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October 2009


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BRAZIL: A Denim Success StoryJeans Showroom
Denim and Brazil are a natural pair. Add a dash of Brazilian fashion excellence and you have designer jeans taking the world by storm. What makes Brazilian jeans an international success story? It's not just the the supermodels and celebrities anymore.
The secret:
Fashion + Function = Perfect Fit!


Students:
Scholarships! Grants! Prizes!

Don't miss your chance to participate in AATCC programs that could mean money in your pocket. Deadlines are coming up, so apply now.



Eco-Denim: Beyond the Factory
The September 2009 issue of AATCC Review featured a look at how new manufacturing technologies are working to make denim more sustainable. What can brands and retailers do to ensure that their denim is eco-friendly?



More on Bamboo...
Read a letter to the editor about bamboo textiles. your opinions on the subject!

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 26-27
Innovations in Functional Materials, Sports & Defense Technologies, and Composites & NTC Forum

November 10-12
Fall Committee Meetings

December 9-10
Fashion Garment Washing Symposium

January 28-30, 2010
AATCC Global Conference and Exhibition: Emerging Trends in Textile Processing for a Sustainable Future

March 23-25, 2010
Spring Committee Meetings

May 18-20, 2010
AATCC International Conference

Ongoing
Test Method Training (Global Locations)

Open Enrollment
UV Calibration Program

Open Enrollment
Textile Fundamentals Web-based Training



IMPORTANT DATES

November 6
Water Resistance/Repellency Proficiency
Registration Due

November 6
2010 AATCC International Conference
Poster Abstracts Due
                        

December 4
Colorfastness Proficiency Registration Due

December 4
Student Paper Competition Entry Forms Due

December 15
Fabric & Product Design Competition Entries Due

January 28
Visual Gray Scale Color Change Proficiency Registration Due

February 15, 2010
Materials Competition Entry Forms Due

February 26
Fiber Identification Proficiency Registration Due


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