The Alexander Report

American Apparel Manufacturers Assn (AAMA) : They are now called American Apparel and Footwear Association. See below for listing.
URL: http://www.apparelandfootwear.org

American Apparel and Footwear Association / Fashion Association / (AAFA) : was established August 2000 through a merger of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Footwear Industry America (FIA) and the Fashion Association (TFA). The national trade association’s combined membership currently accounts for more than $225 billion in annual U.S sales.
URL: http://www.apparelandfootwear.org/

American Apparel Producers’ Network : Non-profit trade group and network of producers of American-made apparel.
URL: http://meanwhile.com/?domain=usawear.org&

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) : The charitable and scientific mission of this foundation is to sponsor educational symposia, seminars, and workshops to develop skills of individuals, to fund original research in textile science and to provide scholarship money and award programs in the support of worthy students.
URL: http://www.aatcc.org/

American Association Of Exporters And Importers:The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), with over 1,000 U.S. member firms, is the only national association specifically representing U.S. corporations involved in both importing and exporting before the Executive Branch, Congress and the regulatory agencies.
URL: http://www.aaei.org/

American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) : 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.
URL: http://www.acsacotton.org/acsa/acsalive.nsf/

American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA) / Fiber Source : The web site contains Fiber news, Fiber Manufacturer & Supplier guide, Fiber facts, FTC Fiber rules and much more. : The web site contains Fiber news, Fiber Manufacturer & Supplier guide, Fiber facts, FTC Fiber rules and much more.
URL: http://www.fibersource.com/

American Flock Association : Flocking is the application of fine particles to adhesive coated surfaces. The majority of flocking done worldwide uses finely cut natural or synthetic fibers.
URL: http://www.flocking.org/

American Sewing Guild : The guild incorporated in March of 1993, is nonprofit, and now has over 20,000 members with over 125 chapters across the nation. It is governed by an elected national Board of Directors with an Executive Director to run the day to day business of the organization.
URL: http://www.asg.org/

American Textile Machinery Association / About ATMA (ATMA) : Founded in 1933, the American Textile Machinery Association is the only U.S. trade association devoted solely to the advancement of U.S.-based manufacturers of textile machinery, ancillary equipment and parts. With a membership of 110 companies, their members annually produce a substantial majority of textile machinery.
URL: http://www.atmanet.org/home.aspx

Apparel British Columbia Association : is a self-sustaining, member-driven association with the mandate to enhance and strengthen the viability of the British Columbia apparel industry in a competitive and global environment through advocacy, marketing, education, mentorship, liaison and the setting of ethical standards.
URL: http://www.apparel-bc.org/

The Association of the Austrian Clothing Industry is an independent organization within the Austrian Economic Chamber. The Association acts on behalf of the interests of its member in contact with national and EU authorities, within the Austrian Economic Chamber, versus unions, up-and down-stream parts of the textile chain and other national and international professional associations.
URL: http://www.fashion-industry.at/

Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) : brings companies of the non woven fabrics industry together to address and resolve the issues affecting their business and serves as the voice sending the message as directed by its members.
URL: http://www.inda.org/

Association of Textile Clothing and Leather Industry (ATOK) / English version[Czech Republic] : the foremost enterprise association in the Czech Republic´s textile, apparel and leather sector · the mouthpiece of Czech producers towards the country´s public and government institutions and organizations abroad · an important platform for dialogue and formulation of social attitudes and needs of Czech textile manufacturers.
URL: http://www.atok.cz/

Atlantic Apparel Contractor’s Association : Non-profit apparel trade association specializing in new market search and industry information.
URL: http://atlanticapparel.com/

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association / & http://www.bangladeshgarments.info/ (BGMEA) : Starting in late 70s as a small nontraditional sector of export, Ready-made Garment (RMG) emerged as a promising export earning sector of the country by the year 1983.It is proud to have about 3500 garment manufacturers and exporters as its members. The objective of BGMEA is to establish a healthy business environment for mutually beneficial relationship between the manufacturers, exporters and importers.
URL: http://www.bgmea.com/

Brazilian-American Fashion Association (BRAMFSA) The association represents retailers and wholesalers in the US, and manufacturers in Brazil which are interested in taking advantage of business opportunities with each other. Their mission is to provide resources and helpful information to educate and promote opportunities in business development for professionals and business owners that work in the fashion industry.
URL: http://www.bramfsa.org/

British Fur Trade Association : their aim is to build greater awareness of the fur trade and related issues and help dispel the myths about fur production so that you will have greater understanding and appreciation of the role of fur in today’s world. The British Fur Trade Association (BFTA) was established in 1919 to represent and promote the fur trade.
URL: http://www.britishfur.co.uk/

British Hat Guild : Britain leads the world in style, manufacture, and cutting edge design. The mission of the British Hat Guild is to ensure this message is broadcast throughout the world for the benefit of all its members.
URL: http://www.britishhatguild.co.uk/

British Wool Textile Export Corporation : The National Wool Textile Export Corporation was founded in 1940 with a brief to promote and protect the interests of the United Kingdom’s wool textile industry.
URL: http://www.bwtec.co.uk/

Bulgarian Association of Apparel and Textile Producers and Exporters (BAATPE). (link to English in top right corner of their main page … They also have site BgTextiles : business to business web site for the apparel industry of Bulgaria. Associated with Italian web site ItalianModa.com: Promotes Bulgarian apparel and Textile Exports.
URL: http://www.bgtextiles.org/

California Fashion Association CfA:A networking forum for california’s apparel and textile industry. We provide information and access to manufacturers, suppliers, professional services and allied associations, educational institutions and other industry experts.
URL: www.californiafashionassociation.org

Canadian Apparel Federation: Trade association for Canada’s Apparel Industry.
URL: http://www.apparel.ca/

CCACTI : (Consortium on Competitiveness for the Apparel, Carpet, and Textile Industries; State of Georgia, USA). An industry-driven research and technical assistance initiative which addresses critical technology needs facing the Apparel, Carpet, and Textile industries.
URL: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/tmi/ccacti/index.html

CEMATEX (Comité Européen des Constructeurs de Machines Textiles) is composed of eight European associations of textile machinery manufacturers. Among those, beside of Germany, count the associations of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. European textile machinery body owns the ITMA machine show brand.
URL: http://www.cematex.org/

Chemical Fabrics and Film Association (CFFA) : The Chemical Fabrics and Film Association is an international trade association representing manufacturers of polymer-based fabric and film products, used in the building and construction, automotive, fashion and many other industries.
URL: http://www.chemicalfabricsandfilm.com/

Children’s Apparel Manufacturing Association (CAMA) : Nonprofit representing Canadian children’s wear manufacturers and importers.
URL: http://cama-apparel.org/

Computer Integrated Textile Design Association : The Computer Integrated Textile Design Association (CITDA) is the premier association committed to the use, management, and development of computer integrated design (CID) and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems within the textile industry.
URL: http://www.aatcc.org/

Computer Textile Design Group : The Computer Textile Design Group is an association of people who promote the use of computers in the design of Textiles for: embroidery, surface design, screen printing, patchwork, quilting, knitting, beading, lace-making, needlework, stitching and other textile activities. The CTDG is for the textile artist, student or hobbyist, experienced or beginner.
URL: http://www.ctdg.co.uk/

Color Association of the US (CAUS) : is America’s oldest forecasting organization issuing an annual interiors chart; seasonal fashion forecasts in the fields of women’s, men’s and children’s clothing.
URL: http://www.colorassociation.com/

Cotton Incorporated : The Research and Marketing Company Representing Upland Cotton Producers and Importers.
URL: http://www.cottoninc.com/