AATCC Fashion Garment Washing Symposium in December
14 Aug '07
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Fashion Garment Washing: Trends, Fabrics, Technologies and Sustainability will be the focus of a symposium held December 12-13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, Ca., U.S.A.
The symposium, chaired by Phillip L. Goodman with Boehme Filatex Inc/DyStar, will include the topics Fashion Trends and Color Selection, Fabric Trends and Innovation, Fashion Forward Wash Technology, and Organics and Long-Term Sustainability.
Confirmed sessions include: • Fashion Trends for Denim, Knits and Twills - Adriano Goldschmied, Goldsign • Spring/Summer 2009, the West Coast Approach to Color and Lifestyle Trends - Fran Sude, Design Options Inc • Communicating Wash Down Effects - Tim Williams, DyStar LP • Stretch Fiber XLA - Eileen Abajian, Dow • Cocona Fibers - Jim Hind, Traptek • The Modus System: How to Improve Quality & Consistency within Denim Dry Processing - Luca Scapin, Modus • Other Tools to Enhance Dry Finishing - Speaker from GFK • Selecting the Correct Denim for Today's Diverse Market Place - Don Tull, Cone Mills • Building the Right Bottom Weight Fabrics for Today's Markets - Brad Mowry and Andrew Olah, Olah Inc • Shadeband Selection of Washed Garments – Speaker from the GAP • Knit Fabric Development and Versatility - Bill Tenenblatt, Antex Knitting Mills • The Evolution of Resin Use in Denim: The Good, the Bad, and the Future - Suzanne Benfield, Boehme Filatex, Inc/DyStar • Fashion Washing of Knits - Andy Weitz, TyeDye Factory