Resources

Forum aiming to familiarise textile manufacturers with the implications, possibilities, materials and impact of digital printing on production and marketing processes. English and French.

UK. Registered charity supporting almshouses for retired employees of the British knitting and hosiery industry, and administering student bursaries and award schemes. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

Industry sponsored consumer information resource for silk comforters. History, properties and characteristics of silk. Video presentations of the processing and manufacture of silk battings. Technical information and FAQ.

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

A dictionary of terms and definitions related to the textile fabrics industry. From AllAboutFabrics.Com.

Includes glossary of technical term and definitions common in the textile and recycling industries, in English and French. From Victor Innovatex, Inc.

India. Government development project, including a management and shopfloor training center, exhibition and convention halls, and facilities for integrated textile manufacturing plants.

Portal to the Italian textile and nonwovens industries. A categorised and searchable company directory. Virtual showrooms. Business news and list of trade events. [English, Italian and German]

Portal to the Czech textile and related industries. Marketplace. Company database. Business news and market reports. Forum. Links to related sites. English and Czech.

Portal to the Asian textile industry. Machinery marketplace. Buyers' guide. Calendar of events. Business news. Career opportunities. English and Chinese.

Colombia. Private, not-for-profit foundation, dedicated to research, publication, education and training, and the sponsoring of trade events in the Colombian textile and apparel manufacturing industry. English and Spanish.

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.

Italy. Center for testing, research, development and training, created by textile companies, trade organisations and government. Also, certification and calibration services. English and Italian.

Italy. Textile research and design company, specialised in silk, cotton, polyester, polyamide and blended fabric development. Also, technical finishing for sportswear applications. English and Italian.

Turkey. Research and education institute, and technical consultancy of the Turkish textile industry in cooperation with the Ege University. English and Turkish.

Short technical paper presenting new formulas to facilitate utilizing less salt during the process of exhaust dyeing of fiber reactive dyes. Author: Clyde B. Anderson.

Technical paper about possible solutions for a more effective management of salinity in textile wet processing. Author: Dr. Fred L. Cook.

Workbook, written in 1988, and presenting pertinent ideas for waste and waste source reduction in textile wet processing. Author: Brent Smith.

Technical paper, presenting the results of various studies concerning the estimation of the effect of enzymatic treatment on the changes in molecular and morphological structure of viscose woven fabrics. Authors: Danuta Chiechanska and others.

Discussion paper about the behaviour of common types of surface active agents used in textile wet processing.

Technical paper about the development of clothing and clothing accessories which act as stand-alone computers, able to process, store, retrieve and send information. Authors: Woodrow Barfield and others.

Concise history of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking crafts of hand yarn spinning, dyeing and cloth weaving. From Regia Anglorum.

Classroom-ready lesson plan about the development of the Boott mill to understand the workings of the industrial system at Lowell.

UK. University of Leeds institute which collects, preserves and documents textiles and other related design material from most of the major textile producing areas of the world for the benefit of the public. List of events. Links to related sites.

France. International association founded in 1954 in order to develop and coordinate work methods used by specialists in the study of ancient textiles. Information about technical courses, and published articles on PDF files. English and French.

Story from Greek mythology about Arachne boasting of her yarn spinning and cloth weaving skills, resulting in Athena turning her into a spider for the remainder of her life. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site.

The story of a flax fiber as it turned into linen cloth and ended up being fertilizer for the next generation of flax. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site.

Short and condensed guide to the properties and various methods of application of the coal-tar based dyestuffs produced by the Badische Anilin and Soda Fabrik, and published early Twentieth Century by its North American distributors.

Collections of fabric weave patterns from 3 through to 16 ends, with explanations of arrangements and combinations. First published in 1881. Author: T.R. Ashenhurst.

Comprehensive multi-lingual dictionary dealing with technical terms and definitions in use in the yarn spinning industry. English, German, Russian, French, Italian and Spanish. Published in 1925. Edited by: Alfred Schlomann.

Comprehensive multi-lingual dictionary dealing with technical terms and definitions in use in the yarn spinning industry. English, German, Russian, French, Italian and Spanish. Published in 1925. Edited by: Alfred Schlomann.

Extensive 133 page book, originally published with engraved illustrations by Pitman and Sons, Ltd in 1911, about the silkworm, the history and practice of sericulture, and the processing and applications of silk. Author: Luther Hooper.

Third part of the history of the Marzotto Woollen Mill and the region of Valdagno, Italy, from 1836 to 1936, dealing with the history of wool weaving from ancient Greece to the Industrial Revolution.

History of the origin of lacemaking in England, which was introduced into the Great marlow, Bedfordshire, Cambridgehire and Northamptonshire areas by Flemish refugees moving to England after the death of Catherine of Aragon. Author: C. Romanne-James.

Guide to calculations relating to the construction of yarns and fabrics, including methods for the analysis of cloth. Published early 1900. Author: E.A. Posselt.

Series of articles, reprinted from Wool Knowledge and published by the British Wool Marketing Board in 1967, about wool processing and wool textile manufacturing. Articles about wool scouring, carding and combing, and the spinning of woollen yarns.