Web Directory

» AMS Cotton Division
   USA. Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service in the US Department of Agriculture, dedicated to support the orderly and efficient marketing of U.S. cotton, domestically and internationally, by providing unbiased classification and standardization, m
   http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=CommodityAreas&leftNav=CommodityAreas&page=Cotton&description=Cotton

» BSB. Bangladesh Sericulture Board
   Government institute, dedicated to the development and growth of the sericulture and silk industry. List of past and present projects.
   http://www.bsb.gov.bd/

» BSF. Bangladesh Silk Foundation
   Independent non-profit organization of the government of Bangladesh, involved in the revitalization, development and promotion of the local sericulture and silk industry. History of the Bangladesh silk industry. Directory of silk manufacturing and process
   http://www.silkfoundation.com/

» CATGO. Cotton Arbitration & Testing General Organization
   Egypt. Government funded center, providing technical and marketing services for cotton exporters and importers, and education and training for technical staff in the Egyptian cotton sector. Library of technical articles on PDF files. Links to related site
   http://www.egyptcotton-catgo.org/

» Camdeboo Mohair
   South Africa. Quality certification body for angora goat farmers. Detailed description of standards and process. Present and future programs. Member directory.
   http://www.camdeboo.com/

» Coir Board
   India. Government organization dedicated to the promotion of coir fiber and products, and the development of export markets. Directories of manufacturers and processors, exporters and overseas importers. Library of articles. List of publications. Links to
   http://www.coirboard.gov.in/

» FIDA. Fiber Industry Development Authority
   Philippines. State controlled organization for the promotion of the growth and development of the local natural fiber industry. Offers industry information and statistics, lists programs, projects, members and technical guides.
   http://fida.da.gov.ph/home.html.html

» Flax Council of Canada.
   National organization focused on promoting Canadian flax and flax products for nutritional and industrial uses in domestic and international markets. Extensive information on crop production, industrial applications of flax and linen, food products and re
   http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/

» Gdynia Cotton Association
   Poland. Non-profit, non-commercial international organization, dedicated to co-operation and consultancy in the scope of themes pertaining to turnover and processing of cotton, laboratory testing and settling of disputes. Members' directory. List of cotto
   http://www.gca.org.pl/

» Helvetas
   Switzerland. Denominationally and politically independent association, focused on development cooperation programs world wide. Programs for the cultivation and processing of organically grown cotton. Links to projects and information.
   http://www.helvetas.ch/

» IJSG. International Jute Study Group
   Belgium. Intergovernmental organization under the aegis of UNCTAD, devoted to the commercial promotion of jute, kenaf and other allied fibers. Statistics, prices, events and projects. Searchable library of articles. Links to related sites.
   http://www.jute.org/

» NCJD. National Centre for Jute Diversification
   India. Jute fiber promotion institute, involved in the commercialization of technologies for the manufacture of jute products. Services and support for research, design, development and marketing.
   http://goicharters.nic.in/ncjd.htm

» Office Of The Jute Commissioner
   India. Government office, managing jute fiber and product control and licensing policies. Part of the Ministry of Textiles. Technology information. Links to related sites.
   http://jutecomm.gov.in/

» Organic Exchange
   USA. Non-profit organization committed to expanding organic agriculture, specifically focused on increasing the production and use of organically grown fibers such as cotton. Company directory, searchable by fiber, product and company name. Links to relat
   http://www.organicexchange.org/

» The Cotton Group
   USA. Part of the Cotton, Oilseeds, Tobacco and Seeds Division of the US Department of Agriculture, focused on providing statistical information and analysis on the world cotton situation, support US cotton trade negotiations, and administer USDA cotton ex
   http://www.fas.usda.gov/cots/cotton.html

» The Israel Cotton Board
   Production and marketing organization for Israeli growers and processors of long staple Pima cotton, focused on research and development, production financing, and bulk supply of pesticides and herbicides. English and Hebrew.
   http://www.cotton.co.il/