Resources

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

Search engine for advanced composite materials, honeycombs, prepegs, film adhesives, fabrics and related industry services and products. Also featuring surplus material sales, and key personnel listings.

A resource about composites for engineers, students, and researchers. Articles, tips, industry best-practices and forum.

Glossary of waterjet and abrasivejet related terms. From Carl Olson's web site.

USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to improving textile business systems and manufacturing resources. Also, education and training resource for fiber, textile, apparel, retail and sewn products companies.

Web site of the European Union, providing information on current quota levels for the import of textiles, clothing, footwear and steel products into the EU. English and French.

Technical article about the processing techniques and applications of bast, leaf and seed fibers in the composite industry. Author: W.D. Brouwer.

Germany. Fundamental and applied research and product development in structural and functional polymers, fiber reinforced composites and recycling processes. Detailed descriptions of ongoing projects. List of publications. English and German.

Extensive glossary of technical terms and definitions related to the label and tag industry. From the Avery Dennison Corp.

The history of Blackburn, UK, as it developed from a small market town in the 16th century, to one of the most important textile weaving centers in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Author: S. Lassey.

Project of the International Institute of Social History, dedicated to the creation of a global and comparative history of textile workers 1650-2000. Links to national overviews and comparative papers on Word files.

Web site about the international cotton expositions held in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1881, 1887 and 1895 with the aim of attracting capital and business enterprises, illustrated with original photographs and maps.

The history of the weavers guild of the Czech town of Vyšší Brod, founded by Vilém of Rožmberk in 1568 and organized linen weavers under the auspices of the local abbot.

A collection of articles on inventions, inventors and entrepreneurs in the British textile industry of the 18th and 19th centuries. Also, descriptions of the conditions in textile mills, factory workers and child labor. From Spartacus Schoolnet.

Paper published in 2007 by the International Institute for Sustainable Development duscussing the impacts of cotton yarn price volatility on hand loom weavers. Authors: Vijaya Switha Grandhi and Alec Crawford.

In-depth study comparing the advantages, drawbacks, and applicability in the product life cycle, of various cost estimation methods in the context of the textile industry. Authors: M. Camargo and others.

Historic worsted yarn spinning mill which is still in operation, built by Thomas Fox in 1799 in the village of Uffculme, Devon, UK, and active in education, guided tours and workshops. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

The history of the water and steam powered cotton textile mills and dyeworks in the Charlestown and Eastwood areas in Northern England, from the latter half of the 1700's to the 1980's.

The history of the originally water powered Stanley Woollen Mill in Uxbridge near the Blackstone River in Massachusetts, founded in 1833 and folded in 1989. Currently in the process of being restored for recreation and business purposes.