Development Projects

Development Projects Links

• Education and Training in Spinning Belgium. European Commission funded, cooperative project between universities, yarn spinning industry and machinery manufacturers, aimed at improving communication and data exchange between industry and the academic world.
  
• Textiles and Clothing Network Non-profit project, funded by government and industry, and based in the School of Textile Industries at the University of Leeds. Internet solutions for the local textile industry. Information resource and searchable database for the textile and related industries. Fashion news and shopping. Free company registration.
  
• ETN. European Textile Network Cooperative partnership of government, industry, educational institutes and museums, promoting and organizing textile related cultural exchanges to further European unity. Searchable directories of exhibitions, conferences and event organizers. English, German and French.
  
• Amtex Partnership USA. Joint program of the American textile industry, federal departments and agencies, and universities for collaborative research and development in the textile and fiber industries, aimed at improving the competitiveness of the industry.
  
• EnzyTex Two years project, designed to assist the textile industry with enzyme applications in manufacturing processes, and biological effluent treatment. Comprehensive on-line abstractions from the project's open distance learning text.
  
• Textiles and Clothing Extension Research based information for consumers and businesses, compiled to assist in the understanding of the technical, historic and cultural aspects of textiles and clothing. From the Iowa State University.
  
• OETH. European Institute for Textiles and Clothing Belgium. Independent organization, funded by the European Commission. Conducts analysis of the textile and clothing industry, distribution and markets in the European Union and world wide.
  
• BioTexNet Advisory organization consisting of a network of consultants, and training programs and practical demonstrations aiming to assist the UK textile industry benefit from biotechnology. Links to biotechnology and textile related sites.
  
• TTN. Transatlantic Textile Network Consortium of textile departments of six universities in Europe and the USA, dedicated to the development of student mobility, internships and transatlantic team projects.