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- Aachen Textie 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.
www.aachener-textilzentrum.de
- Aktrin Textile Information Center - USA. Independent research institute for the secondary wood products and textile industries. Publishers of trend reports, efficiency and profitability recommendations, and marketing studies. Also, comprehensive consulting services.
www.textile-info.com
- AUTEX. Association of Universities for Textiles - Belgium. Roof organization of global universities, offering training, education, research and technology transfer in textiles, and textile related facilties.
textiles.rug.ac.be/AUTEX/menu.htm
- 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.
www.csir.co.za
- DTNW. German Center for Textile Research - 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.
www.uni-duisburg.de/Institute/DTNW
- Fabric Online - Comprehensive educational resource on the origins, history and manufacturing processes of textile fabrics and the evolution of fashion. Extensive links to information on natural and man-made fibers, apparel history and culture, and color significance and uses. From The Thinkquest Library.
library.thinkquest.org/C004179
- Institute of Textile Technology - USA. 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.
www.itt.edu
- National Textile Center - USA. Federally funded consortium of universities, dedicated to applied research on fibers, textiles and related subjects. Searchable database of past and present research projects.
www.ntcresearch.org
- NITRA. Northern India Textile Research Association - 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.
www.nitratextile.org
- 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.
www.stfi.de
- 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.
www.commerceindia.com/sitra
- 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.
www.stfi.tcc-chemnitz.de/indexeng.htm
- Textile Center of Minnesota - USA. 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.
www.textilecentermn.org
- Textiles Research and Training Institute - USA. 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.
www.emich.edu/public/hecr/Textiles_Training.htm
- Textiles Through Time - From Marsha White's homepage. A textile connection between generations and cultures of past and present times. Museum collections of precious textiles. Recommended.
www.interlog.com/~gwhite/ttt/tttintro.html
- 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. Marketplace and forum.
www.thaitextile.org
- THRC. Textiles Human Resources Council - 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.
www.thrc-crhit.org/english/index.asp
- TMTE. Hungarian Society of Textile Technology and Science - Hungary. Membership organization for specialists, technicians, engineers, economists and entrepeneurs, active in research and development of the local textile and garment industries. English, Hungarian and German.
www.tmte.hu/tmte_e.htm
- TTC. Textile Technology Center - 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.
www.ctt.ca
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