USA. Membership organization for US cotton merchants, buyers and mill service agents. Calendar of events. Marketplace for members. List of links to web sites, related to the cotton trade.

France. Trade organization for French cotton merchants. List of member companies. English and French.

USA. Roof organization for the North American fiber manufacturers. Information on its history, members, staff, calendar and by-laws.

USA. Non-profit, international organization for individuals, companies and organizations in the kenaf producing, processing and marketing industries, focused on research and development of industrial kenaf fibers. History of kenaf. Description and uses of the fiber. Links to related sites.

Canada. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of the safe use of chrysotile asbestos. Description of chrysotile asbestos and its uses in industry and home, safe-use manual, data bank and scientific reports. English and French.

Italy. Trade organization for Italian manufacturers of man-made fibers. English description of local textile industry with trade statistics, on PDF file.

Australia. Non-profit trade organization, representing traders and processors of Australian wool fiber, fabrics and garments.

Membership organization of local wool growers and processors, involved in marketing, and industry regulation and organization. Discussion forum. Business news and reports. Links to related sites.

Roof organization of national cotton associations and individual companies, dedicated to the principal of good trading practices and the sanctity of contracts. List of member associations. Company directory, downloadable on PDF files.

Belgium. Roof organization for the European man-made fiber industry. Classification and detailed descriptions for common fibers and their manufacturing processes. Business data. List of publications. Links to member sites.

USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of cotton fiber and its products in industry and home. News, research, technical studies, marketing information and economic data.

South Africa. Non-profit trade organization for the local cotton growers, processors and textile manufacturers. History of cotton in South Africa. Links to publications, crop reports and events.

USA. Trade organization for the US cotton growing and processing industry, involved in developing and implementing the electronic warehouse receipt, the permanent bale identification system, bale packaging, and the development of a uniform cotton flow shipping standard.

India. Government organization responsible for the regulation and marketing of Indian grown cotton. News and statistics. Technical and pricing updates. List of publications. Links to related sites.

Poland. Non-profit, international organization for producers, traders, manufacturers, institutions and organizations in the cotton industry, focused on research, development, testing and arbitration. Categorised members directory. English and Polish.

Peru. Non-profit trade organization of companies and breeders, involved in the production, processing and trade of alpaca fiber. Extensive article on properties and uses. Link to on-line magazine. English and Spanish.

USA. World wide association of government departments, dedicated to promote cooperation in cotton affairs of international scope and significance. Many links to technical and economic information and publications, on PDF files. Requires Adobe file reader.

USA. Non-governmental organization of national and international cotton industry organizations, aiming to encourage increased consumer demand for cotton through the implementation of national cotton demand enhancement programs.

Association of polyester and polyamide staple fiber and filament yarn manufacturers. Local and international business news. Links to member companies.

Germany. Trade organization for German manufacturers of man-made fibers. Disctionary of industry terms in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Detailed business information and statistics. Links to organizations and educational institutions. English and German.

Japan. Trade organization for the Japanese bast fiber industry. English and Japanese.

Japan. Information about the association and its members. The Japanese chemical fibers market. Statistics of man-made fiber production volumes and markets. Descriptions of the types and manufacturing processes of chemical fibers. The site is in English and Japanese.

Trade organization for Japanese manufacturers of carbon fibers. Member directory. Trade statistics. Detailed technical FAQ. Glossary of terms. Links to related organizations and institutes. English and Japanese.

India. National agency for promotion and marketing of jute fiber products. Link to Indian Trade Classification Codes for jute products. Categorised product directories. Events calendar.

Korea. Roof organization of the Korean man-made fiber industry. Extensive information about production and export capacities of the industry's output.

USA. Membership organization for cotton growers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, processors and textile manufacturers. Large site with news and feature articles, economic and technical information and publications. Links to FAQ, history and educational materials.

USA. Umbrella organization for US state and regional ginner associations. Link to the gin school and ginner certification programs.

USA. Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development and use of hemp, and hemp related products. Much information about hemp farming, scientific studies and reports on industrial uses. Thorough description of hemp fiber and its uses in textiles and nonwovens.

Advisory counsil of the Organic Trade Association, representing growers, brokers, designers, textile mills, manufacturers and retailers in the organic agricultural fiber industry.

USA. Non-profit organization of US pima cotton growers. Market and crop information. Industry calendar. Link to information about pima cotton, its properties and uses. Directory of ginners, brokers and merchants.

USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of certified, organically grown cotton.

USA. Roof organization, representing dealers and processors in the textile waste product business.

USA. Non-profit trade association for US acrylic fiber producers, yarn spinners and ingredient suppliers. Description of acrylic properties, origin and applications. List of suppliers.

UK. International cotton trade organization and arbitral authority. Global sale, purchase and movement services between producers, traders and consumers. Also, laboratory testing services. List of events. Links to related sites.

Thailand. Membership organization for the local man-made fibers manufacturers. Searchable company and products directory.