AATCC Online [American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists]
http://www.aatcc.org
Example of a industry trade association site.
Directory/Sourcing  Standards

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

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

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

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

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

Innovation in Textiles: Technical Textiles Online 
http://innovationintextiles.com
For technical textiles and nonwovens.  Includes news, company directories, new patents, more.   Covers automotive, industrial, eco, smart, aeropace, protective, medical composite, performance apparel, fibers, yarns, more.
Directory/Sourcing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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