Fashion Garment Washing: Trends, Fabrics, Technologies and Sustainability will be the focus of a symposium which will be held December 12-13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, CA, USA.
This most creative program will focus on the Concept 2 Consumer segment of AATCC. The symposium, chaired by Phillip L. Goodman with Boehme Filatex Inc/DyStar, will include presentations addressing fashion and color trends; innovative fibers, fabrics, and finishes; garment dyeing and washing technology; organics and long term sustainability; and much more.
Presentations and speakers include: • Seismic Shift: How New Trends in Denim, Twill and Knits are forcing a Revolution in Manufacturing - Adriano Goldschmied, Goldsign
• Spring/Summer 2009, the West Coast Approach to Color and Lifestyle Trends - Arnold and Fran Sude, Design Options Inc.
• Communicating Wash Down Effects - Tim Williams, DyStar LP
• The Innovation Equation: The Role of Fiber and Fabric Development in Commercial Success – Jean T. Hegedus, Invista
• Expanding Design Possibilities with Modern Stretch Fibers - Eileen Abajian, Dow Fiber Solutions
• Cocona Fibers - Using a Renewable Resource to Provide Permanent Performance Features in Fabrics - Jim Hind, TRAPTEK
• Textile Waste Recycling and Using Reprocessed Cotton in Apparel Articles - Stefanie Zeldin, Jimtex Yarns
• The Modus System: How to Improve Quality & Consistency within Denim Dry Processing - Shannon Sadler and Luca Scapin, Modus s.r.l.
• Laser Technology: The Industrial Solution for the Finishing Garment Industry - Jean-Pierre Inchauspe and Enrique Silla, GFK
• Selecting the Correct Denim for Diverse Market Place - Don Tull, Cone Denim LLC
• How Global Denim Trends are Affecting Global Sourcing and Washing Strategies - Brad Mowry and Michael Morrell, Olah Inc/Kurabo Industries Ltd.
• Shadeband Selection of Washed Garments – Jamie Tyndall, Gap Inc.
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