USA. Project of the North Carolina State University's College of Textiles, created to promote the exchange of information and ideas, new partnerships and development activities between professionals, researchers and the public involved or interested in automotive textiles and nonwovens. Extensive list of abstracts from technical articles, theses and books.

UK. Independent textile and nonwovens research and technology center, also providing services to a range of other spheres of industry and commerce.

UK. Consortium of research centres for biocomposites, opto-electronic materials chemistry, chemistry and water soluble polymers, involved in contract research in wood and plant materials. List of events. Links to related sites.

Germany. Commercial nonwovens and technical textiles innovation center, based in the Sachsischer Textilforschungsinstitut eV, and focused on development and knowledge transfer, consulting, and pilot plant, testing and evaluation services for small and medium sized nonwovens companies. PDF brochure.

South Africa. Statutory research council of the South African government, providing technology solutions to the industry, establishing ventures, and licensing intellectual property. Research and development activities in fiber, textiles and clothing technologies.

Australia. Institution for applied research, development, consulting and education services to the global wool, cotton, textile, clothing and leather industries. Business arm of the Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Organization.

Greece. Research and development institute, and design center for the leather processing, footwear, textile and apparel, furniture and plastics industries. English and Greek.

Education and information resource for children and students about natural and synthetic fibers, and textile, nonwovens and printing technologies. Links to fiber sites. EduScape site, created by Anette Lamb and Larry Johnson.

Germany. Non-profit information and documentation center for advanced research and science for small and medium sized companies in a wide range of industrial fields. Classification codes for fibers, yarns, fabrics, and textile materials and processes, from the World Textile database. English and German.

Sweden. Independent research institute, active in fiber science and fabric technology, plastics, composites and rubber.

Dresden, Germany. Conducts application oriented fundamental research on polymers by providing the scientific fundamentals for development and improvement of polymer materials and technologies and includes chemical synthesis, modifications, characterization and testing of materials and technological investigations on polymer processing.

Germany. Applied research in biomedical engineering, technical textiles, nonwovens, process and manufacturing automation, yarns, finishing techniques and textile management. Also, quality assurance testing services. English and German.

USA. Texas Tech University auxiliary, conducting textile research, testing and evaluation of natural and man-made fibers, yarns and fabrics, and textile manufacturing, dyeing and finishing systems and processes. List of publications. Links to related sites.

USA. Federally funded consortium of universities, dedicated to applied research on fibers, textiles and related subjects. Searchable database of past and present research projects.

Government initiated research and development centers, involved in industrial science and technology projects in a large variety of fields. Ongoing research and development projects for the textile and fiber manufacturing industries.

USA. International professional member society, provides information on new materials and process technologies through forums, publications and books.

UK. International, membership based research and technology organization for the footwear, apparel, furniture and safety product industries. Material evaluation and testing. Design and printing services. Also, supply of testing equipment.

Poland. Independent institute for research, development, testing and certification in the fiber, yarn, textile and nonwovens industries. English and Polish.

Search engine for manufacturers of fibers, yarns, greige and finished woven and knitted fabrics, apparel, bedding, trimmings, closeouts, transportation and textile machinery. English and Italian.

Industry guide to business resources and services for the natural and man-made fibers, textiles and nonwovens, and the apparel and fashion trades.

Finland. Research and development institute of the Tampere University of Technology, specialising in fiber technology and textile chemistry, textile and nonwovens technologies, and electro-conductive fabrics and wearables. English and Finnish.