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Locate interior design-related organizations specializing in fabric and textile research, woven and non-woven manufacturing, contract and decorative fabrics, upholstered furniture, vinyl, leather, wool, cotton, Irish linen, sustainable practices and fabric recycling.
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NexCen Brands, Inc., Announces Strategic Partnership with Welspun USA to Expand Waverly Brand
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American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
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| AATCC seeks to promote increased knowledge of the application of dyes and chemicals in the textile industry, encourage in any practical way research work on chemical processes and materials of importance. |
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American Chemical Society
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| The ACS is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization representing professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry. |
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American Fiber Manufacturers Association
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| AFMA is a trade association for U.S. companies that manufacture and sell synthetic and cellulosic fibers. Principal members are textile wholesalers directing all or the majority of their business to the contract interiors market. |
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Association for Contract Textiles
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| ACT, founded in 1985, is a not-for-profit trade association to address a variety of issues related to contract fabrics. |
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Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
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| INDA is an organization committed to energetic action on behalf of the nonwovens industry. |
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British Leather Confederation
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| BLC is the leading independent leather technology centre, providing essential support services to leather manufacturers, users and retailers. Working with hundreds of companies in over 40 countries we deliver a range of services to keep our customers ahead of the competition. Established for over 80 years we have the technical pedigree that ensures fast accurate solutions to technical, management or environmental problems. |
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Chelsea Center For Recycling and Economic Development - University of Massachusetts (PDF) 
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Technical Report #17 Recycling and Reuse of Mixed-Fiber Fabric Remnants (Spandex, Cotton & Polyester)
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The Conferdation of British Wool Textiles
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CBWT is a not-for-profit membership based organisation, providing a wide range of the highest quality professional services to meet the evolving needs of companies in the textile industry. Our aim is to facilitate effective representation, support, guidance and training to ensure the development of the competitiveness of our member companies in a global market environment.
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Council for Textile Recycling
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| The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) is the trade association representing one of the oldest and most established of the recycling industries. As textile recyclers, all the issues being addressed concerning recycling, recyclability, source reduction, etc; have relevance to this diverse industry. |
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Decorative Fabric Association
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| DFA, was founded in 1932 by nine wholesale fabric distributors for the purpose of regulating and maintaining high industry standards and practices. Currently there are sixty members of leading fabric houses who do business primarily with interior designers and architects, as well as producers of fine furniture design divisions of department stores, hotels and corporate space planning offices. |
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Georgia Institute of Technology Facilities and Laboratories - School of Textile and Fiber Engineering Research
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| Georgia Tech's PTFE faculty has expertise in the field of polymers as it relates to polymer science and engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, and textile engineering. |
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Global Manufactured Fiber Associations, Fiber Tutor
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| The source for this information is the World Directory of Manufacturered Fiber Producers, published by the Fiber Economics Bureau, a subsidiary of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association. |
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The Hemp Industries Association
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| HIA is a non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers and supporters. We are at the forefront of the drive for fair and equal treatment of industrial hemp. Since 1992, the HIA has been dedicated to education, industry development, and the accelerated expansion of hemp world market supply and demand. |
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Industrial Fabrics Association International
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| IFAI is a not-for-profit trade association representing the entire spectrum of the specialty fabrics industry. |
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Institute of Textile Technology
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ITT conducts cooperative research as a means of helping the textile industry meet the challenges confronting it.
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The International Hemp Association
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The Irish Linen Guild
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| Founded in 1928, the Irish Linen Guild is the official promotional organization of the Irish Linen industry. Our main role is to promote Irish Linen in national and international markets. |
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National Cotton Council of America
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| NCC of America's mission is to ensure the ability of all U.S. cotton industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad. |
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National Recycle Coalition
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| NRC is a national non-profit advocacy group with members that span all aspects of waste reduction, reuse and recycling in North America. The Coalition represents advocates from every region of the country, in every sector of the waste reduction field. Local recycling coordinators, state and federal regulators, corporate environmental managers, environmental educators and advocates, consumers and waste management professionals are all members of NRC. |
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The North American Industrial Hemp Council
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| The NAIHC mission is to form and establish relationships between academia, farmers, agribusiness, manufactures, government, public interest groups, and marketing firms with emphasis on land management, economic and environmental considerations; Develop policies to enhance the stewardship of our lands through the sustainable cultivation, product development, manufacturing and marketing of industrial hemp and other comparable annual fiber crops; Promote the development of new products and business based on industrial hemp fibers and seeds; Cooperatively foster a better understanding of industrial hemp and other annual fiber crops and their implications for the environment and rural economic development. |
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Ontario Hemp Alliance
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| OHA, founded in 1998, was formed to recognize and meet the needs of this young and evolving industry. The mandate and membership reflects the broad interest in hemp from all sectors of the economy |
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Sustainable Cotton Project
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| SCP focuses on the production and use of cotton, one of the most widely grown and chemical-intensive crops in the world. |
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The Textile Institute
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| TI is a United Kingdom forum for informing the 7000 Textile Institute members and the world about textile activities. |
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Upholstered Furniture Action Council
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| UFAC is an all-industry, voluntary solution designed to increase protection of consumers from cigarette fires started in upholstered furniture. |
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| The U.S. CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. |
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US Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel
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The DAS for Textiles and Apparel oversees programs and strategies to improve the domestic and international competitiveness of the U.S. fiber, textiles and apparel industries and to assist importers and retailers in facilitating fair trade practices affecting textiles and apparel goods. The DAS serves as Chairman of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), which supervises the implementation of all textile trade agreements. The DAS administers the implementation of textile trade agreement provisions, formulates trade policy, performs research and analysis, compiles industry data, and promotes U.S. trade events for a whole spectrum of textile and apparel goods.
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The Vinyl Institute
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| VI, founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives and modifiers, and vinyl packaging materials. |
