Textiles

Japan. Manufacturer of decorative hand-stitch sewing machines for use on suits, ladies wear, overcoats, casual wear and trousers.

Czech Republic. Manufacturer of eyelet buttonhole machines, pocket welting machines, jeans equipment, autojig profile stitching equipment, hand stitching machines, and garment bagging systems.

Czech Republic. Manufacturer of Garudan brand industrial sewing machines.

Taiwan. Manufacturers of industrial sewing machines, portable bag closers, spare parts, accessories and sewing machine attachments. Technical information and machine specifications.

USA. Manufacturers and suppliers of a wide range of industrial and household sewing machines. Also, quilting and leather stitching machines, steam irons and vacuum boards.

Australia. Manufacturers' representatives and suppliers of embroidery machinery, and domestic and industrial sewing machines. Also, embroidery software and sewing accessories.

Germany. Diversified group of companies, active in machinery, project management, engineering and construction. Design, development and manufacture of modular spinning systems for partially and fully oriented filament yarns. English, German and Russian.

Spain. Design, development and manufacture of automation systems for ring spinning frames. Travelling cleaners for spinning and weaving, roving frames, and automatic, packing palletising and tubes handling equipment and auxiliaries. English and Italian.

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.

USA. Software for digital printing technologies in the textile, and the wall and floor covering industries. Detailed application information. Articles and industry news. Part of the Dr. Wirth Group.

Canada. Developers of integrated management software for small and midsize manufacturers of textiles, garments, furniture, construction supplies and sporting goods. English and French.

USA. Developers of office automation and management software for the textile converting, wholesale and import industries.

France. Developers of operating system independent textile cad software, and dobby and jacquard weaving and knitting design software. Also, textile printing design and reproduction software. On-line tutorials. Available in over a dozen languages.

USA. Developers of Windows based simulator for weave design and colorways. On-line tutorial. Download of trial version, latest version and program updates. Links to related sites.

India. Developers of software for the design of yarn dyed, jacquard and dobby woven fabrics. Also, CAD/CAM solution for studio applications. Includes product information.

USA. Manufacturers and wholesale distributors of polyester microfiber cloths, mops, pads and mitts for residential and industrial cleaning applications. Technical information and prices. On-line shopping facility.

Turkey. Manufacturers of wiping rags in roll and piece goods, from textile and nonwovens fabric remnants and export rejections.

UK. Manufacturers and distributors of cleaning cloths, from textile and nonwovens seconds, surpluses and waste.

UK. Manufacturers of cleaning rags, wipers and polishers from recycled textile wastes.

Germany. Collection, sorting and recycling of used textiles and textile wastes for a variety of industrial markets. English, German and French.

Hungary. Manufacturers of industrial wiping cloth from recycled textile wastes. English, Hungarian and Italian.

Provides recycling of used clothes and shoes for worldwide markets.

USA. Wholesale and distribution of nonwoven, needlepunch and pressed tension felts and carpets for the steel slitting industry, from polyester, polyamide, wool, kevlar and blends. Also, die cutting, rental and refurbishing services.

USA. Traders and distributors of workwear, cheese cloth, and rags from textile wastes and seconds.

USA. Suppliers of wiping towels, industrial cleaning rags and disposable wipers. Online catalogue.

France. Manufacturers and distributors of designer collections of bed and bathroom, and table linens. Also, jacquard woven and specialty finished fabrics for upholstery and furnishing applications. Links to designer sites. English and French.

Italy. Manufacturer specializing in pure cotton satin bedlinen.

Spain. Design and manufacture of coordinated collections of printed and solid dyed bed linens for consumer and contract markets. Detailed product designs catalogs. Calendar of events. English, Catalán and Spanish.

Division of Levita, LLC, supplying fluid proof, anti-bacteria, fungus and dust mite treated mattress, crib and pillow protectors, and mattress encasements for wholesale and retail markets. Detailed product catalogs, including technical information.

Turkey. Manufacturers of collections of dyed and printed bed linens for retail and contract markets. Also, embroidered fabrics, and collections of ready-made curtains and table cloth. English and Turkish.

France. Design and manufacture of quilts, pillows and bolsters for consumer and healthcare markets. Detailed product catalog, with technical information and specifications. English, French and Spanish.

Italy. Manufacture of woven, quilted and printed designer blankets and bedcovers, pillows and coordinated sets, from wool, cotton and blends. English and Italian.

Design and manufacture of coordinated lines of baby blankets, quilts and bedding products. Also, diaper bags, bibs, carseat covers, booties and accessories for babies and children.

Canada. Design and manufacture of goose feather and down, and polyester filled comforters, pillows, mattress pads and other bedding products. Detailed product catalogs, with technical information and specifications.

Australia. Manufacturers of wool filled comforters, quilts, underblankets, mattress pads and pillows in cotton ticking fabrics. Detailed product catalogs, including technical information and product specifications.

New Zealand. Design and manufacture of pillows, duvets and underlays, from wool. Description of manufacturing technologies. Technical information on PDF files.

South Africa. Design and manufacture of feather and down, polyester and cotton filled quilts and pillows. Also, cotton percale bed linens.

Germany. Manufacturers of collections of jacquard woven yarn and piece dyed, printed and embroidered towels, bathrobes and bathmats for retail, contract and promotional markets, from cotton. English, German and French.

Turkey. Manufacturers of jacquard and dobby woven, yarn and piece dyed, printed and embroidered towels for healthcare, hospitality and institutional markets, from cotton. Detailed product designs catalogs. English and Turkish.