Textiles and Nonwovens

Brazil. Diversified manufacturing company, active in wood chips for the viscose industry, and chemicals and additives for leather, water treatment and industrial processes. Mimosa vegetable extracts for leather tanning. English and Portuguese.

Italy. Manufacturers of fatliquers, chemicals, agents and auxiliaries for natural and synthetic leather tanning and re-tanning, and beamhouse applications. Technical information and specifications. English, Italian and Russian.

Turkey. Manufacturers of resins, lacquers, binders, compounds, modifiers, dyestuffs and pigments for leather processing and finishing applications. Fashion color cards. English and Turkish.

Italy. Group of chemicals manufacturing companies, active in resins, powder and liquid lacquers, fatliquors, chemicals and auxiliaries for leather tanning, re-tanning and finishing applications. Requires Flash plug-in. Multi-lingual site.

Brazil. Manufacturers and representatives for water based lacquers and top coatings for leather finishing applications. Technical information. Directory of world wide distributors. English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Thailand. Manufacturers of various grades of chrome sulphates for leather tanning applications. Technical information, product specifications and material safety data sheets. English and Thai.

Italy. Manufacturers of chrome tans and syntans, fatliquors, resins and auxiliary chemicals for leather tanning applications. Detailed product catalog. English and Italian.

India. Manufacturers of toxin free sizing agents for textile fabrics from cotton and blends with polyester.

Italy. Manufacturers of sizing, waxing, preparation, dyeing, finishing agents and flame retardants for the textile industry. Extensive product catalog, searchable by product name, code or generic terms. English and Italian.

Germany. Manufacturers of parafin wax rolls for the processing of matural, synthetic and blended yarns. Multi-lingual site.

China. Manufacturers of organic pigments in powder, cake and liquid form for textile dyeing and printing, ink, paint, plastics and rubber. Also, solvent dyestuffs and inorganic pigments. Technical information and color cards.

Manufacturers of chemicals, pigments and detergents. Processors of inorganic ultramarine blue pigments for indigo dyeing and cotton whitening applications.

Paper presented at the 2000 Runestone Collegium dealing with the history of dyestuffs and dyeing techniques, from prehistory to modern times. Author: Lady Siobhon nicDhuinnshleibhe.

Mexico. Manufacturers of acrylic staple fiber for the textile and nonwovens industries. Also, tow, tops and yarns. Textile fabric from natural and man-made fiber for home furnishing and fashion. Member of the Kaltex Group. English, French and Spanish.

Austria. Viscose staple fiber and filament yarns for knitting and weaving, and technical applications in the automotive industry. Part of CAG Holding. English and German.

China. Viscose staple fiber and continuous filaments for the nonwovens and textile industries. Also, yarns for weaving applications. Custom finishing services. Price list.

USA. Cellulose powder and fibers for industrial filler and filtration applications, from purified and bleached wood pulp. Detailed product and application descriptions.

USA. Multi-national company, active in foresting and cellulosic specialty products for a wide range of industrial applications. Cellulosic absorbent fiber for hygiene products, industrial towels and wipes, and nonwovens.

Japan. E-glass yarn and direct sized roving (2300-4600 tex), Chopped Strand (DUCS), RFL coated cord for rubber, Chopped Strand Mat, milled glass.

India. E-glass DUCS (Dry Use Chopped Strand), assembled and single ended roving, CSM (Chopped Strand mat). Also woven roving 360-800 gsm.

Germany. Strands, mats and rovings for building and construction, electronics, automotive and sports goods applications. English and German.

Importers of polyester staple fiber for the US textile and nonwovens industries. Also, cotton, polyester, polyamide and blended yarns, polyamide chips, and name brand socks.

Pakistan. Exporters of virgin and processed fibers for yarn spinning, papermaking and nonwovens production. Also, manufacturers of cleaning cloths, terry towels and twines.

USA. Manufacturers of rockwool and finished products for high-temperature insulation, fire protection, and thermal and sound control applications. Detailed product catalog, with technical information and data sheets on PDF files.

Spain. Group of companies, involved in refractory based shaped and non-shaped products and insulation materials. Manufacturers of ceramic and calcium silicate fibers for insultion applications. English, Spanish and French.

Switzerland. Multi-national manufacturer of chemicals and resins, polyamide filament and fibers for the textile and nonwovens industry.

Spain. Natural and dope dyed polyester staple fiber, and tow and tops for yarn spinning and nonwoven spunlace processes. Also, polyester and polyamide yarns for weaving applications. Part of the Samca Group. English and Spanish.

Saudi Arabia. Diversified group of manufacturing companies, active in paper, man-made fibers, plastics and foam, water bottling and bedding. Polyester staple fiber for yarn spinning and nonwovens production. English and Arabic.

India. Manufacturers of polyester staple fiber for yarn spinning and nonwovens production. Also, polyester filaments and spun yarns, and bottle grade chips. Technical information and specifications. Industry and market trends. Library of articles.

Taiwan. Manufacturers of polyester staple fiber, filament and microfiber for the textiles and nonwovens industries. Also, polyester chips, films and sheets, yarns, and engineering plastics for industrial end uses. English and Chinese.

USA. Solution dyed polypropylene fibers for automotive, furnishings, carpet and geotextile applications. Custom development and manufacturing services. Part of Chapelthorpe, Plc

Taiwan. Diversified manufacturing company, active in polypropylene resins, composite materials and fibers. Raw white and solution dyed hydrophilic staple fiber for thermal bonding and needlepunch technologies. Technical information. English and Chinese.

Germany. Institute of the Technical University of Munich involved in research and development of yeast prions, mussel collagen, nanoproteinfibers and biomaterials, and synthetic spider silk. English and German.

Homepage and structural fabric design class project assignment of Kristin Boekhoff about the history, chemical structure, manufacturing technology and applications of polyester polymer and fibers. Glossary of technical terms.

Poland. Research and development institute, specialised in natural and synthetic polymers, and man-made fibers. List of scientific publications. Calendar of events. English and Polish.

Indonesia. Coconut coir fiber for nonwovens applications. Also, needlepunched sheets, and coir ropes and peat. Link to product specifications.

Information resource about hemp for medical, agricultural and industrial applications. List of trade events. Links to related sites. Multi-lingual site.

USA. Home of the cotton industry. News, magazines and editorials. Information on research, production and uses of cotton fiber. Listings of companies and organizations.

Introduction to the cultivation, processing, consumption and trade in jute, kenaf and related fibers in East Asia and Latin America. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations.

Information portal for global cotton growers, merchants and traders, and the cotton yarn spinning and textile manufacturing industry. Industry news and business reports. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

Portal and information resource for the Chinese cotton growing, processing and trading industry. Market and business information. List of publications. Calendar of events. Links to related sites. English and Chinese.

The history of flax cultivation from the ancient Egyptians in 5000 BC to the present, including a description of linen fibers extraction and processing. From The Linen Weavers' web site.

Manchester Library and Information Service led New Opportunities Fund internet project, presenting the history and development of the cotton industry, and the impact it had on the British economy and society.

Italy. Manufacturers of yarns and threads, braids, ropesand fishing nets. Raw white and dyed high-tenacity polyamide continuous filament yarns for heavy duty sewing and weaving of technical textiles. English, Italian and French.

Pakistan. Manufacturers of ring spun greige yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from cotton, polyester and blends.

India. Diversified group of companies, active in textiles, fireworks, aluminium, matches, offset printers, finance and trade. Manufacturers of carded greige yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from cotton.

Pakistan. Manufacturers of open-end rotor spun greige yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from cotton.

Spain. Manufacturers of open-end spun, dyed and finished yarns for knitting and weaving, from cotton, and blends with natural and man-made fibers. Technical information. Multi-lingual site.

India. Manufacturers of wet and dry ring spun, single and double plied, carded and combed greige, fiber, regular and bulk dyed yarns for knitting and weaving, from cotton, polyester, acrylic and blends. Also, sewing threads and woven fabrics.

Turkey. Manufacturers of carded worsted and semi-worsted ring spun single and doubled, dyed yarns for hand knitting, weaving and carpet manufacture, from wool and acrylic blends. Also, woven and finished woollen blankets and fabrics. English and Turkish.