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Weaving the Past Into the Future: 100 Years of Textiles at NC State University - Exhibit highlighting the history of the College of Textiles at NC State. From early courses in weaving and textile design to the development of the first synthetic aorta and to the present continuing research in textile composite materials for spacecraft. Contents include vintage photographs, pamphlets, correspondence, and papers from the University Archives.
Technical Textile Markets - Quarterly publication for the industrial and technical textiles industry. Offers information on new fibers, their properties and applications. Also, data and analysis of fiber, textile, apparel and nonwovens industries. From Textiles Intelligence, Ltd.
Technical Textiles Index - From International Newsletters. Classified and searchable news and information index for the technical textiles industry, covering engineering, industrial and medical textiles, and nonwovens.
Understanding Textiles - Book for students of textiles, focusing on the interrelationship of fiber, yarns, fabric construction and finishes. Links to The Textile Kit swatch set, and textile trade and industry organizations, commercial companies and government sites.
CTR. Council for Textile Recycling - USA. Non-profit organization for companies involved in the recycling of textile materials, dedicated to increasing the amount of textile waste that can be recovered, and develop new uses, products and markets for products derived from pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste. Links to related sites.
PROTECT. The Program for Technical Textiles - Pan-European cooperative venture of textile universities, providing an in-depth study, and educational and training programs and methods for industrial and technical textiles throughout the European Union.
Textile Arts of the Islamic World - Extensive collection of links to bibliographies on the history and technologies of Oriental and Islamic carpets, textiles and garments. From The Textile Museum Washington.
Gradlink Newsletter - Newsletter for graduates and industry professionals providing information on proposed and current research activities and courses within the textile department of the University of Manchester, as well as in the global textile industry. PDF document.
Indian Institute of Technology - India. Research and development of smart textile technology at the Department of Textile Technology.
Engineering the Performance and Functional Properties of Technical Textiles. Part IIII - Appendix 3 to the final report of the Faraday Partnership's TechniTex research and development project about the present and future applications of high-performance technical textiles, describing the effect of manufacturing parameters on the performance of technical textiles. Authors: Dr. X. Chen, Prof. C.A. Lawrence and Prof. G.K. Stylios.

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Ministry of Textiles (India) - The Ministry of Textiles is responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile sector in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibres that go into the making of textiles, clothing and handicrafts.
Timeline of clothing and textiles technology - Timeline of clothing and textiles technology.
History of clothing and textiles - Textiles were invented in the Middle East during the late stone age and have been a major aspect of human societies through present times.Creativity In The Textile Industries: A Story From Pre-History To The 21st Century
Maya textiles - Knowledge of Mayan textiles is limited mostly to elite ceremonial costumes; nonetheless their clothing has significant representation in the complexities of their culture. The most prevalent and influential aspect of women’s clothing in ancient Maya is the huipil, which is still prominent in Guatemalan and Mexican culture today.
Trenway Textiles Inc - Trenway Textiles is a family owned textile mill located in Northeast Tennessee. It was founded by Harlen D.