Fabrics Associations

The Textile Institute

The Textile Institute is an organisation in textiles, clothing and footwear. Registered as a charity organisation in 1925 by a Royal Charter in England, it has both, individual as well as corporate members in more than 90 countries. The membership covers every sectors and discipline in textiles, clothing and footwear.

Headquarter
Textile Institute International Headquarters
1st Floor,
St. James's Buildings,
Oxford Street,
Manchester.
M1 6FQ.
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44(0)161 237 1188.
Fax: +44(0)161 236 1991
Email: tiihq@textileinst.org.uk
Website: www.texi.org

Textile Institute London Office
Bill Bohm
5 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PW
Tel: +44(0)20 7580 8289
Fax: +44(0)20 7580 9535
Email: Bill@bohm.fsnet.co.uk

Textile Institute India National Office
Mr Bharat Desai
C/o Reliance Industries Ltd.
Maker Chambers IV - 4th Floor
Nariman Point
Bombay 400 021
India
Fax: +91 22 2847475
Email: Bharat_Desai@ril.com

Textile Institute U.S.A. Office
Dr. J. Cunning
2207 Concorde Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803
Tel: +1 302 478 4744
Fax: +1 302 478 0213
Email: JCunning@magpage.com
Web site: www.texi.org

Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)

It is not-for-profit trade association. It has more than 2,000 member companies representing the international specialty fabrics marketplace. The member companies range in size from one-person shops to multinational corporations. It offers networking opportunities to the members and connects one to a solid base of customers and vendors to gain the deserving market advantage.

Headquarters
IFAI
1801 County Road B W
Roseville, MN 55113, USA
651/222-2508, 800/225-4324
Fax: 651/631-9334
E-mail: generalinfo@ifai.com

Japan Office
IFAI Japan
3-8-9 Nishidai
Itami, Hyogo 664-0858 Japan
+(81) 727 80 2803
Fax: +(81) 727 72 7376
E-mail: kikuko_tagawa@ma2.justnet.ne.jp
Web site: www.ifai.com

International Fabricare Institute

It is the association of professional drycleaners, wetcleaners and launderers.
14700 Sweitzer Lane,
Laurel,
MD 20707 (301) 622-1900
Call Us Toll-Free: 1-800-638-2627
Fax: 240-295-0685

International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)

It is an international association for the world's textile industries. It is dedicated to keep its world-wide members well informed through surveys, studies and publications and through the organization of annual conferences.

International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)
Am Schanzengraben 29
Postfach
CH-8039 Zürich
Phone: +41 -44 283 63 80
Fax: +41 -44 283 63 89
E-Mail : secretariat@itmf.org

The Hosiery Association (THA)

It is the only national trade association representing the manufacturers of more than 85 percent of the hosiery produced in America. Supplier companies of the industry plays a major role in the membership and also in the sponsorship of the THA. The goal of THA is to maintain the competitve advantage and economic well-being of the hosiery plants and their workers in the country.

The Hosiery Association
3623 Latrobe Dr. Suite 130
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, USA
Phone: 704-365-0913 - Fax: 704-362-2056
E-mail: HosieryTHA@aol.com
Web site : http://www.nahm.com/profile.html