AATCC is now accepting nominations for recognition of excellence in the textile industry through March 31, 2021. Nomination forms for all awards are available online. Anyone may nominate a deserving colleague or themselves for the awards.

Established in honor of Louis Atwell Olney, founder and first president of AATCC, the Olney Medal recognizes outstanding achievement in textile or polymer chemistry or other fields of chemistry of major importance to textile science.

Similarly the Chapin Award is for senior individual (professional) members who have dedicated 20 or more years of continuous service to the Association. The Millson Award is for invention awarded every three years for inventors who impacted the textile, fiber, polymer, and medical industries. Nominees need not be AATCC members. Group and posthumous nominations are also welcome.

The Technical Committee on Research (TCR) Service Award recognizes up to two Senior Individual (Professional) members, with at least five years of continuous membership in AATCC, who have contributed outstanding technical service to the Association through activity in a research committee.

The Future Leaders Award is for young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences eligible for recognition as the future leaders of the Association. Lastly the Education Award recognizes those members who have contributed extensively to the educational activities of AATCC. Likewise the Faculty Advisor Award nominates AATCC Student Chapter Faculty Advisors who actively work to ensure their AATCC student chapters are active and growing.

AATCC is full of creators, volunteers, and researchers, and applauds their contributions to the textile industry. AATCC recognizes achievements in science, service, and more every year.