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Fashion Design: Web Resources

Resources to assist students and faculty doing research in fashion design.

Apparel Industry Organizations

AAPN
America's Apparel Producers Network. Organized in 1981, AAPN is a private sector, non-profit, members-only, apparel industry business network of over 600 company owners and senior executives from nearly 200 organizations across the supply chain.
Office of Textiles and Apparel
Trade data, export information, and trade agreements from the Department of Commerce.
SEAMS
Website for the National Association for the Sewn Products Industry.

Textile Dictionaries

FabricLink
Textile dictionary. Site also has a discussion board and a stain removal guide.
Fiber Dictionary from FashionTrendetter.com
This dictionary covers key textile terminology

Apparel Industry Sourcing Directories

Apparel Search Fashion Directory
Resources for those who work in the apparel industry.
Fashiondex
Directory of fabric suppliers, manufacturers, and contractors.
Fibre2Fashion
Buy and sell garments, fabric, yarn, dyes, and more.
Garmenco.org
Fashion Manufacturing Resource.

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