Web Directory

» 3T Textil Technologie Transfer GmbH
   Germany. Spin-off from the Aachen Institute of Textile Technology, involved in research, development and technology transfer related to the production of textiles and textile machinery. English and German.
   http://www.3t-gmbh.com/

» AITEX. Technological Textile Institute
   Spain. Private non-profit research, development and training institute for companies and individuals involved in the textile industry, dedicated to the promotion of innovation and technological development. Technical consultancy. Testing, auditing and cer
   http://www.aitex.es/

» ATIRA. Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association
   India. Government funded non-profit institute for scientific and applied research and development activities in the Indian textile and allied industries. Links to related sites.
   http://www.atira.in/

» Australian TCF Technology Network
   Network for public and private companies, research institutions, individuals and finance providers active in the Australian textiles, apparel and footwear industries, providing a company database, and organizing workshops and seminars. Calendar of events.
   http://www.tcftechnet.com.au/

» Australian Wool Services, Ltd
   Research and development institute of the Australian wool textile industry, involved in the commercialisation of wool technologies and innovations, technical consulting, business information and commercial testing of wool fabrics. Owners of the Woolmark,
   http://www.woolmark.com/

» BTRA. Bombay Textile Research Association
   India. Institute for applied research, testing and development, created by the Indian textile and nonwovens, man-made fibers, textile machinery, dyestuffs and chemicals manufacturing industries.
   http://www.btraindia.com/

» CLOTEFI. Textile, Clothing and Fiber Technological Development Company SA
   Greece. University of Athens institute for textile and garment research and development, active in technical, information and consultancy services, training and international cooperation.
   http://www.etakei.gr/

» CSIR
   South Africa. Sourcing and developing of science and technologies for the African industry. Design, development and laboratory services for the textile, clothing and related industries. Also, technology acquisition and implementation.
   http://www.csir.co.za/

» CTA. China Textile Academy
   Government institution dedicated to chemicals, textile, nonwovens and fiber related research, development, testing and standardization. English and Chinese.
   http://www.cta.com.cn/

» CTEC. China Textile Engineering Society
   Membership organization for students, scientists and professionals involved in research and development of textile science and technologies.
   http://www.ctic.org.cn/en/ctes.asp

» CTR. Centre for Textile Research
   Denmark. University of Copenhagen center of excellence, dedicated to textile related research and development activities. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.
   http://ctr.hum.ku.dk/

» CTT Group
   Canada. Private, non-profit corporation devoted to improving productivity in the textile, geosynthetic and para-textile industries. Applied research and testing services for textile materials and products. English and French.
   http://www.groupecttgroup.com

» Canesis Network, Ltd
   New Zealand. Independent organization that evolved from the Wool Research Organization of New Zealand (WRONZ), dedicated to providing textile technology, research and development services, and commercial and marketing expertise and capabilities to the tex
   http://www.canesis.com/

» Center for Material & Fibre Innovation
   Australia. Research and development center of the Deakin University, involved in natural and manufactured fibers, functional textiles, and fiber to fabric processing and quality testing.
   http://www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/cmfi/research/areas/fibres.php

» Centrocot SpA
   Italy. Center for testing, research, development and training, created by textile companies, trade organisations and government. Also, certification and calibration services. English and Italian.
   http://www.centrocot.it/

» Centrum Textil
   Czech Republic. Textile research and development center, focused on education, and information and technology transfer. Based in the Technical University of Liberec. English and Czech.
   http://centrum.tul.cz/

» DTNW. German Center for Textile Research
   Germany. Non-profit organization, funded by industry and government, involved in fundamental and applied research in production processes and performance of textiles. Based in the University of Duisburg.
   http://www.uni-duisburg.de/Institute/DTNW/

» Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
   Germany. Private company for contract research in all fields of the engineering sciences. Industrial research in textile technology development and automated processing techniques. Also, textile testing services. English and German.
   http://www.fraunhofer.de/

» HapTex. HAPtic sensing of virtual TEXtiles
   European Union funded research project based at the University of Geneva, on multimodal perception of textiles in virtual environments, aiming to develop a virtual reality system (including both software and hardware) for visuo-haptic interaction with vir
   http://haptex.miralab.unige.ch/

» IFTH. French Textile and Apparel Institute
   Research and development institute of the French textile and apparel industry, focused on education, training, certification and knowledge transfer. Technical publications. Links to related sites.
   http://www.ifth.org/

» INNOVATEXT. Textile Engineering and Testing Institute
   Hungary. Research, development and testing institute for the Hungarian textile and apparel industries. Links to partner organizations. English and Hungarian.
   http://www.innovatext.hu/

» ISMAC. Institute for Macromolecular Studies
   Italy. Research institute, focused on the properties, and chemical and physical characteristics of textile materials, industrial process technologies, the development of new analytical laboratory methods and the working environment. English and Italian.
   http://www.bi.ismac.cnr.it/

» ITCTI. Information Technology Center for the Textile Industry
   India. Government funded research and information institute for the Indian textile and apparel industry, focused on the development of electronic databases.
   http://www.itcti.com/

» Inexmoda
   Colombia. Private, not-for-profit foundation, dedicated to research, publication, education and training, and the sponsoring of trade events in the Colombian textile and apparel manufacturing industry. English and Spanish.
   http://www.inexmoda.org.co/

» Irspin. Slovene Spinning Industry Development Center
   Slovenia. Cooperative project of industry and academia, dedicated to the development and promotion of education, research and development activities in materials, processes and products in the Slovene textile industry. Lists of projects and member organiz
   http://www.irspin.si/

» KDTI. Korea Textile Development Institute
   Non-profit, public institute for textile testing, development, research and education. English and Korean.
   http://www.textile.or.kr/

» LEITAT. Textile Technology Center
   Spain. Center for research, development and technological services in the textile and related industries. Technical testing, certification and consulting for fibers, yarns, fabrics and textile products. English, Catalan and Spanish.
   http://www.leitat.org/

» MANTRA. Man-made Textiles Research Association
   India. Independent organization, focused on research and development, and testing and technical services to the man-made fiber textiles industry. List of publications. Links to related sites.
   http://www.mantrasurat.org/

» MCCT. Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles
   Canada. Non-profit corporation, dedicated to research, design, innovation, development and dissemination of information related to the crafts of weaving and spinning. Links to educational programs and related web sites. English and French.
   http://www.textiles-mtl.com/

» Mikawa Textile Research Institute
   Japan. Government and industry sponsored institute, involved in research and development on textile manufacturing, processing and finishing technologies. Also, technical consultancy. English and Japanese.
   http://www.aichi-inst.jp/en/mikawa/

» My World
   European wide cooperative research project of national textile organizations, ained at developing a roadmap for mass customisation and personalisation for integrated products and services in the carpet, upholstery and technical textile markets. Links to p
   http://www.myworld-textiles.eu/

» NITRA. Northern India Textile Research Association
   Part of a group of four facilities, involved in basic and applied scientific research and development for the textile industry. Also, testing and consultancy services, and organizers of seminars and workshops. List of publications.
   http://www.nitratextile.org/

» Olmetex SpA
   Italy. Textile research and design company, specialised in silk, cotton, polyester, polyamide and blended fabric development. Also, technical finishing for sportswear applications. English and Italian.
   http://www.olmetex.it/

» RICTA. Research and Information Center for Textiles and Apparel Science
   Korea. Center for the collection and analysis of textile and apparel related information, and the development of a scientific database to support research and improve industrial competitiveness. English and Korean.
   http://www.ricta.or.kr/english/index.html

» SASMIRA. Synthetic and Art Silk Mills' Research Association
   India. Cooperative venture of the Indian fiber and textile industry, dedicated to basic and applied research in polymers and intermediates, man-made fiber, yarns and textile fabrics. Also, commercial consulting and testing services. List of publications a
   http://www.sasmira.org/

» SITRA. South India Textile Research Association
   India. Joint venture between government and business, dedicated to applied research on textile processes, consulting, materials testing and training.
   http://www.sitra.org.in/

» Selen Fiber Materials Technology Co., Ltd
   China. Government science institute involved in research and development activities in textile chemicals, man-made fiber engineering, and printing and dyeing technologies. English and Chinese.
   http://www.china-selen.com/

» Smartex Project
   UK. Government backed project within the clothing, footwear and textile related companies in Leicestershire, combining technical textiles research and development resources with business support required to implement specific innovations in order to incre
   http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/art_and_design/research/team/smartex/index.jsp

» Sulzer Innotec AG
   Switzerland. Research and development unit of the Sulzer group. Includes descriptions of capabilities in materials and surfaces, fluid technology, testing and metrology, and engineering and production techniques and technologies. English and German.
   http://www.sulzerinnotec.com/

» TAM. Textile Research Center
   Turkey. Research and education institute, and technical consultancy of the Turkish textile industry in cooperation with the Ege University. English and Turkish.
   http://www.tubitaktam.ege.edu.tr/

» TEAM. Textile Engineering and Materials Research Group
   UK. Research group within the Department of Textile Design and Production of the De Montford University, focused on modelling textile structures, enzyme applications, natural fibers and technical textiles.
   http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/art_and_design/research/team/

» TITV Greiz
   Germany. Institute for research, development, service, consulting, testing and professional training in the textile industry. English and German.
   http://www.titv-greiz.de/

» TMTE. Hungarian Society of Textile Technology and Science
   Research and information exchange organization for engineers, technicians, economists and entrepreneurs in the textile and garment industries. English, Hungarian and German.
   http://www.tmte.hu/

» Texmedeco. Textile and Health Scientific Network
   Poland. Cooperative initiative of research and development centers in the fields of textiles, medicine and occupational medicine. List of member organizations. Calendar of events. English and Polish.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/62_22_101.pdf

» Textiles Intelligence, Ltd
   UK. Textile research and publishing company. Business information on the global fiber, textile and apparel industries. Searchable database of market reports. Link to glossary of industry terms.
   http://www.textilesintelligence.com/

» Textranet
   France. Non-profit association of European textile research organizations, dedicated to knowledge transfer, facilitate the establishment of trans-national projects, develop and maintain co-operative links with professional and textile associations, and pr
   http://www.textranet.net/

» The Institute of Textile Science
   Canada. Science and technology institute of the Canadian textile industry, involved in research, development and educational activities, standardisation, knowledge transfer and technical publications.
   http://www.textilescience.ca/

» The Textile Research Institute
   Poland. Textile research and development center, specialised in manufacturing technology and testing of technical and furnishing fabrics, and jacquard pattern design. Also, production of woven fabrics for upholstery and furnishing. English and polish.
   http://www.iw.lodz.pl/

» Transatlantic Textile Network
   Joint consortium of six universities involved in textile technology in Europe and the United States, funded by the European Commission and the US Department of Education.
   http://www.ita.rwth-aachen.de/ttn/ttn.html

» ÖTI. Austrian Textile Research Institute
   Austria. Independent institute for research and testing in the apparel, flooring and technical textiles industries, fiber and polymer technology, and healthcare and ecology standards and labelling. Also, consulting and training services. Links to related
   http://www.oeti.at/