Textiles and Nonwovens

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.

China. Manufacturers of specialty chemicals and additives for the textile processing industry. Also, technical fabrics for protective apparel.

Japan. Chemicals manufacturing company, active in textiles, printing, adhesives, agriculture and personal care. Agents, additives and auxiliaries for textile finishing processes. List of worldwide distributors. English and Japanese.

India. Manufacturers of low, medium and high affinity spray dried optical brighteners and dye intermediates for the detergent, paper, and textile industries. Technical information and specifications. Part of the Rajkamal Group.

India. Manufacturers of chemicals, agents, auxiliaries and additives for leather beam house and wet-end operations, and textile processing and finishing. Detailed product catalogs, including technical information and specifications.

India. Manufacturers of chemicals, detergents and grease cleaners. Auxiliary chemicals and optical whiteners for textile wet processing, dyeing and finishing applications. Extensive technical information.

India. Manufacturers and suppliers of specialty chemicals and enzymes for textile pre-treatment, dyeing and finishing applications. Also, chemicals for the paper and metal treatment industries. Detailed list of products.

The Netherlands. Manufacturers of tailor-made chemical compounds for coating, laminating and finishing of nonwovens and textiles. English and Dutch.

Germany. Manufacturers of chemical auxiliaries for fiber, yarn and textile fabric processing and finishing. Also, phosphonates for industrial applications. List of world wide agents. Part of Zschimmer and Schwarz GmbH. English and German.

Spain. Manufacturers of a range of chemicals for industrial applications. Chemical agents and auxiliaries for textile dyeing and finishing. Detailed prtoduct catalogs, including technical information. English, Catalan and French.

Mexico. Diversified group of manufacturing companies, active in petrochemicals, steel production, food products, automotive parts and building materials. Manufacturers of chemical intermediates for synthetic fiber production.

USA. Group of manufacturing companies, active in adhesives, coating, flame retardants, and natural and synthetic latex compounding. Flame retardants for the textile, nonwovens and papermaking industries. Technical specifications.

UK. Distributors of chemicals and chemical products for leather care, maintenance and repair applications. Also, leather repair services and educational training. Directory of repair technicians. Library of articles and technical FAQ.

Germany. Manufacturers' representatives and traders in vegetable tanning agents. Also, fruit, bark and specialty extracts. Descriptions of tanning technologies. Safety data sheets on PDF files. Links to related sites. English and German.

Technical paper about the possibility of assembling electrochromic, photoelectrochemical and light-emitting electrochemical cells for semiconductors, from conductive polymers. Authors: M. De Paoli and W.A. Gazotti.

Provides a central contact for supply and distribution of raw cotton. Includes contact information for staff and board members, news, photos, and a directory of manufacturers.

UK. International cotton trade organization and arbitral authority. Global sale, purchase and movement services between producers, traders and consumers. Also, laboratory testing services. List of events. Links to related sites.

Roof organization of national cotton associations and individual companies, dedicated to the principal of good trading practices and the sanctity of contracts. List of member associations. Company directory, downloadable on PDF files.

Czech Republic. World wide traders in raw cotton. Also, licensing of the Struto nonwovens technology and Sanfor logo. English and Czech.

UK. International merchants in raw cotton from Africa and Central Asia. Links to related sites.

USA. International merchants of raw cotton. Also, risk management consulting, cotton market information services, and futures and options brokerage.

India. Importers and international merchants of raw cotton, specialised in Egyptian and East African cotton. On-line bidding facility.

Germany. International traders in short, long and extra long staple cotton fiber. Links to related sites. English and German.

Switzerland. Merchants of raw cotton from Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Pakistan and Brazil. Also, market and financial consulting services.

UK. International raw cotton merchants. Links to related sites.

Memphis (USA) cotton traders. Includes business history and information about services offered.

Switzerland. Denominationally and politically independent association, focused on development cooperation programs world wide. Programs for the cultivation and processing of organically grown cotton. Links to projects and information.

Production and marketing organization for Israeli growers and processors of long staple Pima cotton, focused on research and development, production financing, and bulk supply of pesticides and herbicides. English and Hebrew.

India. Governmental marketing organization for the local cotton industry. Research and development activities. Price support, commercial and export services to growers, processors and textile manufacturers.

Extensive article about the potential for cost savings, obtained by the use of geotextile fabrics for reinforcing road decks instead of aggregate materials. From Due North Resources.

Iran. Manufacturers of raw white and dyed ring spun carpet yarns, from cotton.

India. Manufacturers of ring spun, carded, two-for-one twisted and gassed regular and slub yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from cotton.

Pakistan. Manufacturers of carded ring spun yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from cotton.

Technical paper presenting an approach to calculate and predict the specific stress of wool-spandex core spun yarns, based on an idealsed yarn structure model and Hearle's yarn theory. Authors: Min Dang and Shanyuan Wang.

Technical paper presenting comparative research into the quality parameters of long staple compact ring spun yarns versus conventional ring spun yarns. Authors: Pinar Çelik and Huseyin Kadoglu.

Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about the determination of the rheological properties of two melt-blown grade polypropylene polymers under different processing conditions, by various off-line methods. Author: Yizhong Wang.

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.

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.