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AFMA: American Fiber Manufactures Association
FiberSource is an online publication featuring FiberWorld, a special section for teachers and students.

Cotton Council of American and Cotton Incorporated
Information on cotton production and use for those working in agricultural and fashion industries.

Emerging Textiles
Publishing statistical reports on Textile and Clothing Trade, features some free articles.

Fashion Trendsetter
Online fashion, forcasting, and trend reporting e-zine that focuses providing up-to-date information on color and trends exhibited at major trade fairs and industry shows.

FABRIC LINK
An "educational resource for fabrics, apparel, home furnishings, and care," this is a comprehensive database is both searchable and browsable.

Guide to Apparel/Textile Care Symbols
Help reading and creating apparel care labels with translations in Spanish and French.

just-STYLE
An authoritative source for news centered around the fashion and apparel industry.

Office of Textiles and Apparel

Soap and Detergent Association
Offers overviews, how-tos, and interesting articles related to soap and detergent based cleaning products.

Techexchange
This impressive site reveals how technology is impacting the sewn product industry. Check out the Learning Center and Industry News.

Textile Dictionary

Textile Web
Headlines, newsletters, career and training information and more, Serving the textile industry.

TextileWorld
The leading publication for the textile industry in North America, this site features breaking news and much more! Also check out TextileWorldAsia (some English articles) and TextilePanAmericos (site in spanish only).

Wool Bureau / Woolmark Company
Specializing in wool technologies and innovations, find news, use guides, and more.

History of Costume

Costume Institute
Features the collections of the world-renowned Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum spanning seven centuries and five continents.

Costume Page
Costume images, museums, schools, suppliers and research resources.

Costume Society of America
Contains information on fashion design, costume history, wearable art, vintage clothing and more, in an effort to "stimulate scholarship and encourage study" and to "advance the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance."

Godey's Lady's Book
Portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century women's magazine hosted by the University of Vermont.

Museum of Costume
Search the online gallery representing this impressive costume collection specializing in old English dress & court fashion dating from the17th through 20th centuries.