- Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA)
Offers information and resources for individuals or businesses interested in exporting US-made textile and apparel.
otexa.ita.doc.gov
- Fashion Group International
Nonprofit professional organization for fashion and related fields. Also open to fashion students.
www.fgi.org
- American Apparel Producers' Network
Nonprofit trade group and network of producers of American-made apparel.
www.aapnetwork.net
- American Apparel Manufacturers Association
National trade associaiton for the apparel industry and its suppliers.
www.americanapparel.org
- Canadian Apparel Federation (CAP)
Offers information on the apparel industry, government regulations, trade, and membership.
www.apparel.ca
- Ethical Fashion Forum
Network of designers, businesses, and organizations focusing on the social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry.
www.ethicalfashionforum.com
- International Apparel Federation (IAF)
Representative organisation for apparel manufacturers world wide.
www.iafnet.org
- Garment Contractors Association of Southern California
Represents professional garment contracting businesses of Southern California.
www.garmentcontractors.org
- Apparel British Columbia Association (ABCA)
Offers newsletter, classifieds, and contacts information.
www.apparel-bc.org
- San Francisco Fashion Industries
Association of manufacturers, wholesalers and importers of women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories.
www.sffi.org
- TexYard.com
Online marketplace for the textile and apparel industry, providing a forum for users to buy and sell textile-related goods and services.
www.texyard.com
- Taiwan Zippers Manufacturers Association
Suppliers and products. In Chinese and English.
www.twzippers.org
- CAPITB Trust
Offers information on careers in the clothing industry.
www.careers-in-clothing.co.uk
- Clothing Federation of South Africa
www.clofed.co.za
- Underfashion Club
A nonprofit providing education and information about the intimate apparel industry and hosts the Femmy Awards Dinner to raise funds for scholarships.
www.underfashionclub.org
- Independent Style Merchants (ISM) of San Francisco
Nonprofit collective of clothing, hat, and shoe designers working to improve the fashion environment for small, creativity-driven apparel companies.
www.fabric8.com/ism
- Manitoba Fashion Institute
Represents local manufacturers, suppliers, and supporting organizations.
www.apparel-manitoba.org
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