Deadline for discounted registration is July 14, 2026.
About basics of UV Calibration
This training covers the best practices of using AATCC UV Calibration Reference Fabric for AATCC Evaluation Procedure 11. This training features a walkthrough of AATCC EP11 and focuses on how UV calibration impacts color measurement accuracy. Participants will learn what UV calibration does, why it matters when working with whiteness and fluorescent standards, and how comparing measurements with and without UV included can uncover issues in base fabrics, dyes, optical brighteners, and end use performance. If your work involves evaluating fabric, managing color data, or using a spectrophotometer, this session will help you make more informed, defensible color decisions.
Key takeaways
- Understand the purpose and steps of AATCC Evaluation Procedure 11
- Best practices when using AATCC UVC: UV Calibration Reference Fabric
- Learn what UV calibration is and how it affects spectrophotometer measurements
- Identify when and why to use UV included vs. UV excluded measurements
- Evaluate base fabrics before and after the application of optical brighteners
- Improve color troubleshooting when working with fluorescent or non-traditional dyes
- Assess how laundering, detergents, and end use conditions can impact measured color
Who should attend?
- Fabric Color Coordinator
- Color Management Specialist
- Product Developer
- Color Specialist
- Textile Technologist
- Quality Control / Quality Assurance Professionals
- Textile and Color Professionals who use or work with a spectrophotometer
- Professionals responsible for fabric evaluation and color approval
About the speaker, Carrie Gray
Carrie Gray is a seasoned AATCC Senior Technical Associate with a wide breadth of textile testing experience. As part of her role, she specializes in color management with her work on the AATCC UV Calibration Reference Fabric. Carrie instructs proper conducting of textile test methods to a diverse audience of professionals. Her work aids in the development of standard control fabrics and evaluation tools. She has further honed her expertise by managing AATCC Proficiency Testing Programs including Color Evaluation and Colorfastness. Carrie is a graduate of the North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles with a Bachelors in Textile Technology with a focus in Medical Textiles.
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