Spain. Private non-profit research, development and traing institute for companies and individuals involved in the textile industry, dedicated to the promotion of innovation and technological development. Technical consultancy. Testing, auditing and certification services. English and Spanish.

USA. Independent research institute for the secondary wood products and textile industries. Publishers of trend reports, efficiency and profitability recommendations, and marketing studies. Also, comprehensive consulting services.

USA. Textile division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, based in the Georgia Institute of Technology.

New Zealand. Independent organization that evolved from the Wool Research Organization of New Zealand (WRONZ), dedicated to providing textile technology, research and development services, and commercial and marketing expertise and capabilities to the textile industry. Articles and papers on PDF files. Extensive directory of partner companies.

Portugal. Non-profit institution dedicated to information and knowledge transfer in the Portuguese textile and apparel industry. Searchable company directory. Business statistics. Dictionary. English and Portuguese.

Czech Republic. Textile research and development center, focused on education, and information and technology transfer. Based in the Technical University of Liberec. English and Czech.

Greece. University of Athens institute for textile and garment research and development, active in technical, information and consultancy services, training and international cooperation.

South Africa. Sourcing and developing of science and technologies for the African industry. Design, development and laboratory services for the textile, clothing and related industries. Also, technology acquisition and implementation.

Germany. Non-profit organization, funded by industry and government, involved in fundamental and applied research in production processes and performance of textiles. Based in the University of Duisburg.

Germany. Private company for contract research in all fields of the engineering sciences. Industrial research in textile technology development and automated processing techniques. Also, textile testing services. English and German.

Research and development institute of the French textile and apparel industry, focused on education, training, certification and knowledge transfer. Technical publications. Links to related sites.

Hungary. Research, development and testing institute for the Hungarian textile and apparel industries. Links to partner organizations. English and Hunarian.

India. Government funded research and information institute for the Indian textile and apparel industry, focused on the development of electronic databases.

India. Independent organization, focused on research and development, and testing and technical services to the man-made fiber textiles industry. List of publications. Links to related sites.

Canada. Non-profit corporation, dedicated to research, design, innovation, development and dissemination of information related to the crafts of weaving and spinning. Links to educational programs and related web sites. English and French.

Part of a group of four facilities, involved in basic and applied scientific research and development for the textile industry. Also, testing and consultancy services, and organizers of seminars and workshops. List of publications.

Korea. Center for the collection and analysis of textile and apparel related information, and the development of a scientific database to support research and improve industrial competitiveness. English and Korean.

India. Cooperative venture of the Indian fiber and textile industry, dedicated to basic and applied research in polymers and intermediates, man-made fiber, yarns and textile fabrics. Also, comercial consulting and testing services. List of publications and journals.

China. Government science institute involved in research and development activities in textile chemicals, man-made fiber engineering, and printing and dyeing technologies. English and Chinese.

India. Joint venture between government and business, dedicated to applied research on textile processes, consulting, materials testing and training.

Italy. Technology institute, focused on applied research in textile innovation and machine development. Also, textile quality assurance, testing, auditing and certification services. English and Italian.

UK. Textile research and publishing company. Business information on the global fiber, textile and apparel industries. Searchable database of market reports. Link to extensive glossary of industry terms.

Non-profit organization of European textile research and technology institutes, focused on the promotion and development of information and knowledge transfer, and the establishment of projects and discussion forums. List of member organizations.

Research and information exchange organization for engineers, technicians, economists and entrepreneurs in the textile and garment industries. English, Hungarian and German.

The Netherlands. Part of the TNO Institute of Industrial Technology, specialised in research, development and testing for the Dutch government and the textile and apparel industries. Also, technical consultancy. PDF document.

Canada. Private, non-profit corporation devoted to improving productivity in the textile and para-textile industries. Applied research and testing services for textile materials and products. English and French.

UK. Multi-disciplinary research center based in the University of Manchester, involved in product development, technology translation and knowledge transfer in the textile industry.