Research and development project, funded by the European Commission, private industry and scientific institutes, focused on the development of ecologically efficient technologies through the use of enzymes as catalysts to add new surface functionalities to synthetic polymers, and to save resources in the further processing of man-made fibers.

France. European Union funded research and development organization of the French government, and the textile and apparel industry, dedicated to promote the incorporation of digital technologies in the industry. French, and English on PDF file.

European Union sponsored development project, clustering together European and national projects to propose a European framework of standards, enabling the seamless integration of 3D scanner, CAD and Avatar technologies for the apparel and textile industry. Links to related sites.

European Union supported development project, aiming to create a comprehensive innovative platform enabling the integration of virtual retailing of made-to measure clothing.

Belgium. European Commission funded, cooperative project between universities, yarn spinning industry and machinery manufacturers, aimed at improving communication and data exchange between industry and the academic world.

Two years project, designed to assist the textile industry with enzyme applications in manufacturing processes, and biological effluent treatment. Comprehensive on-line abstractions from the project's open distance learning text.

Cooperative partnership of government, industry, educational institutes and museums, promoting and organizing textile related cultural exchanges to further European unity. Searchable directories of exhibitions, conferences and event organizers. English, German and French.

Interdepartmental cooperative project of the North Carolina State University, dedicated to research and development of intelligent textiles.

Sweden. Multidisciplinary, innovation-oriented research institute working in the area of digital media, art, technology, science and enterprise. Development projects in computational technology in textile and fashion. English and Swedish.

European Community supported development project, founded to create, coordinate and develop national and international networks of experts and research institutes involved with the design, production, testing and application of smart textiles. List of ongoing projects.

European Union supported development project within the Euratex framework, coordinating multidisciplinary knowledge and research activities to support leadership for European apparel production from research along original guidelines.

Switzerland. Independent research and development laboratory involved in computer science and electrical engineering, physics and mathematics, virtual environment systems and multimedia, architecture and design, anthropometric body modelling and psychology. Cloth animation development projects for the textile fabric and fashion industry. Technical papers on PDF files.

Awareness-raising program of Organic Cotton Europe, aiming to stimulate commitments by stakeholders in the textile chain and consumers in Europe for the improvement of the economic, health and environmental conditions of cotton producing small-scale farmers in Africa.

Development project within the framework of the European Union's PHARE program, which aimes to prepare and reorganize the textile and apparel associations of selected Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) in anticipation of EU membership.

Development project within the framework of the European Union's PHARE program, aiming to develop and support environmental excellence in Eastern European textile and apparel industries, in anticipation of EU membership.

Research based information for consumers and businesses, compiled to assist in the understanding of the technical, historic and cultural aspects of textiles and clothing. From the Iowa State University.

European Union supported project, aimed at the development of an ecological and communication network for the European textile and apparel industry. English and German.

Namibian development project, aiming to promote and merchandise recently discovered fibers from the Euphorbia Gregaria and the Euphorbia Damarana plants to the textile and composite industries. Descriptions of the fiber and its economic potential, and project structure.

Consortium of textile departments of six universities in Europe and the USA, dedicated to the development of student mobility, internships and transatlantic team projects.

Virtual working group under the auspices of the United Nations Environmental Programme, consisting of professionals engaged in the interface of textiles and environment with the objective of pooling resources, provide technical assistance, guidance and counseling, undertake projects, and use internet technology for a wider dissemination of the results.

European Union funded project aimed at developing a virtual multilingual education establishment for the European interior textile branch. Links to participating partners. English and German.