Governmental Sites

Fiber and textiles

www.ftc.gov (Federal Trade Commission)

www.ita.doc.gov/ (International Trade Administration) trade information, press release and other information

www.usitc.gov (United States International Trade Commission) news and information center about international trade

http://msa.ars.usda.gov/la/srrc (USDA Southern Regional Research Center) information about research in textiles

Apparel production/design and careers

www.bls.gov/oco (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Occupational Outlook Handbook

www.business.gov (Business Advisor) information about small business development

http://otexa.ita.doc.gov (Office of Textiles and Apparel) information about trade and other news

Educational Sites

Fiber and textiles

http://historywired.si.edu/index.html (Smithsonian's Institute History) ability to zoom into details of historical costume

www.itt.edu (Institute of Textile Technology) information about institute

www.nmaa.si.edu (National Museum of Art) Smithsonian American Art Museum

www.oznet.ksu.edu/extrapidresponse/apparel_and_textiles.htm (Kansas State Textile Care) stain removal information

www.public.iastate.edu/~tc-ext (Iowa State Extension Service) information on textiles and clothing

www.si.edu (The Smithsonian Institution) access to information about museum and other services

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/traug99.htm (Waynesword: Plant Fiber) has information and images of plant fiber and textiles made from plant fiber including bibliography

Apparel production/design and careers

http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/FieldOps/Cgs/cloth.htm (Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service) links to dry cleaning problems, quilting, stain removal and others

www.extension.iastate.edu/pubs/cl.htm (Extension Service: Iowa State University) clothing publications

http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/clothing.htm (Family and Consumer Sciences Texas Cooperative Extension) clothing and textile resources

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_4H052 (University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service) Fashion Revue Score Sheet to download

www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/textiles/nf91.htm (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension) suggestions of color and fabric to slenderize

Organizational Sites

Fiber and textiles

www.aatcc.org (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists) articles and news about textiles

www.sheepusa.org (American Sheep Industry Association) links to sheep industry information in USA

www.americanwool.org (American Wool Council) information about wool in USA

http://fs.tx.ncsu.edu (The Fiber Society) information about membership in organization

www.icom.org/vlmp (International Council of Museums) links to museums

www.st2000.org (Studio 2000 Inc) Advice for entrepreneurs in the fashion industry

www.texi.org (The Textile Institute) information about institute, includes cyber magazine

www.textilesociety.org (Textile Society of America) information about society

Apparel production/design and career

www.asg.org (The American Sewing Guild) information about organization

http://atrc.age.csupomona.edu (Apparel Technology and Research Center) includes link to demonstration factory

www.costumesocietyamerica.com (The Costume Society of America) information about organization

www.gidc.org (Garment Industry Development Corporation) mission: labor, industry and government to strengthen New York Apparel Industry; includes links to industry, jobs and other information

www.sewing.org (The Home Sewing Association) educational resources

Commercial Sites

Fiber and textiles

www.clothesline.com (Clothesline from Tide Fabric Care) gives information about laundering of various textiles and other resources

www.costumesocietyamerica.com (The Costume Society of America) information about membership and other resources

www.cottoninc.com (Cotton, Inc.) information about cotton

www.fabriclink.com/RF-ED-Laundering.html (Fabric Link) Retailerâs Forum Fiber and Fabric Education Program, including stain removal guide and labeling information

www.fabricplace.com/scripts/projects.asp (Fabric Depot) with yardage calculator for window treatments and projects with fabric

www.fabriclink.com/University.html (Fabric Link) education resources on fabric and textiles

www.fiberworld.com (Fiber world) Information on fibers, history, uses, care and manufacturer of fibers, includes classroom resources

www.jkmribbon.com (The JKM Ribbon Company) includes a glossary of ribbon terms and current color trends from the Color Marketing Group

http://members.aol.com/nebula5/tcpinfo2.html (The Costume Page) costuming resources online, includes history of costume

www.offray.com (The Offray Ribbon Company) history of ribbon and brochures of projects using ribbon

www.textilesource.com (Textile Source) internet search engine for textiles; include daily textile trivia questions

www.tide.com/staindetective (TIDE Fabric Care) resources for stain removal information

www.universityloft.com/fabric.htm (University Loft): suggestions for choosing the right fabric for individual needs

www.wool.com (Wool.com) information about wool in Australia

Apparel production/design and careers

www.apparelsearch.com (ApparelSearch.com) online guide for searching in the apparel industry

www.bhg.com (Better Homes and Garden Magazine) includes stain solver

www.bobbin.com/bobbin/index.jsp (Bobbin Magazine) news sewn products industry

www.butterick.com (Butterick Pattern Company) online catalog

www.costumegallery.com (The Costume Gallery) costume museum

www.dnrnews.com (Daily News Record) news about menâs wear news and trends

www.dressingwell.com/tip.htm (Dressing Well) ãtip of the weekä for dressing well

www.ellemag.com (ELLE) news about style and apparel

http://home.earthlink.net/~tyme2000/dictionary1.htm (Fabric Link) Dictionary of fashion terms

www.fashion-careers.com/index.html (Fashion Careers) book about fashion careers with sample first chapter

www.fashioncenter.com (Fashion Center-New York City) information about fashion in New York

www.fashion.net (Fashion.net) job listing site for careers in fashion, designer links and other fashion resources

http://firstview.com/ (First View.com) free access to previous yearâs fashion photos, but a fee is required to view current fashion photos or videos

www.fubu.com (FUBU) with information about careers in modeling

www.iccweb.com (The Internet Career Connection) job resources

www.jobsinfashion.com (Jobs in Fashion) resources for jobs in fashion

www.just-style.com (Just Style) news about clothing and textiles

www.mccall.com (McCallâs Pattern Company) information for ordering material, links to sewing sites

www.merchandisemart.com (Chicago Merchandise Mart) information about the Mart

www.monster.com (Monster.com) job search resources

www.museumfortextiles.on.ca (The Museum for Textiles) Canada museum with textiles around the world

www.realsize.com (Realsize) resources for women who wear larger sizes

www.sewnews.com (The Sew News Magazine) information for subscribing and other information

www.sharewareplace.com/101/101sew.shtml (101 sewing links)

www.simplicity.com (Simplicity Pattern Company) access to online catalog

www.talismanretail.co.uk (Talisman) Fashion & Retail Design Jobs - Experts in recruiting for fashion and textiles, whether it's retail, head office, in-store, manufacturing or wholesaling.

www.textilejobs.com (Textile Jobs-Precision Placement) resources for jobs in textiles

www.warmcompany.com (The Warm Company) directions for making class projects

www.widemedia.com/fashionuk (Fashion U K) news about clothing and textiles in UK

www.wwd.com (Women's Wear Daily) news about clothing and textiles

Retail stores & designers:

www.ae.com (American Eagle) ability to create a virtual body for trying on apparel

www.abercrombie.com (Abercrombie and Fitch)

www.armaniexchange.com (Armani Exchange)

www.bananarepublic.com (Banana Republic)

www.bebe.com (Bebe)

www.donnakaran.com (Donna Karan)

www.eddiebauer.com (Eddie Bauer)

www.fashionpm.com (Fashion Pattern Making)

www.gap.com (Gap)

www.hancockfabrics.com (Hancock Fabrics) an archive of suitable class projects with instructions.

www.Joann.com (Joann Fabrics) with suggested projects and an apparel bulletin board

www.lanebryant.com (Lane Bryant) with virtual body for size 14 and up

www.levi.com (Levi's)

www.lizclaiborne.com (Liz Claiborne)

www.llbean.com (L.L. Bean)

www.neimanmarcus.com/index.jhtml (Neiman Marcus)

www.nordstrom.com (Nordstrom)

www.oldnavy.com (Old Navy)

www.walmart.com (WalMart)