OTEXA- Other Textile and Apparel Links

DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT
Please be aware that this is NOT a comprehensive guide of all Internet trade sources for exporting US textile and apparel products. This list does not represent an endorsement of any particular service, product, or information source by the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Office of Textiles and Apparel. Some of the resources listed may charge a fee for access to their services or limit access to members.

1) RESEARCH

Clemson Apparel Research (CAR) "Striving to revitalize the domestic apparel industry through the proper application of advanced technology and the teaching and implementation of better management techniques."

Cotton Incorporated

Fabriclink " The Educational Resource for Fabrics, Apparel, Home Furnishings and Care."

Institute of Textile Technology (ITT) Founded in 1944 to provide graduate level training in the fundamental sciences and textile technology, to carry on scientific research, and to establish a library and system of information service to members that would keep the textile industry apprised of research findings throughout the world.

National Textile Center (NTC) The National Textile Center is a research consortium started by four universities: Auburn; Clemson; Georgia Institute of Technology; and North Carolina State University. NTC funding also now includes the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Sciences. Funds originate from a grant administered by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The research agenda is based on the mission, goals and vision of the NTC as implemented by its technical advisory committee.

Textile Clothing Technology Corporation [TC]2 A consortium of fiber, fabric sewn products, labor, government and academia dedicated to a more competitive U.S. soft goods industry through demonstration, education, and research and development.

Textile Research Institute (TRI)

2) TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

3) OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

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