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Textiles Information


Alabama Textile and Apparel Producers Directory (ATAPD) - product and company search site, via the NSDB (National Sourcing Database).

American Apparel Manufacturers Association - (AAMA) Electronic Catalog, via the NSDB.

Cotton Incorporated - To increase the demand and profitability of cotton through research and promotion, and their product and company Search site, via the NSDB.

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."

Knitted Textiles Association (KTA) - "electronic version of a hardcopy catalog describing types of fabrics and end products made by each company. For each product made by a company, the information includes the fibers involved, three product type classifications, and a brief description."

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, and
Product And Company Search Site


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