Cotton Incorporated - To increase the demand and profitability of cotton through research and promotion.
DAMA National Sourcing Database - "sourcing areas for apparel and home furnishings, fiber, and textiles."
Garment Industry Development Corporation (GIDC) - provides company reports for selected garment manufacturers.
Garment Contractors Association of Southern California (GCS) - "provides data on companies, predominantly those based in California. For each company, names of products in seven categories are stored: children's apparel, equipment, material capability, men's apparel, services, women's apparel, and other."
The National Sourcing Database integrates a number of data sources with information on companies producing apparel items, textile and fabric products, and textile machinery and equipment.
National Textile Center (NTC) - "a research consortium of four universities: Auburn; Clemson; Georgia Institute of Technology; and North Carolina State University. The Operating funds originate from a grant administered by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), U.S. Department of Commerce."
Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) - a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
SEAMS - "Southeastern Apparel Manufacturers and Suppliers Association" homepage, Sourcing Search
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