Web Directory

» AMS Cotton Market News
   Latest market and quality reports.
   http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/mncs/index.htm

» About Silk
   Information resource about sericulture, the history of silk, silk fiber processing and production, and silk fabric and garment care. Includes a dictionary and glossary of terms. From Texere Silk.
   http://www.texeresilk.com/cms-about_silk.html

» All About Cotton
   Information resource related to cotton fiber and its properties and qualities for use in fabrics for garments and furnishings. Style information and calendar of events. Glossary of technical terms and FAQ. From Cotton Council International.
   http://www.allaboutcotton.com/

» CCTI. China Cotton Textile Information.
   Portal and information resource for the Chinese cotton growing, processing and trading industry. Market and business information. List of publications. Calendar of events. Links to related sites. English and Chinese.
   http://www.cctti.com

» Certified Cotton Gin Program
   Cotton certification program and seal that stipulates best practices procedures for cotton ginning companies. Extensive information, video presentation and FAQ.
   http://www.certifiedcotton.com/

» Cn Cotton
   Information resource for Chinese cotton and cotton textiles. Market reports, trade leads and export data. Industry statistics and news. Price watch. Extensive information on cotton crops, fiber consumption and products. English and Chinese.
   http://www.cncotton.com/

» Coir Kerala
   Portal and company directory for the coir industry in Kerala, India. Information on coir bleaching and dyeing processes, coir history, and carpet and mat designs.
   http://www.coirkerala.com/

» Cotton China
   Information resource on Chinese grown cotton, the cotton textile industry, and related businesses. Market and pricing information. Business news. English and Chinese.
   http://www.cottonchina.org/

» Cotton Dust
   Information resource on present standards, and the hazards and proposed solutions in cotton fiber handling and processing. From the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor.
   http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/cottondust/index.html

» Cotton Factsheet Booklet
   An education and information resource about Australian cotton growing and cultivation, cotton history, and cotton fiber and its applications in the textile industry. From Cotton Australia.
   http://www.cottonaustralia.com.au/media/Fact_Sheet_Booklet.183.pdf

» Cotton Ginning and Classing
   Series of interlinked articles about the principle and process of cotton ginning, an introduction to cotton fiber classing, and a raw cotton contamination prevention guide. From the Extension Foundation's web site.
   http://www.extension.org/pages/Cotton_Ginning_and_Classing

» Cotton Glossary of Terms
   Glossary of technical terms and definitions in the cotton growing and processing industry. From Cotton on the Net.
   http://www.cotton-net.com/information/glossary_of_terms.php

» Cotton Inc
   USA. Home of the cotton industry. News, magazines and editorials. Information on research, production and uses of cotton fiber. Listings of companies and organizations.
   http://www.cottoninc.com/

» Cotton International
   Information portal for global cotton growers, merchants and traders, and the cotton yarn spinning and textile manufacturing industry. Industry news and business reports. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.
   http://www.cotton-international.com/

» Cotton Marketing and Management
   Information about cotton marketing and management from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of the University of Arizona. Includes a newsletter on PDF files, and links to market information.
   http://ag.arizona.edu/arec/ext/cotton.html

» Cotton Outlook
   UK. News and indices of worldwide cotton marketing and prices. Public access area provides links to information, conversion tables, calendar of events and glossary of terms. From Cotlook, Ltd.
   http://www.cotlook.com/

» Cotton Pickin' Web
   USA. Portal to organized information on cotton. Large site, with numerous links covering all issues of interest to producers and processors of cotton fiber.
   http://pestdata.ncsu.edu/cottonpickin/

» Cotton and Wool Outlook Report 2008
   Report examining the supply, use, prices, and trade for cotton and wool, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Includes data on raw fibers and textiles. From the US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research
   http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/CWS-yearbook/CWS-yearbook-12-15-2008.pdf

» Cotton on the Net
   UK. Information resource for the world wide cotton community. Searchable database of products and companies, publications, news and forum for members. Free registration.
   http://www.cotton-net.com/

» Cotton's Journey
   Cotton education site for classroom teachers providing curriculum, literature resources, links to cotton and educational organizations promoting the importance of this crop.
   http://www.cottonsjourney.com/

» Cotton: From Field to Fabric
   Information resource about the cultivation, production and processing of cotton fiber, and the applications and technologies for cotton utilised in the textile industry. Also available on PDF file. From the National Cotton Council of America.
   http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/fieldtofabric/

» EconCentral
   USA. Market news, statistics and analysis concerning cotton crop information, cotton related government programs, prices, and reports and publications. Links to weather reports and related sites.
   http://www.cotton.org/econ/

» Fiber Futures
   Dedicated advocacy and consulting group within Sustainable-Future.org, focused on catalyzing the use of agricultural residues and fibers from non-wood plants for building materials, pulp and paper, textiles and other industries through engineering assessm
   http://sustainable-future.org/futurefibers/index.html

» Fibre Producing Animals
   Short descriptions of fiber producing animals other then sheep, including information on animal farming and fiber harvesting. From the Scottish Fibres web site.
   http://www.scottishfibres.co.uk/acatalog/Education.html

» Global Hemp
   Information resource for hemp growers, processors and users. Searchable database of categorised directories of educational, research and business sites. Links to events, investor information and legislation, media articles and news.
   http://www.globalhemp.com/

» Guidelines for Purchasing Raw Cotton
   The International Textile Manufacturers Federation Spinners Committee's guidelines for buyers and sellers of raw cotton.
   http://www.itmf.org/publications/free/datei12.pdf

» Hemp Advocates
   Information resource and global network for the promotion of the use of industrial hemp. Description of industrial hemp. News. Links to organizations, manufacturers and retailers.
   http://www.hempadvocates.org/

» Hemp CyberFarm
   USA. Informational and commercial web site of Hemp World, Inc. Promotion of hemp farming and use of its fibers in industrial processes. Scientific and environmental studies and reports, descriptions of the various qualities of fiber. Market place for seed
   http://www.hempworld.com/hemp-cyberfarm_com/index.html

» Hemp Info
   Information resource about hemp for medical, agricultural and industrial applications. List of trade events. Links to related sites. Multi-lingual site.
   http://www.chanvre-info.ch/

» Information on Cotton
   UNCTAD's information portal, providing an analysis and a description of the characteristics, and market information about cotton. Links to organizations and commercial companies. English and French.
   http://r0.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/cotton/sitemap.htm

» Jute History
   Extract of a Wikipedia article about jute cultivation and jute fiber processing, and the history of jute as a component for reinforcement of automotive composites.
   http://www.jutefabrics.com/history.aspx

» Jute in India
   Homepage of Andrew Ramsay Nicoll and Jimmie Robertson about the jute industry in India, focusing on mills located in East and West Bengal. Lists of jute mills in India and Bangladesh.
   http://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/juteindia.htm

» Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres
   Introduction to the cultivation, processing, consumption and trade in jute, kenaf and related fibers in East Asia and Latin America. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations.
   http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y5143e/y5143e1g.htm

» Linenweb
   Information resource for flax growers, linen fabric and garment manufacturers and converters, and dietitians. Introduction to flax seed, oil and fibers. Directories of manufacturers, distributors and on-line stores for linen fabrics, home textiles and fas
   http://www.linenweb.com/

» Llamapaedia
   Information resource on the properties, characteristics, evaluation, grading and testing, and the production of llama and alpaca wool fibers. Includes a glossary of technical terms.
   http://www.llamapaedia.com/

» Merino Innovation
   Web site of the Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd., specifically promoting merino wool. Extensive information about merino wool fiber, its processing and manufacturing technologies and applications, and marketing and trade. Links to related sites.
   http://www.merinoinnovation.com.au/

» Natural Plant and Animal Fibres
   Information resource, providing detailed descriptions of the origin, properties and applications of all known plant and animal fibers in use with the textile industry, and silk.
   http://www.binhaitimes.com/

» Natural and Synthetic Fibers
   Extensive information about the cultivation of natural fibers, the manufacture of man-made fibers, and their history, properties and applications. From Swicofil AG.
   http://www.swicofil.com/products.html

» NewCROP
   From Purdue University. Internet database for new crops and plant products. Use the search function to reach information on every plant or bast fiber known today.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/

» Silk Gallery
   Information resource about sericulture, and the history, properties, processing, manufacturing and applications of silk.
   http://www.silk-gallery.com/

» Sunrise Wool
   Brand certification for wool fiber developed in partnership between the Canesis Network, H. Dawson, Sons and Co., Ltd, and New Zealand wool growers, as filling fiber for the manufacture of duvets and comforters, futons and mattress tops.
   http://www.sunrisewool.com/

» The Classification of Cotton
   Handbook of the United States Department of Agriculture, outlining uniform cotton classification standards and the cotton classification services provided by the USDA.
   http://www.extension.org/mediawiki/files/6/60/The_Classification_of_Cotton.pdf

» The Cotton Program
   Universal classification standards for cotton, developed and distributed by the United States Department for Agriculture. Also, classification and market news for cotton growers and dealers, and the textile industry.
   http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/

» The Golden Fibre
   Portal for the Indian jute fiber processing industries. Business data, statistics and information on fiber processing. Categorised manufacturers' directories. Technical articles.
   http://www.jute.com/

» The Organic Cotton Site
   USA. The Sustainable Cotton Project, which was founded to search for, develop and promote ways to grow clean, chemical and pesticide free cotton.
   http://www.sustainablecotton.org/

» Wool Education
   Web site of the Woolmark Company, providing information for students and teachers about the various breeds of sheep, properties and characteristics of wool, the history of wool in Australia and South Africa, wool processing stages, and includes a glossary
   http://www.mlm.com.au/work/woolmark/education/index.html

» Wool Net
   Australia. Informational web site for wool related topics. Market reports and services. Consultancies and direct selling services to wool growers. From Congruent Systems.
   http://www.wool.net.au/

» Wool Search
   Internet based service, providing woolclassers, shearers and wool handlers with a tool to promote their services to potential clients, as well as access to up-to-date and relevant wool industry information.
   http://www.woolsearch.com.au/

» Wool Wise
   Information resource for researchers, consultants, students and others related to, or interested in wool and the wool industry. Discussion forum. Educational resources. Links to related sites. From the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Premium Qu
   http://woolwise.com/

» Wools of New Zealand
   From the New Zealand Wool Board. Informational web site. Wool fiber, applications and processing technologies. Carpet technology and care. Educational site for children. English, German, French, Dutch and Chinese.
   http://www.woolsnz.com/

» Wools of Uruguay
   Information resource of the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat. Production data and properties of local wool. Industry statistics. Directories for wool exporters and brokers.
   http://www.wool.com.uy/

» e-Cotton Exchange
   Marketplace and communication platform for cotton brokers and merchants, ginning operations and yarn spinning mills. Subscription required. Cotton statistics. Library of articles. List of events. Legal and policy information for importers and exporters.
   http://www.e-cottonexchange.com/