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Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd
Research, development and innovation institute owned by Australian woolgrowers. List of publications and educational programs. Facts and figures about wool, and the Australian wool market.
www.woolinnovation.com.au
Bangladesh Jute Research Institute
Government institute dedicated to basic and applied research on jute and allied fibers, jute and textile product development, and economic and market research.
www.bangladeshgov.org
South Africa. Non-profit company, established and owned by farmers and industry, and involved in wool textile research and development, technology transfer, promotion, and collection and processing of market information and statistics.
www.capewools.co.za
Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute
USA. International institute for research, education and promotion of cashmere and camel hair products. Garment care and labelling guides. Links to organizations and test facilities.
www.cashmere.org
Development organization for the coir industry, established by the Indian government and involved in market promotion, research, education and training. Company directory for manufacturers and traders. List of articles on PDF files. Business statistics. Calendar of events.
www.coirindia.org
Cooperative Research Centre for Wool
Australia. Non-profit venture between government, universities and industry, dedicated to research and education on wool fiber, applications and processing technologies.
woolcrc.une.edu.au
The Cotton Corporation of India, Ltd
India. Governmental marketing organization for the local cotton industry. Research and development activities. Price support, commercial and export services to growers, processors and textile manufacturers.
www.cotcorp.com
USA. Research and education arm of the North American cotton growers associations and allied industries. Library of technical studies and research articles.
www.cotton.org
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
Australia. Partnership between Government and the Australian cotton industry, involved in research, innovation, and knowledge creation and transfer. Technical and market information on PDF files. Links to related sites.
www.crdc.com.au
DWI. German Wool Research Institute
Department of the University of Technology in Aachen, Germany. Fundamental and applied research on wool and its uses in the textile industry. Cooperative industrial projects. Seminars and conferences. English and German.
www.dwi.rwth-aachen.de
IENICA. Interactive European Network for Industrial Crops and their Applications
Project funded by DG Research of the European Commission, linking independent organisations and initiatives which are involved in the development of renewable materials from crops throughout Europe.
www.ienica.net
IJIRA. Indian Jute Industries Research Association
Autonomous cooperative research and development laboratory, funded by the Indian government and jute industry. Technology transfer and consultancy. Testing and certification services. Some feature articles on the utilization of jute fiber.
www.ijira.org
IJT. Institute of Jute Technology
India. Industrial research organization founded by the University of Calcutta and the Indian Jute Mills' Association, focused on technology development and transfer, education and training. Also, testing, inspection, and technical consulting services. List of journals, and training courses.
www.ijtindia.org
INF. Institute of Natural Fibers
Poland. Interdisciplinary research center, involved in applied research in the cultivation and processing of fiber crops, genetic engineering, biotechnology, retting and yarn spinning technology, and machine design for harvesting and processing of textile raw materials. List of Publications. Links to related sites. English and Polish.
iwn.inf.poznan.pl
Nova Institute for Ecology and Innovation GmbH
Germany. Private and independent institute for research in sustainable resources, and technical and market research and consulting services in industrial fiber. Links to informational sites. English and German.
www.nova-institut.de