Textiles and Nonwovens

India. Manufacturers of a range of circular knitted, yarn and solid dyed, and finished fabrics for apparel and furnishing applications, from cotton and blends. Also, collections of ready-made garments and home textiles.

Korea. Warp knitted fabrics for the garment, automotive and toy industries. English and Korean.

South Africa. Vertically integrated textile manufacturing company. Woven, fiber, yarn and piece dyed, and finished fabrics for apparel, upholstery and decoration applications, from wool, silk, acrylic, polyester and blends. Part of KAP Textile Holdings SA.

Taiwan. Manufacturers of narrow fabrics for industrial and technical applications. Also, safety belts, hook and loop tapes, ropes and shoe laces, and pet products. Detailed product catalog, with some technical information.

UK. Manufacturers and wholesale suppliers of narrow fabrics, cords, tapes and webbings for luggage and bags, clothing, saddlery and toys, from polyester, polypropylene, cotton and blends. Also, custom designed logo webbings, specialty finishes.

France. Vertically integrated textile manufacturing company, involved in yarns, elastic woven narrow fabrics, and warp knitted wide width fabrics for apparel and underwear, medical and technical applications. English and French.

Germany. Manufacturers of stock and custom designed narrow fabrics, ribbons and tapes for the garment and sports wear, furnishing and toys industries. English and German.

USA. Manufacturers of rigid and elastic knitted and woven narrow fabrics and industrial webbings for apparel, medical, automotive and industrial applications. Also, laces, cords and tapes.

USA. Manufacturers of rigid and elastic narrow fabrics for intimate apparel, medical, industrial and automotive applications, from polyester, nylon, rayon, acrylic, monofilament, polypropylene, spandex and blends. Also, custom logo printing services.

USA. Custom design and manufacture of woven straps and webbings for load carrying, utilities, tie-downs and industrial applications. Logo weaving and EDI capabilities. Also, plastic and metal hardware.

USA. Manufacturers of twill tape, bindings, light webbings and narrow fabrics for apparel, technical and industrial applications, from cotton, polyester, polyamide and blends. In-house dyeing, coating and laminating facilities. Technical information.

USA. Manufacturers of narrow fabrics and webbings to government, commercial and customer specifications, from cotton and man-made fiber. Also, vinyl coated fabrics.

China. Manufacturers of wide width woven, bleached and dyed fabrics for apparel, bedding, upholstery and furnishing applications, from linen and linen rich blends.

Belgium. Linen fabrics for bedding and home furnishing applications. History of linen, description of the fiber and its uses. English, French and Dutch.

UK. Manufacturers of plain and pattern woven, embroidered, printed, dyed, embossed and pleated fabrics for apparel, upholstery and furnishing applications, from silk.

Thailand. Standard and custom designed, woven fabrics for apparel, drapery, upholstery, wall coverings and accessories applications, from silk. Also, ready made garment accessories.

Turkey. Vertically integrated textile manufacturing company. Worsted and yarn dyed fabrics for apparel applications, from wool and wool rich blends. Fabric care guide on DOC files. English and Turkish.

Germany. Manufacturers of woven metal wire cloth and meshes for solid and liquid filtration, sieving and screen printing applications. English and German.

Italy. Multi-national group of manufacturing companies, active in woven and nonwoven needlepunch machine clothing fabrics for the papermaking and nonwovens industries. Also, paper mill equipment. Technical information. English and Italian.

From International Newsletters. Classified and searchable news and information index for the technical textiles industry, covering engineering, industrial and medical textiles, and nonwovens.

Introduction to, and information resource about wearable computing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Blog dedicated to industry news and articles about technical textile technology and applications, career opportunities and trade events.

Germany. Developers of software and hardware for smart textiles and floor coverings, RFID technology and service robotics. Technical documents and flyers on PDF files.

USA. Development and supply of woven and nonwoven fabrics for personal flotation devices, ink-jets, apparel and technical applications. Custom dyeing and finishing services.

Lithuania. Wholesale distributors of specialty treated high-performance fabrics for technical and industrial applications. Also, contract upholstery and apparel sewing operation.

Australian marketing arm of the Mermet Group, distributing rapier loom woven indoor and outdoor solar screen protection and acoustic absorption fabrics, from PVC coated fiberglass yarns. Technical brochures and test certificates on PDF files.

USA. Suppliers of greige and finished mesh fabrics for tarpaulins and conveyor belt applications, from polyester, polypropylene and polyamide. Also, vinyl coated waterproof tarpaulins.

Spain. Design and manufacture of woven, dyed, printed and finished fabrics for bedding and furnishing. English and Spanish.

Italy. Design and manufacture of plain and jacquard woven, yarn dyed, printed and embroidered fabrics for curtains and furnishing applications, from cotton, silk, polyester and blends. Links to related sites. English and Italian.

Turkey. Design and manufacture of jacquard woven, yarn and piece dyed, and finished fabrics for curtains and furnishing applications. Also, collections of ready-made table linens, chair covers and curtains. Technical information. Calendat of events.

Germany. Design and manufacture of woven upholstery fabrics, from wool, cotton, linen, silk and man-made fibers. Maintenance and care guides. On-line job offerings and resume submission form. English and German.

USA. Employee owned group of companies, manufacturing woven fabrics, vinyl and genuine leather for upholstery applications for office, healthcare, and hospitality markets.

The Netherlands. Design, development and manufacture of high-performance nano-silver coated microfiber fabrics for specialty furnishing and upholstery, and healthcare applications. English, Dutch and German.

USA. Diversified company, active in textiles, medical nonwovens and diagnostic devices. Manufacturers of woven, yarn and solid dyed fabrics for upholstery applications.

Turkey. Manufacturers of circular and warp knitted, and plain and jacquard woven, yarn and piece dyed, and laminated fabrics for automotive upholstery applications. Also, ready-made automotive seat covers. Part of the Aunde Group. English and Turkish.

USA. Wholesale suppliers of woven and knitted fabrics for apparel applications. Also, scarves and jackets.

USA. Wholesale of pima cotton heirloom sewing and smocking, quilting, and apparel fabrics. List of retail shops.

USA. Wholesale suppliers of popling and twill woven, dyed and printed discount fabrics for uniforms and industrial applications, from cotton, polyester and blends. Technical information and fabric specifications. Color cards.

Germany. Suppliers of plain and pattern woven, yarn and solid dyed fabrics for apparel and fashion applications, from natural and man-made fibers and blends. English, German and Spanish.

India. Manufacturers' representatives and distributors of yarns and textile fabrics. Open-end and ring spun yarns. Greige woven, and dyed knitted fabrics.

UK. Merchants and stockists in plain and jacquard hand and machine woven, yarn and solid dyed, and printed fabrics for apparel, furnishing and interior decoration applications, from silk. Commission weaving and dyeing services.

UK. Suppliers of taffeta, duppion, chiffon, crepe, satin, brocade, damask and organza silk fabrics to interior designers, architects, specifiers and the hospitality market. Extensive information about the history and qualities of silk and silk fabrics.

UK. Distributors and wholesalers of fake fur, fleece and felt fabrics, from polyester, acrylic and modacrylic. Also, pet bedding fabrics. Detailed fabric catalogs, including technical information. Links to related sites.

Jobber and wholesaler of promotional woven and knit fabrics for domestic and export manufacturers and over the counter users.

USA. Distributors of printed cotton quilting fabrics to retail shops. On-line collections and gallery. Shop locator. Free quilt patterns.

USA. Design software for the screen printing and embroidery industry. Free downloads of in-stock and clip-art designs. On-line catalogue and price lists.

Developers of XP and Vista compatible industrial embroidery software. Extensive technical information. Real time screen video clips.

USA. Provides TCP/IP based wireless and wired networks for industrial embroidery and monogram machines, order entry integration and custom technology solutions for the garment personalization industry.

Finland. Diversified company, active in machinery, embroidery and information technology systems. Importers of industrial embroidery machines and related software. Also, new and pre-owned sewing machines. English and Finnish.

USA. Dealers of Toyota embroidery machines, software, parts and consumables. On-line purchasing feature.