AATCC Foundation Sponsors First Program - From Design to Retailer: Bridging the Gap June 20-23, 2000 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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The AATCC Foundation, Inc. which was chartered in August 1997 as a public charitable foundation, will sponsor its first program June 20-23, 2000 in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The program titled, From Design to Retailer: Bridging the Gap, will focus on home furnishings and apparel textiles. The program is open to the general public and may be of particular interest to retailers and educators in textile/consumer science departments. An optional day of plant tours will be offered on June 23. Highlighting the program will be a keynote address by J. Berrye Worsham, President of Cotton Incorporated. Challenges facing Cotton will be the focus of his presentation. Sessions, topics and speakers include: Session I, Influencing the Consumer's First Choice Color Perception and Evaluation, Ann C. Laidlaw, SheLyn, Inc. Getting Color from Concept to Consumer, Carol T. Revels, Cone Mills Corp. Assessment of the Effect of Lighting Variability on Color Difference, David Hinks, North Carolina State University Session II, Competing for the Consumer's Dollars Trends in Fibers and Fabrics, Jan E. Pegram, North Carolina State University Dyeing and Fastness Testing Considerations for Synthetics, Nelson E. Houser, Burlington Chemical Company Inc. Dyeing and Fastness Testing Considerations for Cotton and Cotton Blends, Louis T. Protonentis, Cotton Incorporated Recent Trends in Performance Finishes and Fibers, William A. Rearick, Cotton Incorporated Session III, Shortening the Pipeline to the Consumer Garment Wet Processing Technology and Fashion Trends, Louis T. Protonentis, Cotton Incorporated Printing Technology - Design to Production, J. Michael Strother, Pillowtex Corp. Body Scanning, Judson H. Early, Textile Clothing Technology Corp. (TC2) Session IV, Consumers Rule the Day Detergents and Textile Care, Nodie M. Washington, Procter & Gamble Co. Home Laundry Machine Trends, John W. Kurtz, Whirlpool Corporation Textile Care and Cleaning Techniques, Manfred W. Wentz, Textile Care International Ltd. Upholstery Fabric Flammability Issues, Patty K. Adair, ATMI Care Labeling Issues, Constance M. Vecellio, Federal Trade Commission Testing for a Quality Product, Karen E. Kyllo, ACTS Testing Labs Inc. A featured part of the program will be tours of Cotton Incorporated, Textile Clothing Technology Corp. (TC2), North Carolina State University's College of Textiles, and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC). This program is open to all interested parties. A registration fee of $675 includes continental breakfasts, luncheons, Book of Papers and tour transportation. Participants may opt to tour Culp Inc.'s Upholstery Prints Plant in Burlington, N.C. and Guilford Mills Inc. on June 23. These plants produce fabrics for apparel and home furnishings that go into products which are purchased by consumers throughout the world. At these plants participants will observe weaving, jet and beam dyeing, printing, heat setting, dye and physical testing labs, and inspection operations. These plant tours are offered for an additional cost of $70. This cost includes a continental breakfast and transportation from the hotel to the plants and back. Lunch on Friday will be Dutch treat. The plant tours will be offered if 20 or more wish to participate. Overnight accommodations are available at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park, N.C., telephone (919) 941-5050. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel and attendance at the AATCC program should be specified to receive the group rate of $88 single/double. Reservations must be made by May 29 to ensure room availability. For additional information contact Peggy J. Pickett, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709-2215, telephone 919/549-3533, fax 919/549-8933, e-mail pickettp@aatcc.org. Visit www.aatcc.org for program updates or to register online.