Fashion: Web Resources

The site contains dictionaries, glossaries, fabric care instructions and instructional materials about fabric manufacturing for the general public.

Fabrics.Net is an online retail source book that provides the seamstress with information about fabrics, fabric sellers and fabric buyers.

This website includes sections on mannequins and store windows.

The focus of the website is global technical textiles, and it contains information about technical topics, such as smart textiles, nanofibers and infrared technology.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

Information resource for individuals or companies interested in exporting U.S.-made textile and apparel products.

Online industry resource, research, trend analysis and news service for the fashion and style industries

The primary mission of this association appears to be providing color information to its members. The group also provide workshops on color and trends.

The Color Marketing Group is an international, cross-industry group of color experts in a wide range of areas: automotive, packaging, consumer goods, furnishing and retail. They focus on direction of color and design trends, analyze color news and trends and provide forecast reports one-to-three years before goods are offered on the market.

This industry trade association is primarily a lobbying group that covers companies in North America and includes all type of industries.

The Fashion Group's mission is to act as an information clearing house for their 5,000 members. The group sponsors events, education and training, and they provide industry news and a job clearing house.

The IACM is a lobbying group that is primarily involved with the food industry. They provide research to support the use of food coloring agents.

The group's primary mission is to develop and adopt a cross-platform color management system. They provide education and tutorials on color management.

The mission of the group is primarily educational. They promote color knowledge in the arts, sciences and industry. The organization offers meetings, workshops and conferences to promote their goals.

CSI is part of DyStar Group, which provides products and services for the textile and leather industries, and it provides color forecasting and interacts with supply chains to ensure the right color is being delivered.

This website focuses on unique designs of southern California. The company also has offices in New York, Canada, Brazil, India and Korea. Design Options publishes three reports a year and newsletters, covering all areas of apparel and home furnishings. The current season is available on the the website.

Doneger is one of the early forecasting services and a key player in the field.

Munsell sells products and services that deal with color measurement and color evaluation. Munsell works with lighting, natural products, food dyes and other government standards.

NCS provide a color identification labeling system.

Pantone has created a system to identify, match and communicate color. They are known for their standard language of color communication.

The website, compiled by Scott Robinson, an instructor at Central Washington University, includes historical costumes and descriptions.

The University of Western Michigan digitized a number of Parisian fashion books. The collection consists of approximately fifty images.

This website contains links to a number of costume resources.

Most of the Costume Society of America's members are associated with an academic community. The association holds symposia and workshops. "Dress" is its official yearly publication.

The fashion history page was complied by the Department of Human Ecology at the New York State University at Oneonta.

Kent State University Library has compiled and annotated a list of clothing and costume resources.

The University of Vermont presents several issues of Godey's Lady's Book.

The History of Costume Index is a digitized eBook dating from 1861.

The site contains a number of drawings and photos of women's clothing over time.

As part of a theater history class at New Mexico State University, the website contains links to historical periods, such as each of the decades of the 20th Century.

Located in Bath, England, this museum's website highlights its collection and exhibits.

The website presents a number of images related to clothing and links to past exhibitions.

The NIST Virtual Museum contains information about the standardization of women's clothing.

The Victoria and Albert Museum's website contains a collection of blogs, videos and materials from their historical fashion collection.

Harper House is a vendor for vintage patterns.

The website sells 20th century vintage patterns, which are arranged by decade or type, coat, lingerie, hats or children's patterns.

The AMA leads an unparalleled discussion on marketing excellence. Continuing in the tradition of Borden and so many others, the AMA offers differentiated content that focuses on the tension between Best Versus Next Practices™.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market

A retail association that has important commitments to teaching of retail, retail research, and the administration of academic retail programs.

Fashion Group's greatest treasure is the Fashion History Slide Archives that are the largest and most comprehensive anywhere in our world.

The International Textile and Apparel Association promotes the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge and is a primary resource for its members in strengthening leadership and service to society.

The NRF advances and protects the interests of the retail industry and helps retailers achieve excellence in all areas of their business.

The NSRA strives to improve the business performance of its members through continuing education programs, cost-saving benefits and services and networking opportunities.

PRSM is committed to serve facilities management professionals and to lead the industry by providing resources, solutions networking and knowledge sharing.

This website includes sections on mannequins and store windows.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

The International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, manages this global trade site to provide access to ITA information on promoting trade and investment, strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions and price changes in the economy.

The AATCC develops standards and publishes an annual technical manual. They are responsible for a variety of publications, including The AATC Review, test methods manuals and a variety of books.

This industry association attracts manufacturers of cellulous and man-made fibers and has an informational website "Fiber Source," which provides educational information. The association's Fiber Economic Bureau produces trade and production data for the industry.

The website includes sections about textile research, news and media, importers, sourcing and other consumer websites.

Members of this association are interested in or associated with the specialty fabric segment of the textile industry.

The association holds conferences and meetings, publishes the "Clothing and Textiles Research Journal," the "ITAA Newsletter" and proceedings of their conferences. They administer and bestow faculty awards and student scholarships.

The guild's primary goal is to promote Irish linen world wide. The site contains information about the history and care of linen products.

The National Cotton Council is a lobbying group for the cotton industry. The site contains data on the production, processing and economic significance of cotton. The site covers the news and issues affecting the cotton industry.

The National Textile Association is the oldest and largest textile association. They provide the industry with information about trade programs, rates of duty, trade laws and tariffs. The association compiles industry data and statistics. The National Textile Association also represents the industry in monitoring and formulating regulations.

The association promotes recycling textiles rather than discarding them. The primary goals of this association are education and lobbying for recycling.

The missions of this association are education and information. Membership is open to institutions, students and individuals interested in textiles. The Textile Society is associated with the Smithsonian's Textiles Museum. Its website provides a large number of links to other resources.

Australia is one the primary producers of wool. The association's website provides educational resources that describe the processing of wool from sheep to fabric.

FabricLine is a wholesale textile purchasing resource.

TextileArts.Net provides links to a variety of directories and glossaries.

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The show focuses on textiles and soft goods used by the home textile market.

This trade show focuses on technical and non-woven textiles.

Texworld is a sourcing event in North America for apparel fabric buyers, R&D and product development specialists, designers, merchandisers and overseas sourcing professionals. It brings together buyers and fabric manufacturers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from dangerous consumer products. They enforce standards and have the ability to recall products.

The Office of Textiles and Apparel is a division of the Department of Commerce that oversees trade agreements, exports and preferred trade programs. They offer educational opportunities about exporting textiles. The site contains a number of reference materials and data reports pertaining to the textile industry.

The Customs Bureau, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, oversees the importation of textiles. The site contains links to textile reports and regulations.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative negotiates and deals with international textile trade agreements at the regional and bilateral level. Trade topics include labor, intellectual property, industry and manufacturing, environment and enforcement.