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The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced new updates and expansions to its corporate membership offerings. Corporate membership levels include a wide range of educational, marketing and discount benefits. In May, the AATCC Board of Directors approved updates to multiple corporate membership levels to improve access to benefits.
Gold Level corporate members can now designate two locations for their membership. Additionally, the Gold Level now offers an additional complimentary individual membership. Five complimentary individual memberships and a complimentary young professional membership are available. Employees at both locations receive member discounts on AATCC products, event registrations and online programs.
AATCC will be closing the Diamond Level membership at the end of the existing membership terms for current members. Many of the benefits included in the Diamond Level will now be part of the expanded Platinum Level. The Platinum Level now includes 10 complimentary individual memberships and two young professional memberships, which can be shared across up to six designated locations. Employees at all locations receive member discounts on AATCC products, event registrations and online programs.
AATCC has previously offered discounted memberships to students and residents of developing nations (DN). To support these students and residents, AATCC has introduced two new DN-specific corporate memberships, Silver DN Level and Gold DN Level. These memberships include a 20% discount on virtual offerings.
tudent and Individual Developing Nations (DN) discounted Memberships to those who reside in nations with emerging economies. To better support these members, AATCC is proud to announce the introduction of Developing Nations Silver DN Level & Gold DN Level Corporate Memberships. These memberships feature virtual offerings at 20% less than standard pricing. The Association hopes that these new membership offerings will deepen our relationships with our members internationally and create new opportunities for collaboration for the betterment of the global textile industry.
New and current Gold and Platinum members can take advantage of these new benefits now. For those who wish to upgrade, membership upgrades are available at the time of renewal.
If your company is an existing member that wishes to upgrade your membership level, you are eligible to do so at time of renewal.
In addition to updates to corporate members, AATCC announced the formation of two new student chapters at Iowa State University and Utah State University.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University (ISU) is a land-grant university in Ames, Iowa, that provides a wide array of textile education through fashion design, merchandising and materials science programs. The ISU student chapter faculty advisor is Rachel Eike, an associate professor in the Department of Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management.
“Our members are eager to participate in the various opportunities AATCC offers, such as networking, professional development, and learning about the latest advancements in the textile industry… We are confident that establishing this chapter will enhance our academic experience and contribute to the broader mission of AATCC by fostering the next generation of textile professionals,” says Michelle Beaudet, founding chair of the chapter.
ISU student chapter founding officers:
- Chair: Michelle Beaudet
- Vice chair: Megan Squier
- Secretary: Katherine Fjellman
- Treasurer: Macy Niichel
- Materials manager: Kaitlyn Buenzow
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU) is a land-grant university in Logan, Utah, offering performance textile and fashion programs through the school’s outdoor product design and family and consumer science programs. The faculty advisor for the USU student chapter, called Aggie Threads, is Melissa Clark, who teaches courses on apparel design, fit and construction.
“I think that students will recognize this as a unique opportunity to network in ways that have not been available before. As a group, we plan to provide opportunities for students to learn about new and emerging textiles through field trips, offering networking opportunities like attending the AATCC conference, and providing a community for students to come together and collaborate,” says Emily Ellsworth, founding chair of the chapter.
Aggie Threads student chapter founding officers:
- President (chair): Emily Ellsworth
- Vice president (vice chair): Adilyn Atkins
- Treasurer: Eliza Bonzo
- Secretary/social media specialist: Lucy Herbert