AATCC Coloration Conference
February 24, 2026 - February 25, 2026

Join industry leaders, innovators, and researchers for the AATCC Coloration Conference, February 24–25, 2026, at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. This event will bring together professionals from across the textile and color industries to explore the latest trends, technologies, and innovations shaping the future of coloration.
Program Highlights:
- Designing & Modernizing Dyeing Labs for the Future
- LEDs and Their Challenges
- Digital Standards & Color Communication in the LED/UV Era
- Color Matching & Control
- Fibre52: Natural Fibers & Efficiency Analytics
- Preparation for Synthetic Fibers
- Challenges of Recycled Fibers
- Natural & BioBased Dyes
- New Color Application Technologies
- Innovations in Waterless Dyeing
- AATCC Test Methods
- Advancements in Colorfastness Testing Equipment
- Dinner Speaker: Success & Failure, Dereck Whittenburg, former collegiate basketball standout and coach
- North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles Lab Tours


