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Textile
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AgMRC: Lamb Wool 
 Annotated links to resources about the wool industry, with a focus on U.S. production (with some links to Australian, British, New Zealand industry information). Covers marketing, processing and manufacturing, sheep production, and businesses. From the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) at Iowa State University. http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/livestock/lamb/wool.cfm Topics: Industries, Livestock Last updated Jun 20, 2009 Australian Government Industry Development: Wool
Information about the wool industry in Australia. Includes an overview of Australian government involvement in the industry, and links to websites for the Australian wool industry. From the Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/meat-wool-dairy/wool Topics: Industries Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Building America's Industrial Revolution: The Boott Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts
This lesson plan is based on the national historic park that is the site of "mills built from the mid-1830s to the early 20th century, reflecting the early use of waterpower, steam power, and finally electric power." Discusses the Industrial Revolution, cotton mill equipment, the textile industry, and related topics. Includes images, maps, and related resources. From the National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/21boott/21boott.htm Topics: Industries, Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Cotton Counts: Educational Resources
Collection of documents on the U.S. cotton industry. Topics include cotton production and processing, cotton in U.S. currency, cotton history in the U.S., and items that can be made with a bale of cotton. From a National Cotton Council of America campaign "to improve Americans' perceptions of the U.S. cotton industry." http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/resources.cfm Topics: Crops, Industries Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Export.gov: Footwear, Leather and Fur Products
Statistics on U.S. footwear, leather, and fur imports and exports back to 1996. Covers fur and mink apparel; rubber, non-rubber, plastic, and canvas footwear; upholstery leather; and leather apparel, gloves and mittens, and tanning. Also includes links to U.S. Census Bureau industry reports. From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA). http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/ocg/leather.htm Topics: Industries, International Trade, Statistics Last updated Mar 21, 2006 The Harvard Center for Textile and Apparel Research (HCTAR)
This center "is focused on the competitive dynamics of the retail-apparel-textile channel — in particular, how technological innovations are transforming the way retailers plan and order merchandise, and in turn, the way manufacturers forecast demand, plan production, and manufacture and distribute apparel products." The site features publications and working papers on topics such as the anticipated effects of the January 2005 expiration of worldwide textile quotas. http://www.hctar.org Topics: Industries Last updated Jan 3, 2005 International Year of Natural Fibres 2009
Website for this international year that has the goal of raising "the profile of [natural] fibres and to emphasise their value to consumers while helping to sustain the incomes of the farmers." Includes feature stories about natural fibers and fiber industry (such as Peru's alpaca herders), event listings, and profiles of natural fibers such as flax, jute, sisal, and wool. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.naturalfibres2009.org Topics: Industries Last updated Mar 10, 2009 The Nylon Drama
This essay describes how "the tension between a pure-science idealist and a pragmatic corporation resulted in an artificial fiber of historic importance and the biggest money-maker in the history of Du Pont." Includes a description of the beginning of the project in the 1920s through the announcement of nylon's invention for the 1939 New York World's Fair. From the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u7sf/u7materials/nylondrama.html Topics: Industries, Technology Last updated Jan 4, 2006 Registered Identification Number Database
Consumers can use this database to look up the company name from the RN number sometimes found on textile, wool, and fur product labels instead of the manufacturer's name. Registered identification numbers (RN) are issued by the Federal Trade Commission to identify manufacturers, importers, and wholesalers on labels of apparel and textile products. Searchable by RN or the no-longer-issued Wool Products Labeling (WPL) numbers and by company name. Also includes a link to the Canadian database of CA numbers. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/rn/ Topics: Industries Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Safety and Health Topics: Cotton Dust
Health and safety resources on the dust that "is often present in the air during cotton handling and processing." Discusses Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for cotton dust in yarn manufacturing, textile and weaving operations, and related industries. Provides information about hazards of cotton dust and possible solutions and links to related health and safety topics. From the U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/cottondust/ Topics: Business, Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Oct 14, 2004 A Short History of Manufactured Fibers
Overview of the development of synthetic fibers from the "first patent for 'artificial silk' [that] was granted in ... 1855," to the 1992 introduction of lyocell. Highlights include the development of rayon, nylon, and polyester. Also includes a brief discussion of safety (flammability) and energy issues. (By 1973, "the industry was using but 1% of the Nation's petroleum supply to provide two-thirds of all fibers used by American textile mills.") Includes a timeline. From the American Fiber Manufacturers Association. http://www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/history.htm Topics: Industries, Technology Last updated Jan 4, 2006 Small Change: Bonded Child Labor in India's Silk Industry
This 2003 report discusses human rights concerns with children working as bonded laborers ("bound to their employers in exchange for a loan") in the silk industry in India. It provides background on the India's silk industry (including sari weaving) and the conditions under which children work in the industry, and recommendations for changes and improvements. From Human Rights Watch, an organization that investigates and challenges human rights violations. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2003/01/22/small-change Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Industries, International Governments, Labor Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Spinning the Web: The Story of the Cotton Industry
This site brings together a "collection of some 20,000 items from the libraries, museums and archives of North West England which tell the story of the Lancashire Cotton Industry." Discusses the British textile industry, cotton mills, the Lancashire cotton famine, cotton districts and towns, living conditions of cotton mill workers, machinery, uses of cotton, and much more. Includes images and interactive features. Searchable. http://www.spinningtheweb.org.uk Topics: History By Place, Industries Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Teaching With Historic Places Lesson Plans: Paterson, New Jersey: America's Silk City
This lesson focuses on Paterson, New Jersey, which was known as "Silk City" in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the town produced large quantities of silk fabric. "In 1913, however, the mills stood silent for five months as workers joined in a bitter strike." The website features readings about labor history in the town, maps, and historic images of mills, looms, dye houses, and other industrial scenes. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/102paterson/102paterson.htm Topics: Activism, Industries, Labor, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Textile, Wool, Fur and Apparel Matters
Collection of laws and government documents related to textiles, wool, fur, and apparel, focusing mostly on care labeling and identification of these products. Also includes links to related consumer information, such as on fabric care and analyzing product labels, and a clothing care symbol guide. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/textilejump.shtm Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Industries Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Unite Here!
Site of Unite Here, a labor union representing hundreds and thousands of members and retirees throughout North America, formed when "UNITE (formerly the Union of Needletrades, Textiles and Industrial Employees) and HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) merged." The site contains a history of the union (including information on notable women), a timeline (1891 to the present), the Unite Here position on current "Hot Issues" (prescription drugs, voting, immigration, social security), and more. http://www.unitehere.org/ Topics: Industries, Labor Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Vegan Society: Silk Worm
This site describes commercial silk production, with a focus on the silkworms that are killed in the process. Discusses types of silk, and typical silk production in Thailand, China, and Japan. From an organization that promotes vegan lifestyles and seeks to exclude "all forms of exploitation of animals for food, clothing or any other purpose." http://www.vegansociety.com/html/animals/exploitation/silk_worm.php Topics: Animals, Communities & Groups, Industries, Insects & Arachnids Last updated Jan 4, 2006 Virtual Garment Center
Interactive meeting place and source for the apparel, textile, and fashion industries. Searchable database of companies. http://www.garment.com/ Topics: Industries Last updated Jul 13, 2002 |
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