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The Apparel Search Textile & Clothing Research Directory provides research data as well as links to companies that provide textile research materials. The research section is designed to benefit members of the clothing industry as well as students and fashion educators. If you are a professor, student, textile engineer, etc., we are always interested in receiving additional research papers. If you provide educational information it will be our pleasure to provide your fashion school or company with credit and web site links back to your college or organization.
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.
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.
https://www2.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/amtex-textile-alliance.html
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
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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.
Bridal
Industry Research: learn about the bridal industry.
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.
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.
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.
Deutsches textilforschungszentrum
(DTNW), Krefeld, Germany German textile research center.
Encyclopedia Britannica:
leading provider of learning and
knowledge products. They are proud
to be one of the world's most trusted sources of information on
every topic imaginable.
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.
fabricLink:
Their mission is to provide retailers and consumers with education and information
about fabrics, apparel and clothing care, and mills, manufacturers and fiber
producers with a forum to create awareness and interest in their products
through educational presentations.
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.
Fashionbi is a data and insights
provider in the Fashion & Luxury industry. Fashionbi data centre
monitors 3'500+ brands in 90 countries, from their financials to the
digital presence and social media performances. In 2015 and 2017,
Fashionbi won the Luxury Daily award of the best Researcher of the Year,
for its comprehensive examination of the trends on both the marketing
and consumer side of the Fashion & Luxury world. Having a privileged
data-driven approach, Fashionbi provides on-demand database, reports and
consultancy to 1500+ clients, including some of the most famous brands
of Fashion and Luxury across EU, US and Asia.
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) : In 1990, with encouragement of the Alfred P.
Sloan Foundation, a self-selected group of faculty members from several
of Harvard University's faculties agreed to come together and focus our
research on the U.S. based textile and apparel industries. The Harvard
Center for Textile and Apparel Research originally focused on the
competitive dynamics of the retail-apparel-textile channel—in
particular, how technological innovations and information technology are
transforming the way retailers plan and order apparel merchandise, and
in turn, the way manufacturers forecast demand, plan production, and
manufacture and distribute apparel products.
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. IBISWorld is fast becoming the world's leading strategic
Business Information provider offering a wealth of uniquely
comprehensive and powerful information on a number of economies
around the globe.
Mintel:
global information coverage and for
maintaining a reputation as a leading provider of products and
services that deliver unique, dependable and original market
information.
National Textile Center University research consortium.
Consortium of Georgia Tech, Auburn University, Clemson
University, and North Carolina State University.
Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center
(Wilson College of Textiles; NC State University): 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.
Online Clothing Study: A Knowledge center for Clothing and Fashion students and garment
industry professionals. They mainly focus on Apparel manufacturing and industrial
Engineering processes from basics to advanced level. At OCS they
publish articles on apparel manufacturing, about technology used in
garment industry, latest news, about events and fairs related to
apparel. In apparel manufacturing you will find information on material
sourcing, about textiles, sampling, merchandising, apparel production,
pre-production and production planning, quality control and industrial
engineering and about all kind of garment manufacturing processes. Most
of articles are written as how-to-do guide and tips.
Research and Markets: leading source for
international market research and market data. They
provide you with the latest data on international and regional
markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the
latest trends
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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. SITRA, an acronym for The South
India Textile Research Association, and established in the year 1956, is
governed by a Council of Administration consisting of member
representatives of the Industry, Government and Scientists. SITRA is
sponsored by the Industry and is supported by the Ministry of Textiles,
Government of India. Sprawling in a campus of about 13.14 hectares,
SITRA is within easy access of a large number of textile mills. With a
floor space of about 15,000 sq. m., SITRA houses its well equipped
testing, electronics and calibration laboratories, pilot mills, library,
etc. SITRA has a full range of sophisticated textile testing instruments
and modern machines and is one of the best equipped textile research
organisations in the World.
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. Application
oriented research and development projects for the textile and nonwovens
industries. Also, extensive laboratory testing and certification
services. English and German.
TC Squared [TC]2
Textile Clothing Technology Corporation. [TC]² is the world's first
and the largest 3D body manufacturer serving the Fashion, Fitness, and
Medical Industries. They bring full solutions to their customers. They
are formed to offer 3D body scanners, Consultancy, Training,
Installation services, Maintenance & support, Sizing information,
specialized software to their targeted vertical markets. Their software
enables 3D body analysis, scanning, measurement & visualization and is
one of the best from several 3D technologies available today. Examples
of their solutions are: Automated pattern creation for MTM / bespoke
market, Follow-up of shape progress during training for weight-loss
market. Size matching and virtual fitting for the fashion retail market.
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 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.
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
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