Web Directory

» BHB. Bangladesh Handloom Board
   Public sector organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, responsible for the development of the Bangladesh handloom textile industry and the welfare of its workers. Description of handloom weaving technology. Indus
   http://www.bhb.gov.bd/

» BHFTI. California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation
   USA. Government organization enforcing state statutes and regulations governing upholstered furniture, bedding, and thermal insulation industries. Document search. Library of technical bulletins.
   http://www.bhfti.ca.gov/

» BTMC. Bangladesh Textile Mills Corp
   Government funded organization involved in the management of nationalised textile companies. Profiles of member companies.
   http://www.btmc.gov.bd/

» Bangladesh Department of Textiles
   Government organization within the Bangladeshi Ministry of Textiles, dedicated to the development of personnel training programs, policy formulation, data collection, compilation and publication, and the promotion and development of textile related instit
   http://www.dot.gov.bd/

» CCPIT TEX. Sub-Council of the Textile Industry
   China. Government sponsored organization within the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC), dedicated to the export promotion of the Chinese textile, apparel and allied industries. Library of articles. Calendar of events. English and Chinese
   http://www.ccpittex.com/

» Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries Program
   Government founded program, in partnership with the textiles and apparel industries, aiming to improve technological and marketing innovation.
   http://strategis.gc.ca/catp

» IFC. International Fibre Centre
   Australia. Government center, focused on providing support and facilitate access to education and training programs relating to textile processing and manufacturing from fiber to fabric. Technical articles and presentations. Links to related sites.
   http://www.ifc.net.au/

» ITCB. International Textiles and Clothing Bureau
   Intergovernmental organisation of developing countries involved in the export of textiles and clothing, created in response to the long-running restrictions imposed by major developed countries on imports of textiles and clothing from developing countries
   http://www.itcb.org/

» Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Program
   India. Government program for the continuous development and growth of local handloom textile manufacturing centers. Includes information. List of textile designers. Links to related sites.
   http://edi-handlooms.org/

» Jaipur Texweaving Park, Ltd
   India. Government funded industrial development park, providing infrastructure and manufacturing facilities for textile companies involved in fabric weaving and garment production.
   http://www.jtplindia.co.in/

» Ministry of Textile Industry
   Official web site of the Pakistani ministry for the textile and garment industry. Links to studies, industry reports, seminars and publications.
   http://www.textile.gov.pk/

» Ministry of Textiles & Jute
   Bangladesh. Ministry of the government of Bangladesh, responsible for the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of textile and jute related policies. List of on-going projects. Links to related sites.
   http://www.motj.gov.bd/

» Ministry of Textiles of India
   Government office, responsible for policy formulation, planning, development, export promotion and trade regulation in all fields related to the Indian textile industry. Industry reports. Calendar of events. Acts of parliament. Business statistics and ana
   http://www.texmin.nic.in/

» NCTD. National Centre for Textile Design
   India. Government institute, created with the objective of making innovative, ethnic and contemporary design available to the textile sector. Trends and forecast. Gallery of handcrafted textiles.
   http://www.designdiary.nic.in/

» National Handloom Development Corporation, Ltd
   India. Government organization, involved in the development of the cottage hand loom textile industry. Yarn rates. List of yarn spinning mills. Links to related sites.
   http://www.nhdcltd.com/

» National Textile Corporation, Ltd
   India. Government organization responsible for the revival or orderly closure of unprofitable textile mills which were nationalized under the Sick Textile Undertaking Act of 1974.
   http://ntcltd.co.in/

» Nextgen Textile Park
   India. Government development project, including a management and shopfloor training center, exhibition and convention halls, and facilities for integrated textile manufacturing plants.
   http://www.nextgentextilepark.org/

» Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms
   India. Government department in charge of the implementation of development and promotion policies for the Indian handloom textile industry. Links to related sites.
   http://handlooms.nic.in/

» Office of the Textile Commissioner
   India. Government department, overseeing the implementation of regulations and providing technical and development services to the Indian textile industry. Directory of member companies and technical articles on PDF files. Links to related sites.
   http://www.txcindia.com/

» SFDAC. Synthetic Fibre Development & Application Centre
   Pakistan. Government institution, involved in product and human resource development, training and education, quality control and testing of materials, and evaluation of textile export products. List of available facilities, machinery and equipment. Links
   http://www.sfdac.org.pk/

» TCO. Textile Commissioner's Organization
   Pakistan. Independent department within the Pakistani Ministry of Industries, responsible for the development and revitalization of the nation's textile and garment industry, and the creation and maintenance of scientific and commercial databases related
   http://www.tco.gov.pk/

» Textiles & Clothing High Level Group
   Advisory body of the European Commission, mandated to formulate recommendations on concrete proposals and measures to improve the conditions for the competitiveness of the European textiles and clothing industry.
   http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/textiles/documents/high-level-group/index_en.htm

» The Chieri Textile Foundation
   Italy. Cooperative initiative of industry and government, aimed at promoting the Chieri textile industry through trademark recognition, furthering personnel education and training, and technology innovation. History of the Chieri textile industry. Company
   http://www.fondazionetessilchieri.com/