Fashion & Textile Education

  Aachen Textile Center, Inc (Germany) Non-profit membership organization of companies, institutions and individuals in the German textile industry, involved in the development and promotion of educational programs, professional training, and research and technology transfer.

  Aktrin Textile Information Center (United States):  AKTRIN Research Institute was founded in 1985, with the purpose of publishing industrial and economic reports. Since 1988 the company has been fully dedicated to the secondary wood products and the textile industries. The AKTRIN Textile Information Center is well documented and maintains one of the largest data banks of textile related reports and marketing studies. Over the years, The AKTRIN Textile Information Center has gained a solid reputation for the depth of its studies and the relevance of its publications in addressing every day business concerns. The company is widely recognized as an authority on all textile related matters by the media, governments and industry leaders.   Publishers of trend reports, efficiency and profitability recommendations, and marketing studies. Also, comprehensive consulting services.

  The American Textile Partnership (AMTEX)   AMTEX is a collaborative research and development program among the industry, the Department of Energy, the DOE laboratories, other federal agencies, and universities.

  Apparel Product Development and Marketing (Hong Kong) : Research and development project, funded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and focused on design, technology, information and management innovations in the apparel and fashion industries. Extensive list of ongoing projects. Discussion forum. Links to related sites.

  Apparel Research Network  The objective of Apparel Research Network, a Defense Logistics Agency program, is to significantly improve the U.S. apparel industry's ability to meet DoD requirements through research, development, and technology transfer for the apparel and related industries, such as distribution, equipment, and materials suppliers.
 

  Apparel Search Company : Apparel Search is obviously the BEST place to research information that is relevant to the apparel or textile industry.  Apparel Search is an excellent resource.  In all honesty, I have never seen a better informational resource.  Apparel Search is great.

  Apparel Strategist : The Apparel Strategist is the premier business journal of the apparel and textile industries available today. Their readership extends to board rooms, Wall Street, The Far East - anywhere decision-makers require timely, pertinent information to help run their business more effectively. Their publication is designed to allow you to see all the current trends in the industry at a glance, and is a must read for strategic planners, marketing departments, company libraries, lenders to the fashion industry, institutional investors, or anyone else that needs to have the vital statistics of the apparel and textile industries delivered to them each month. For the past 18 years, they  have been accurately reporting, predicting, and graphically displaying the business cycles in the industry, the reasons behind them, and what it means to you. Sometimes it's promising, sometimes it's not; either way it's required information to compete effectively in today's difficult business environment.
 

  Apparel Technology and Research Center : (ATRC) was founded in 1992 on the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona campus. The intent was to provide outreach support and direct services to operating apparel manufacturing and contracting businesses. Realizing that most businesses are small, fashion oriented and labor intensive, activities of the ATRC were planned in relation to the needs of California and West Coast apparel companies in an effort to upgrade their operations to improve their competitiveness.
 

  Association of Universities for Textiles (AUTEX) (Belgium) : Roof organization of global universities, offering training, education, research and technology transfer in textiles, and textile related facilities.

  British Textile Technology Group : (BTTG) is an independent research and technology center with roots in the textile industry but providing a wide range of services applicable also in many other spheres of industry and commerce. Specialist topics include textiles, materials science, biotechnology, environmental science, carpets and cleaning, geotextiles and fire technology.  The overall aim is to work in partnership with clients to move their business forward through expert consultancy, research, testing, training and certification services.

  Clothing Industry Training Board (CITB) (South Africa) Education and professional training facility of the local textile and garment industry. Also, programs for the leather and footwear, automobile, retail and agricultural sectors.

  CITEVE. Technological Centre for the Textile and Garment Industries (Portugal) :Non-profit institute, created to further the development of technical and technological capacities of the local textile and clothing companies. Company directory. Outline of training courses. List of publications. FAQ. English and Portuguese.

  Clotex. Clothing and Textile Service Centre (South Africa) :  Information, advice and training services to the local textile and garment industries. Textile science and fashion chat boards. Links to related sites.

  CSIR (South Africa) : Sourcing and developing of science and technologies for the African industry. Design, development and laboratory services for the textile, clothing and related industries. Also, technology acquisition and implementation.

  EURATEX (The European Apparel & Textile Organization) : EURATEX acts on behalf of the European textile and clothing industry with European institutions on matters of common interest, relating to decisions or legislation affecting the industry. The subjects concern principally commercial and industrial policies, research and innovation, environmental and social issues.

  Fabric Development Inc.: they research, develop & supply fabrics.  Address:  1100 Virginia Drive Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034  Phone # 215 542 2433  Fax # 215 542 1626.

  FiberSource

  FMRC  Fibrous Materials Research Center

  German Center for Textile Research (DTNW)(Germany) : Non-profit organization, funded by industry and government, involved in fundamental and applied research in production prosesses and performance of textiles. Based in the University of Duisburg.

  The Harvard Center for Textile & Apparel Research (HCTAR)

  Hungarian Society of Textile Technology and Science (TMTE) (Hungary) Membership organization for specialists, technicians, engineers, economists and entrepreneurs, active in research and development of the local textile and garment industries. English, Hungarian and German.

  IBIS World : a rich source of business information. They provide independent, accurate, comprehensive, and up to date research on over 700 industries, including statistics, analysis and forecasts.

  Institute of Textile Technology (United States): Private, non-profit institute for textile research and education, providing training at graduate level. The institute maintains one of the largest textile research and development libraries in the world, keeping the textile industry apprised of global research findings.

  International Fabricare Institute : The association of Drycleaners, Wetcleaners and Launderers. 

  ITRU GROUP LTD  (International Textile Research Unit ) : concentrates on specific problems of mills as well as research and development in textile industry. Their intention is to improve your mill running conditions to the level of international standards to achieve lower cost of production, optimum quality of products and higher mill performance levels through R&D projects ,Knowledge Based Pc-programs and Management Systems  Address:  Velioglu Cad. 89/7  Mahmutbey Istanbul 34550 Turkiye  Phone:  90-212-6575692  Fax: 90-212-6300939  Email: itru@mail.com   Contact: Fatih Kalli-R&D Management

  Market Reader Pro ™  was launched in October, 2000 as a full-service market research company that utilizes online web surveys to collect data directly from a broad range of consumers on their behaviors, perceptions, needs, attitudes, and opinions.

  National Textile Center    University research consortium.   Consortium of Georgia Tech, Auburn University, Clemson University, and North Carolina State University.

  Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center : The mission of the Center is to become a national, pivotal resource:

• To carry out fundamental and applied research in science and technology of the nonwovens industry.
• To educate and train scientists and technologists to stimulate and sustain the industry's future growth.
• To develop diverse mechanisms for active technology transfer to the industry.
• To encourage and coordinate new research and development among interested academic researchers at U. S. universities.
• To assist in the economic development of the local & regional industry.

  Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) (India) : Part of a group of four facilities, involved in basic and applied scientific research and development for the textile industry. Also, testing and consultancy services, and organizers of seminars and workshops. List of publications.

  Retail Researcher

  Saxon Textile Research Institute (Germany) : Application oriented research and development projects for the textile and nonwovens industries. Also, extensive laboratory testing and certification services. English and German.

  SITRA. South India Textile Research Association (India) : Joint venture between government and business, dedicated to applied research on textile processes, consulting, materials testing and training.

  STFI. Saxon Textile Research Institute (Germany) : Non-profit organization, dedicated to applied research on textile processing methods and technologies. On-line library of technical articles. English and German.

  TC Squared [TC]2   Textile Clothing Technology Corporation.   Spoolio : CD rom education tool

  Tekot International : European patnership between UK, Danish and Dutch training and education centers for the textile and clothing industries. Vocational and educational qualification. Training courses and consultancy. Educational materials and custom designed programmers.

  Textile Center of Minnesota (United States):Coalition of artists, educators, organizations, businesses, collectors and enthousiasts, dedicated to the development and promotion of educational programs, special events and projects related to the preservation of textile traditions of the Upper Midwest. Links to member organizations, art galleries and events.

  Textiles Human Resources Council (THRC) (Canada): Non-profit partnership between trade unions and industry, involved in the developmentof training and education programs in the textile industry. List of programs, and demo for web based training courses.

  Textiles Intelligence (United Kingdom) : Textiles Intelligence is a research and publishing company.  They supply business information to the world's senior textile executives on the global fibre, textile and apparel industries. Subjects include: reports on developing and developed economies; company profiles; world trade and production trends by geographical region; new technological developments and innovations; marketing information and forecasts; trade regulations, tariffs, quotas and government controls; and informed editorial comment on the key issues facing the global fibre, textile and apparel industries.  Textiles Intelligence Suite 6, First Floor Alderley House Alderley Road Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 1AT United Kingdom

  The Textile Institute International (Headquarters in Manchester, UK) A forum for informing the 7000 Textile Institute members and the world about textile activities. TI is a worldwide professional association for people working with fibres and fabrics, clothing and footwear,interior and technical textiles.

  Textiles Research and Training Institute (United States): Eastern Michigan University. Non-profit organization, dedicated to education, research and training of professionals and consumers on uses of textiles in automotive, furniture and apparel applications.

  Textile Technology Center (TTC) (Canada) : Private, non-profit corporation devoted to improving productivity in the textile and para-textile industries. Applied research and testing services for textile materials and products. English and French.

  Thailand Textile Institute : Autonomous organization, funded by government and industry, and focusing on technical, marketing and human resource development activities in the Thai textile industry. Business information, news, statistics and trade regulations.

  TRI/Princeton : founded in 1930 as the Textile Research Institute, is an independent, nonprofit organization that serves clients in government, industry, and academia throughout the United States and abroad. Though originally established to assist the textile industry in staying competitive, over the decades, TRI has extended its expertise to provide advanced research and education in polymers, fibers, films, human hair, and porous materials with special strengths in:

• Surface Science
• Microstructure and Nanostructure Characterization
• Solid-Liquid Interactions
• Fluid Flow in Porous Media
• Process-Structure-Property Relationships
• Modeling of Sorption and Transport Phenomena
• Instrument Development
• Professional Education Programs

The University of Texas at Austin (Textiles and Apparel Research)  : State-of-the-art research laboratories include those designed for textiles testing instrumentation, three dimensional imaging, apparel mass customization technology, biopolymers, and textile conservation. Academic computing facilities at the University of Texas rank highly among the nation's finest, consistently maintaining cutting edge technology, accessibility, and skilled technical support. The campus-wide network, established in 1993, is one of the oldest and most active networks in the United States today. The University of Texas at Austin bears the fifth largest academic library in the United States today, containing more than 7.6 million volumes and 5 million microforms. UT Library Online offers online access to hundreds of licensed bibliographic and full-test databases. Comprises more than 3,000 culturally and historically significant artifacts of apparel, accessories of dress, and various textiles. The oldest piece dates to the early 1800s, and every major period of fashion since the mid 19th century is well represented.

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