About Dr. Lewis Slaten

Dr. Lewis Slaten is the founder of the IUVTL. Dr. Slaten is an internationally recognized leader of textile and apparel evaluation and testing with over 30 years of textile experience. He is professor emeritus at Auburn University taught courses in textiles, apparel evaluation and advanced polymer studies.

Dr. Slaten was also instrumental in developing and writing the testing protocols and labeling standards approved by AATCC, ASTM, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), that are used today in the U.S.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Chemistry at Arkansas A&M College
M.S. in Organic Chemistry at University of Arkansas
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering - Textile & Polymer Science at University of Maryland

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

• Article-length Publication (size 20kb)
• Other Publications (size 11kb)
• Presentations (size 22kb)

RESEARCH AREAS

• Evaluation of Textiles
• Evaluation of Textile and Apparel Products
• Protective Clothing
• Chemistry of Textile Finishing
• Clothing Comfort
• Human Physiology and Protective Clothing
• Measurement of UV Transmittance

NATIONAL

American Apparel Association - Quick Response Leadership Committee 1996-1999

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) - 25 years

• Vice Chairman Committee D13 on Textiles, 1988 - 1991
• Chairman of Subcommittee D13.59 on Standard Fabric Test Methods, 1977 - 1996
• Member ASTM D13.65 UV Protective Clothing

International Organization of Standardization

American Association of Textile Colorists and Chemists - 30+ years

American Chemical Society - 35+ years