| | |
Welcome to the SDC Members Online, a monthly e-newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest news and developments at the Society and the coloration industry at large.
To access the links in this e-newsletter you MUST be registered with ColourClick. Find out how.
Launch of New SDC Region China
Earlier this month, the first region of the Society was launched in China. The inauguration ceremony of the SDC Jiangnan Region was attended by SDC officials, committee members and students and tutors from Jiangnan University. Read more
The joint conference that was organised by CTIC, AATCC and SDC was also held last week and was hailed a great success. Read more on ColourClick and on the president’s blog. A full report will be included in the next issue of The Colourist.
Member News from India
An SDC member in the Mumbai Region, Akil Contractor, has made it into the Limca Book of Records (Indian equivalent of the Guinness Book of World Records). Find out about his record-breaking feat here.
SDC India EC has signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ with the Indian Chapter of the SCI (Society of Chemical Industry). Read more
New Staff Member
.jpg)
We are pleased to welcome Amanda Hinchliff as the new membership & qualifications assistant. Amanda joined the SDC at the start of July and has many and varied duties within the membership department. Some members may have already had contact with her; if you’d like to say hello, click the link below!
Online Colour Index International Revised and Updated
The online Colour Index International has undertaken a major revamp of the system, enabling more comprehensive searching and improving the user interface. Users now have enhanced access to information on over 33,000 individual dyes and pigments under 11,500 Colour Index classifications. This represents more than a 20% increase in the number of products that were included in the original online version. Read more
Colour Index International | Further information
Industrial News
Patron Company News: Snippets
Patron College News: Snippets
SDC Training
Did you know that customer-specific training courses are available from the Society that can be tailored to suit the specific training needs of employees of a particular organisation? There are currently three introductory modules entitled ‘Simply Colour’, ‘From Fibre to Finished Fabric’ and ‘Colour Fastness’. Find out more
Enquire about training courses
Diploma Examinations 2009
Candidates interested in taking the ASDC examinations in May 2009 are invited to register before the end of November 2008. This year's examination papers will be made available for download from the corporate website in due course.
Further information | Diploma regulations and guidelines | Study guide | Contact us
RE:Fashion Awards – Call for Entries
The RE:Fashion Awards are the world’s first dedicated awards for ethical fashion. RE:Fashion is a new fashion phenomenon, set to transform social and environmental standards in the fashion industry within a decade. There are numerous award categories, with the winners being announced in London in November 2008. Find out more from the RE:Fashion Awards website. Deadline for entries: 20 August.
West of England and South Wales Region Event
Quiz: 18 September 2008
The SDC West of England/South Wales Region will be holding a quiz night this September at Tiverton Town Football Club, Devon.
Event listing | Book your place
North of England Region Obituaries
Peter Locket remembers two well-loved members of the (former) Manchester Region of the Society – Alan Johnson and Bill Marshall – in an article on ColourClick.
If you have any memories of your own or stories to tell, why not share these with other SDC members on the online forum.
Event Previews
AOD Design Week
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA: Taking place 3–10 Aug this will highlight the contribution which good design makes to the cultural and economic life of Sri Lanka through creative excellence and innovation. Read more
Textile Society Conference
WINCHESTER, UK: This event on 5–7 Sept has been themed, ‘Something Old, Something New’ and will be three packed days full of talks, visits and all things textile. Read more
Inter-Society Color Council Symposium
MARYLAND, USA: ‘The RGBs of Colour’ on 14–15 Sept will cover components such as the influences of emotion, sustainability and light on colour. Read more
Chemical World Notification Summit
ARLINGTON, USA: This event taking place 15–17 Sept will provide guidance on the new chemical notifications and REACH pre-registration/compliance. Book by 1 August and get 10% discount! Read more
Colour and Imaging Science Forum
LEEDS, UK: This event on 22–23 Sept will aim to discover and address colour, appearance and imaging science problems occurring in industry. Read more
More Forthcoming Events
Click on the respective links for more information
AOD Design Week 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3–10 August 2008
DIRECTION – The International Textile Design Show (Fall 2009), New York, USA, 12–14 August 2008
REACHReady Workshop – All You Need to Know About Pre-registration, London, UK, 20 August, 2008
SDC Certificate of Competence Course: Colour Fastness Testing of Textiles, Zhejiang Province, China, 21–25 August 2008
SDC Certificate of Competence Course: Colour Fastness Testing of Textiles, Hong Kong, 22–23 August 2008
SDC Certificate of Appreciation Course: Colour Fastness Testing of Textiles, Hong Kong, 22 August 2008
2008 Creative Freelancer Conference, Chicago, USA, 27–29 August 2008
SDC Certificate of Appreciation Course: Colour Fastness Testing of Textiles, Bangkok, Thailand, 4 September 2008
SDC Certificate of Competence Course: Colour Fastness Testing of Textiles, Bangkok, Thailand, 4–5 September 2008
The Textile Society AGM and Conference – ‘Something Old, Something New’, Winchester, UK, 5–7 September 2008
The BA Festival of Science 2008, Liverpool, UK, 6–11 September 2008
NIP24 and Digital Fabrication 2008, Pennsylvania, USA, 6–11 September 2008
Inter-Society Color Council, 2008 Annual Conference and Expert Symposium, Maryland, USA, 14–16 September 2008
London Fashion Week, London, UK, 14–19 September 2008
Chemical Notification World Summit, Virginia, USA, 15–17 September 2008
Innovative Textile Printing: Green & Global Symposium, North Carolina, USA, 17–19 September 2008
SDC Certificate of Competence Course: Colour Fastness Testing of Textiles, Beijing, China, 18–22 September 2008
SDC West of England & South Wales Region – Quiz Night, Devon, UK, 18 September 2008
CAD RETEC 2008 – "Driving Colour into the Next Decade", Michigan, USA, 21–23 September 2008
Colour and Imaging Science Forum, Leeds, UK, 22–23 September 2008
Exhibition – Tim Walker Pictures, London, UK, Until 28 September 2008
Find out more details of listed events
Recently Published Articles/News from the Colour Industry
UK: SDC Patron College Student Wins Award at New Designers Part 1
UK: Celebrating the Very Best in Fabric Design and Innovation
UK: Calling All Budding Fashion Designers!
CHINA: Tough Action Against Copying and Counterfeiting at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008
GERMANY: Cool Black for Hot Days
UK: Coloration Technology, 124:3 (June 2008) Out Now!
GERMANY: BASF Chemist Receives 2008 Siegfried Medal
INDIA: SDC India EC – Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
UK: Working Up The Fashion Ladder Two Years On
UK: Huddersfield Fine Art Student Sells Entire Collection Through Prestigious Danish Gallery
UK: Nottingham Trent University, New Spin On Historic Paintings
EUROPE: Proposals for Inclusion of Substances in the Candidate List Kick Off
EUROPE: REACH-IT Bulk Pre-Registration Functionality Now Available
CHINA: GreenPix – Zero Energy Media Wall – The World’s Largest Colour LED Display
UK: Student Competition and Call for Papers: Fashion and Well Being?
UK: Chemical Industries Association Award Winners
INDIA: SDC Member Makes it into the Limca Book of Records
CHINA: Launch of the First SDC Region in China
UK: Fashion Photography Exhibition (London, till 28 Sept 2008)
UK: Texprint First View – Prize Winners Announced
UK: RE:Fashion Awards Open For Applications!
UK: SDC North of England Region: In Remembrance – Alan Johnson and Bill Marshall
For more articles, click here
To access the links in this e-newsletter you MUST be registered with ColourClick
To login please go to www.colourclick.org. If you are unsure how to login, please contact us with your full name and, if possible, your membership number.
You will also need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read any Portable Document Files (PDF). This can be downloaded free by visiting the Adobe website.
YOU ONLY NEED TO TAKE THESE STEPS ONCE...
Tell us what you think!
We would welcome your feedback.
Please send us any comments you might have.
All members that have supplied an email address will receive a copy of this newsletter. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here, including your full name and ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’ as the subject.
© Society of Dyers and Colourists 2008