Associations

The Acrylic Council - - USA. Non-profit trade association for US acrylic fiber producers, yarn spinners and ingredient suppliers. Description of acrylic properties, origin and applications. List of suppliers.

ACSA. American Cotton Shippers Association - - USA. Membership organization for US cotton merchants, buyers and mill service agents. Calendar of events. Marketplace for members. List of links to web sites, related to the cotton trade.

ACSA. Australian Cotton Shippers Association - - Trade organization for Australian cotton traders, dedicated to promotion and export facilitation. Crop and weather reports. Members' directory. Links to related sites.

AFCOT. French Cotton Association - - France. Trade organization for French cotton merchants. List of member companies. English and French.

AFMA. American Fiber Manufacturers Association - - USA. Roof organization for the North American fiber manufacturers. Information on its history, members, staff, calendar and by-laws.

AKS. American Kenaf Society - - USA. Non-profit, international organization for individuals, companies and organizations in the kenaf producing, processing and marketing industries, focused on research and development of industrial kenaf fibers. History of kenaf. Description and uses of the fiber. Links to related sites.

Alexandria Cotton Export Association - - Egypt. Not for profit, non-trading membership organization for individuals and companies, active in export of Egyptian lint cotton. Detailed description of Egyptian cotton.

Asbestos Institute - - Canada. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of the safe use of chrysotile asbestos. Description of chrysotile asbestos and its uses in industry and home, safe-use manual, data bank and scientific reports. English and French.

ASI. American Sheep Industry Association - - USA. Federation of state associations for sheep and wool producers. Information about American wool, wool characteristics and the wool market. Library of articles on the history, processing and care of wool. Calendar of events. Directory of producers. Glossary of terms.

ASSOFIBRE. Association of Federchimica - - Italy. Trade organization for Italian manufacturers of man-made fibers. English description of local textile industry with trade statistics, on PDF file.

ASWGA. Australian Superfine Woolgrowers' Association - - International organization of superfine wool growers and processors, founded to promote and further the development and marketing of superfine wool. Links to related sites.

Australian Council of Wool Exporters - - Australia. Non-profit trade organization, representing traders and processors of Australian wool fiber, fabrics and garments.

Australian Wool Exchange, Ltd - - Independent organization managing the wool marketing arrangements for the Australian wool industry. Extensive information on services and activities. Market and statistical reports. Links to related sites.

Australian Wool Industries Secretariat - - Roof organization of the Australian Council of Wool Exporters, the Australian Wool Processors Council, the Private Treaty Wool Merchants of Australia, the Federation of Australian Wool Organisations, and the Australian Superfine Wool Growers' Associatio.

AWEX. Australian Wool Exchange, Ltd - - Membership organization of local and international wool brokers, producers, processors and traders, and industry associations. Market reports and industry statistics. Trading services price list. Links to related sites.

AWGA. Australian Wool Growers Association - - Membership organization of local wool growers and processors, involved in marketing, and industry regulation and organization. Discussion forum. Business news and reports. Links to related sites.

BJMC. Bangladesh Jute Mills Corp - - Government run trade organization for jute and textile mills. Information about jute properties, applications, markets and prices.

BJSA. Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association - - Trade organization for jute yarn and twine spinning mills. Profile of Bangladesh. Jute fiber and product information. Yarn count conversion table. Links to related sites.

CCA. China Cotton Association - - Trade organisation for Chinese growers and processors of cotton fibers. Trading site for cotton merchants. Price, trade and weather information. English and Chinese.

CICCA. Committee for International Co-operation between Cotton Associations - - 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.

CIRFS. International Rayon and Synthetic Fibres Committee - - Belgium. Roof organization for the European man-made fiber industry. Classification and detailed descriptions for common fibers and their manufacturing processes. Business data. List of publications. Links to member sites.

Cotton Board - - USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of cotton fiber and its products in industry and home. News, research, technical studies, marketing information and economic data.

Cotton SA - - South Africa. Non-profit trade organization for the local cotton growers, processors and textile manufacturers. History of cotton in South Africa. Links to publications, crop reports and events.

CWAA. Cotton Warehouse Association of America - - USA. Trade organization for the US cotton growing and processing industry, involved in developing and implementing the electronic warehouse receipt, the permanent bale identification system, bale packaging, and the development of a uniform cotton flow shipping standard.

EICA. East India Cotton Association - - India. Government organization responsible for the regulation and marketing of Indian grown cotton. News and statistics. Technical and pricing updates. List of publications. Links to related sites.

GCA. Gdynia Cotton Association - - Poland. Non-profit, international organization for producers, traders, manufacturers, institutions and organizations in the cotton industry, focused on research, development, testing and arbitration. Categorised members directory. English and Polish.

IAA. International Alpaca Association - - Peru. Non-profit trade organization of companies and breeders, involved in the production, processing and trade of alpaca fiber. Extensive article on properties and uses. Link to on-line magazine. English and Spanish.

ICAC. International Cotton Advisory Committee - - USA. World wide association of government departments, dedicated to promote cooperation in cotton affairs of international scope and significance. Many links to technical and economic information and publications, on PDF files. Requires Adobe file reader.

IFCP. International Forum for Cotton Promotion - - USA. Non-governmental organization of national and international cotton industry organizations, aiming to encourage increased consumer demand for cotton through the implementation of national cotton demand enhancement programs.

Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association - - Association of polyester and polyamide staple fiber and filament yarn manufacturers. Local and international business news. Links to member companies.

IVC. Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser - - Germany. Trade organization for German manufacturers of man-made fibers. Disctionary of industry terms in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Detailed business information and statistics. Links to organizations and educational institutions. English and German.

Japan Linen, Ramie & Jute Spinner's Association - - Japan. Trade organization for the Japanese bast fiber industry. English and Japanese.

JCFA. Japan Chemical Fibres Association - - Japan. Information about the association and its members. The Japanese chemical fibers market. Statistics of man-made fiber production volumes and markets. Descriptions of the types and manufacturing processes of chemical fibers. The site is in English and Japanese.

JCMA. Japan Carbon Fiber Manufacturers Association - - Trade organization for Japanese manufacturers of carbon fibers. Member directory. Trade statistics. Detailed technical FAQ. Glossary of terms. Links to related organizations and institutes. English and Japanese.

JMDC. Jute Manufactures Development Council - - India. National agency for promotion and marketing of jute fiber products. Link to Indian Trade Classification Codes for jute products. Categorised product directories. Events calendar.

KCFA. Korea Chemical Fibers Association - - Korea. Roof organization of the Korean man-made fiber industry. Extensive information about production and export capacities of the industry's output.

The Liverpool Cotton Association, Ltd - - 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.

Mohair SA - - South Africa. Trade organization for growers, buyers, processors and manufacturers of mohair fibers, yarns, fabrics and finished products. Company listings. Design and style information.

National Cotton Council of America - - USA. Membership organization for cotton growers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, processors and textile manufacturers. Large site with news and feature articles, economic and technical information and publications. Links to FAQ, history and educational materials.

NCGA. National Cotton Ginners Association - - USA. Umbrella organization for US state and regional ginner associations. Link to the gin school and ginner certification programs.

North American Industrial Hemp Council - - USA. Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development and use of hemp, and hemp related products. Much information about hemp farming, scientific studies and reports on industrial uses. Thorough description of hemp fiber and its uses in textiles and nonwovens.

OFC. Organic Fiber Council - - Advisory counsil of the Organic Trade Association, representing growers, brokers, designers, textile mills, manufacturers and retailers in the organic agricultural fiber industry.

PCGA. Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association - - Trade organisation for Pakistani cotton ginning operations. Company directory. Cotton history. News, legal information, weather reports and industry statistics. Links to related sites.

Supima Association of America - - USA. Non-profit organization of US pima cotton growers. Market and crop information. Industry calendar. Link to information about pima cotton, its properties and uses. Directory of ginners, brokers and merchants.

Sustainable Cotton Project - - USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of certified, organically grown cotton.

Taiwan Man-Made Fiber Industries Association - - Trade organization for Taiwanese manufacturers of polyester, polyamide, viscose, acrylic and spandex staple fiber and filaments, focused on quota management, market promotion and industrial development.

TFBPA. Textile Fibers and By-Products Association - - USA. Roof organization, representing dealers and processors in the textile waste product business.

TSMA. Thai Synthetic Fiber Manufacturers' Association - - Thailand. Membership organization for the local man-made fibers manufacturers. Searchable company and products directory.

VEHAVLAS. Flax Exporters Association - - Belgium. Non-profit trade organization for exporters of flax fiber, dedicated to trade promotion and technology exchange. List of memner companies.

Wool Industry Promotions Association, Inc - - Australia. Private, membership based organization, dedicated to the international promotion of Australian wool and its products. Discussion board. Links to related sites.