There is one new and exciting twist. The event will be virtual, held in a massive multi-floor "convention center" with attendees seated at 8 person tables and moving table-to-table as seats open, sending notes agreeing to meet others privately, or one-on-one at a table for two. This is a bit of a learning curve. As a preview, simply log on to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P01JxUBNU2Y for a short excellent tutorial. Registration for the event will close on April 27.

Jamie Hieber, Defense Logistics Agency Product Test Center Analytical Lab Manager will present a virtual workshop explaining and discussing the shade evaluation and physical testing policies and procedures that are required as part of the Defense Departments product conformance testing. This type of testing ensures that counterfeit and non-conforming goods do not become part of the important supply chains that support the warfighter daily. Get a cradle to grave look at what happens to shade samples when they arrive at…

40 years in the making, with the federal government first beginning work on this project in 1968, the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA) will finally go into effect June 25, 2021. Signed into law in December 2020, this law, sometimes known as the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA), nationalizes the 2013 version of California’s Technical Bulletin 117. Join IFAI and product safety attorney and former CPSC official Neal Cohen who will explain the federal requirements of the new…

The Makers Division Presents: Sewing Machine Basics Webinar Series – Part Two Let’s get down to the basics of your sewing machine with a webinar series brought to you by IFAI’s Makers division. In this short series, you will receive a complete overview of your industrial sewing machine and learn all the ins and outs. In part two, we will focus on the single needle lockstitch machine and how to troubleshoot problems with thread, needles, tension and more.

IFAI’s Code Consultant Paul Armstrong will present on the process and current proposals for the 2021 Group A International Code Council (ICC) code development cycle. An overview of current and future issues will be covered including: wind load, large versus small scale testing, combustible flame retardancy requirements, challenges with water barrel ballasting, outdoor dining and drive through tents.

This two-day virtual event will be hosted by experts and leaders of the natural dye community. Discussions will explore market intel, dyestuff innovation, quality management, transparency, product development, and more! Presenters include: Krystle Moody Wood, Materevolve Jimmy Rowe, Cotton Inc. Ajoy Sarkar, Fashion Institute of Technology Steve Richardson, Archroma Alexandra (Alli) LaPierre, Patagonia Kathy Hattori, Botanical Colors Lydia Wendt, California Cloth Foundry Sarah Bellos, Stony Creek Lilah Horwitz, Eileen Fisher

This intensive 2.5-day course is your opportunity to deepen your understanding of how baby diapers, incontinence and feminine care products are designed, how they function, and how their material components influence final design and costs. You’ll receive technical instruction on raw materials used in the components of modern absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) and how and why they’re assembled the way they are. You’ll reverse-engineer a selection of products to gain a hands-on understanding of product construction and component function. And…