AATCC Buyer's Guide
http://www.aatcc.org/bg/
     Directory/Sourcing

American Reusable Textile Association
http://www.arta1.com
Example of a industry trade association site.
     Links to other sites

ANSI: American National Standards Institute
www.ansi.org
"A premier source for timely, relevant, actionable information on national, regional, international standards and conformity assessment issues."
      Links to other sites   Standards

ASTM International Standards Worldwide 
http://www.astm.org
Example of a standards site. Includes ASTM International Directory of Testing Laboratories.
     Standards

Cotton and Wool Situation Outlook Report  
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1281
U.S. Dept of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for cotton and wool . Includes data on raw fibers and textiles.
     Statistics

Cotton Incorporated
http://www.cottonincorporated.com
Example of a trade association with information on cotton, statistics, news, research and other links.
     Directory/Sourcing   Fibers/Fabrics  Statistics

CRI: Carpet & Rug Institute
http://www.carpet-rug.org/index.cfm
Example of a trade association with information on the carpet and rug industry, with extensive carpet information for consumers, writers, interior designers, specifiers, facility managers, architects, builders, and building owners and managers, installation contractors, and retailers.
     Directory/Sourcing   Fibers/Fabrics

The Cottonworks Fabric Library
http://www.cottoninc.com/CWFL/
     Directory/Sourcing

Davison's Textile Blue Book Directory / Sourcing
http://davisonbluebook.com/textilebluebook/default.aspx
     Directory/Sourcing

Denim Survival Guide  
http://olah.com
Example of a site on a particular fabric or fiber; includes a textile dictionary and other links.
     Fibers/Fabrics

Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (formerly IFI: International Fabricare Institute)
http://ifi.org
     Directory/Sourcing

Dupont
http://www.dupont.com
Example of a company site which explains specific product categories.
     Fibers/Fabrics

Fabricare Canada's:  Buyer's Guide
http://fabricarecanada.com/BuyersGuide/index.htm
     Directory/Sourcing

Fabriclink
http://www.fabriclink.com
Includes Fabric University for researching, sourcing and learning about fibers and fabrics. In addition, there are glossary & dictionary, fabric care, stain guides, product information, trademarks and links.
     Directory/Sourcing   Fibers/Fabrics

Fabrics.net
http://www.fabrics.net
Fabric identification, fabric care, natural fibers, man-made fibers, and more.
     Directory/Sourcing    Fibers/Fabrics

Fibersource
http://www.fibersource.com
Includes fiber history, manufacturing and other links.
     Fibers/Fabrics    Links to other sites

Google Patent Search
http://www.google.com/patents
  Links to other sites

Knitting International World Equipment Buyer's Guide
http://www.worldbuyersguide.com/
     Directory/Sourcing

IFAI: Industrial Fabrics Association International
http://www.ifai.org
Example of a trade association.
     Directory/Sourcing

IFAI Expo Guide
http://www.ifaiexpo.com/
Directory/Sourcing

Inteletex
http://www.inteletex.com/
Example of a commercial site that includes "News & Analysis", "Machinery Market", "Bookstore & Subscriptions", "Trade Events", "Textile Jobs".
     Directory/Sourcing

Interstoff
http://www.interstoff.de
Example of a trade show site. 
     Directory/Sourcing

ISO: International Organization for Standardization
http://www.iso.ch
"Worldwide federation of national standards bodies promoting standardization with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services."
     Standards

National Textile Center: University Research Consortium 
http://NTCResearch.org
Example of metasite with many useful links.  Also includes research projects.
     Links to other sites

NC TextileConnect 
http://www.nctextileconnect.com/
From North Carolina State University. Includes: Fabric, Apparel, Fiber, Chemica,l Yarn. "Textile Connect is a holistic, knowledge-intensive, innovative, global, collaborative, and flexible website designed to connect textile complex companies, events, resources, and product and market information, from various government, industry, and academic sources to the North Carolina textile complex." 
     Directory/Sourcing

NCTO:  National Council of Textile Organizations
http://www.ncto.org/mpd/index.asp
Example of a trade association.
     Directory/Sourcing   Statistics

New York Public Library Research Guide
http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/science/apparel/
Example of a public library research guide. 
     Links to other sites

Nonwovens Industry
http://www.nonwovens-industry.com 
Example of a publication's website.  Includes news, market reports, patents, events, etc.
     Directory/Sourcing    Statistics

Nonwovens Industry: Buyer's Guide
http://www.nonwovens-industry.com/bg  
     Directory/Sourcing

NTA: National Textile Association
http://www.nationaltextile.org/index2.htm
Example of a trade association. 
     Directory/Sourcing   Links to other sites  Standards

Organic Trade Association's The Organic Pages http://theorganicpages.com/topo/commercialactivity.html?ca=fibertextiles
Example of a trade association.
     Directory/Sourcing

Otexa: Office of Textiles and Apparel. U.S. Department of Commerce
http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/
Includes statistics, trade agreement, import/export information, and other links. 
     Statistics     Links to other sites

The Performance Textiles Association [U.K.]
http://www.performancetextiles.org.uk/index.asp
Example of a foreign trade association. 
     Directory/Sourcing    Standards

Philadelphia University
http://www.philau.edu/library/resources/textiles.html
Example of educational institution site which has textile information and/or other links.  Also, excellent example of meta site of many links on various topics.  
     Links to other sites

Schiffli Association: Lace & Embroidery Manufacutuers Association
http://www.schiffli.org/
Example of a trade association.
Directory/Sourcing

SDC (Society of Dyers and Colourists) Resource File
http://www.colourclick.org/resourceshome.aspx
Example of a trade association. Free registration required to access most information. 
     Directory/Sourcing

Sourcing Mall
http://www.sourcingmall.com
Sourcing for apparel, home furnishings, fibers and textiles.
     Directory/Sourcing    Links to other sites

Swiss Textiles Directory
http://www.swisstextiles.ch/verband/mitglieder/default.htm  
     Directory/Sourcing

Techexchange.com
http://www.techexchange.com
Computer technology for apparel, textile, home furnishings and footwear industries, career, links. 
     Links to other sites

The Technical Center 
http://www.thetechnicalcenter.com/
"The industry resource for specialty textiles and product information."
Directory/Sourcing    Fibers/Fabrics 

Textile Web
http://www.textileweb.com
Sourcing, news, information, career, links. 
     Directory/Sourcing

Textile World  
http://www.textileworld.com
Example of periodical site with research/news/links
     Links to other sites

Textile World Buyers' Guide
http://www.textileworld.com/BuyersGuide_Products.htm 
     Directory/Sourcing

Weekly Cotton Market Review [current] 
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateG&nav
ID=CNMarketNewsReports&rightNav1=CNMarketNewsReports&top
Nav=&leftNav=CommodityAreas&page=CNMNPublications&resultType=&acct=cgeninfo
Example of government site for statistics.
     Statistics