Textiles and Apparel

ACTS Testing Labs, Inc - - USA. Global quality assurance service laboratory, providing consumer products testing, inspection, and consulting services in the toys, textiles, hard goods, and electronics markets. Textile testing program development, environmental and physical testing, products standards development, fiber identification and label verification. Part of Bureau Veritas.

Applied Textiles - - USA. Comprehensive textile testing services for contract and residential textiles, and test method development services. Also, supply chain management, and warehousing and distribution services.

Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC - - USA. Multi-national materials testing company, providing weathering, corrosion, textile, flammability and environmental testing services. Also, development and manufacture of technical lighting systems, and technical training courses. Comprehensive testing program for the apparel, textile and textile materials industries. Calendar of events. List of publications. Links to related sites.

Centexbel - - Belgium. Private, non-profit membership organization, dedicated to the development and promotion of innovative technologies for the textile industry. Yarn, fabric and product engineering. Standardization, certification, measurement, process control and testing services.

Centro Controllo Tessile - - Italy. Independent test facility for chemical, visual and physical testing of textile materials. English and Italian.

The CORD Group - - Canada. Independent company, conducting and coordinating the research and testing of protective apparel for military, marine, aviation and leisure applications. Developers of the Thermal Instrumented Manikin Test System (TIM). Links to related sites.

Covitex - - France. Mobile and on-site textile fabric inspection services in Europe, Turkey and the Maghreb region. Also, order fulfillment, training, laboratory and auditing services. English and French.

Hohenstein Institutes - - Germany. Independent, commercial textile testing and development company. Applied research in textile materials and products. Consulting, quality management and certification, and training services. English and German.

Independent Textile Testing Service, Inc - - USA. Comprehensive testing services for the carpet and textiles manufacturing industries, consumers, designers, specifiers, architects, and builders.

Inotex, Ltd - - Czech Republic. Textile testing and consultancy. Product research and development. Technical information and assistance. Materials and product testing and evaluation. Technology transfer and consulting. Also, suppliers of dyes and chemicals.

Korea Apparel Testing & Research Institute - - Internationally accredited testing, inspection and research institute for the textile and apparel industry. English and Korean.

Korea Textile Inspection & Testing Institute - - Textile testing and quality inspection institute of the Korean Spinners and Weavers Association. Also active in textile research and development, technical training, technology transfer and scientific publications. English and Korean.

Laboratorio Prevenzione Incendi Srl - - Italy. Independent testing and industrial analysis laboratory, specialised in materials fire resistance testing in the transport, healthcare, clothing, furniture, entertainment and building industries. English and Italian.

Microtex Pvt., Ltd - - Pakistan. Full service testing facility for the textile and apparel industries. Also, development and manufacture of testing instruments. Detailed listing of technical capabilities.

MTL-ACTS. - - USA. World wide group of consumer goods testing laboratories. Comprehensive testing programs for the garment, accessory and home textile industries. Links to standard institutions and associations.

Niederrein Unversity of Applied Sciences - - Germany. Institute for textile research, development and testing. English and German.

Q-Tex SA - - Greece. Independent laboratory for textile quality control and certification. Technical and manufacturing assistance. Applied research on fiber and textile technologies. Consultants for standards, regulations and legal issues. Lists of European and US test standards. English and Greek.

Suncare Research Laboratories, LLC - - USA. Research and testing facility for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and textiles. Testing of ultraviolet protection factor for sunscreen fabrics.

Tessil Controll System Srl - - Italy. Independent testing laboratories, specialised in physical and chemical testing, and visual inspection of textile fabrics, garments and sewn products. On-line tracking of order status. English, Italian, French and German.

Vartest Laboratories, Inc - - USA. Textile testing and quality management services. Physical, chemical and microscopic evaluation of fibers, yarns, fabrics, apparel and home furnishing products. Also, testing of automotive and industrial products.