AATCC to hold colour management workshop

18/07/2012

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) is to hold a colour management workshop on September 19-20 at its technical centre in North Carolina.

Attendees will hear colour experts discuss colour principles,  the effect of lighting, factors to consider when developing a colour palette (and how these choices affect cost, fashion, durability, and dyeing reproducibility), how to implement a digital colour programme with suppliers and how to control shade from concept to production.

Presentations will include: Fundamentals of Colour Theory and Measurement with Renzo Shamey, North Carolina State University; Dye Selection for Desired Fastness Requirements with Nelson Houser, M Dohmen USA; Color Communication Best Practices with Sandy Johnson, Color Solutions International; Color Communication: Getting Your Message Across with Roland Connelly; Supplier Conformance - Why Don’t my Numbers Match Yours? with Ken Butts, Datacolor; Color and Lighting: Best Practices Today with Ann Laidlaw, X-Rite; and Managing Color on Multiple Textile Substrates, speaker TBC.