with newly developed inkjet print heads. With a print speed of 580 m2/hour, Nassenger 10 is ideal for customers who require high-volume printing as well as higher-quality reproduction of images, according to Konica Minolta. With a print speed of 580 m2/hour, this model can replace a conventional flat-screen printing machine. Nassenger 8, with a print speed of 240 m2/hour, is capable of meeting a variety of printing needs ranging from sample printing to low-volume printing, the company said.
Mesdan/A.B. Carter
Mesdan, based in Italy, is represented in the North American market by fellow AATCC member A.B. Carter of Gastonia, N.C., USA. At its booth (Hall 7, Stand H109), Mesdan will show its latest lab equipment for yarn and fabric dyeing and finishing.
One of its newest products to be shown is the Autowash Code 311L, which is designed to assess colorfastness during washing with water or dry cleaning. This instrument is suitable for testing fabrics, cloths and natural and synthetic leather.
Morrison Textile Machinery/APJeT, Inc.
Morrison Textile Machinery, based in Fort Lawn, S.C., USA, said it will showcase the industry’s first significant advancement in rope washing with our patented Peak Washer range at ITMA (Hall 14, Stand H105).
This revolutionary device saves 30 percent to 40 percent in total water consumption with more gentle yarn handling than conventional configurations, the company said. A demonstration washer will be on hand to allow visitors to see how low levels of cascading wash water creates multiple, completely unique water-through-web liquor exchanges while simultaneously permitting the operator to see wash water color and fine-tune flows.
Morrison will share a booth with partner and fellow AATCC member APJeT, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of patented atmospheric plasma technology. Morrison is an investor in and the sole licensee to build machinery for APJeT. APJeT creates and develops methods for applying high-performance physical property finishes to textiles and other substrates such as films. Its dry, atmospheric plasma process is continuous and does not require vacuum systems. APJeT’s technology uses significantly less chemistry than conventional wet post-finishing and eliminates the need for water or heat, it said.
Their technology was designed with the environment in mind. APJeT’s method of application significantly reduces water usage since none is required for its post-finishing process. No harmful emissions or wastewater treatments are associated with this technology, the company said.
Q-Lab
U.K.-based Q-Lab (Hall 7, Stand 111) will highlight its latest equipment, including the QUV® accelerated weathering tester and the Q-SUN xenon chamber (models Xe-2 and Xe-3) for testing lightfastness and outdoor durability. Representatives also will offer information on its contract laboratory testing services, located in its fully equipped labs in the U.S. and Germany.
SDL Atlas
SDL Atlas will introduce six newly redesigned instruments and display its latest instrument, the CutPro Sample Shredder at ITMA (Hall 7, Stand H116). In addition the company will showcase core products such as the innovative FTT: Fabric Touch Tester; Tinius-Olsen universal testing equipment; MMT: Moisture Management Tester; Sweating Guarded Hot Plate; Hydrostatic Head Tester; PowerTear High Energy Elmendorf; Martindale; Air Permeability Tester; and others.
X-Rite, Inc./Pantone LLC
X-Rite, based in Switzerland, and its subsidiary, Pantone LLC, will demonstrate a full range of color management solutions at ITMA (Hall 7, Stand H112). Included in its showcase will be its next-generation sphere spectrophotometers, the Ci7800 and Ci7600, which include features that reduce errors and improve productivity throughout the textile manufacturing process, the company said.
X-Rite/Pantone will also underscore a range of solutions designed to ensure color accuracy throughout the textile supply chain: the SpectraLight QC, a visual color assessment system; the Ci6x family of handheld spectrophotometers, including the Ci60, Ci62, Ci64 and the Ci64UV; CAPSURE, a handheld color-matching tool that accurately measures color on smooth, textured or patterned objects; the ERX130, which providing in-line reflectance measurement that eliminates production line errors; NetProfiler 3 software, which enables easy verification, optimization and certification of color measurement devices; Color iQC software that evaluates colors; and an update to the PANTONE FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS Color System that adds 210 new colors, bringing the total to 2,310 colors.
Source: American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists