Textile and Apparel Links
Note: Cotswold Apparel is not responsible for the content of any URL outside of our domain. Many of the links listed below are located all over the world, so you may have to look on the related homepage for an English link if you do not speak the local language. If you find any broken links or would like to add a link, please let us know at info@cotswoldindustries.com.
EXCHANGES and MARKETPLACES
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Apparelbids.com - Finished apparel auction site |
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ApparelBuy.com - Wholesale apparel marketplace for U.S. specialty stores |
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BuyTextiles.com - Textile auction site |
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eCotton.com - Cotton market news and information |
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Fasturn.com - Marketplace and sourcing system for retailers |
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Fiberbuys.com - Fiber auction site |
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LeatherExchange.com - Leather Market site |
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Retail.com - Marketplace and supply chain site for retailers |
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RetailExchange.com - Liquidation marketplace for consumer products targeted at retailers |
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Texwatch.com - Textile and apparel manufacturing site in Hong Kong |
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Yarns and Fibers.com - Fiber and yarn news, information and marketplace |
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Worlbidfashion.com - apparel auction site from Canada |
STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS
| CPFR | |
| ebXML Standards for XML Messaging and Protocols | |
| Global Commerce Initiative | |
| OASIS | |
| XCBL XML Common Business Library (XML Transaction Templates) XCBL 4.0 Reference | |
| UCCnet | |
| Uniform Code Council | |
| VICS | |
| World Wide Web Consortium |
LOGISTICS SITES
| Celarix | |
| Freightmatrix | |
| Logistics.com |
SUPPLY CHAIN SOFTWARE
| Tradestream by Optum | |
| Adexa | |
| I2 | |
| Logility | |
| Manugistics | |
| Manufacturingsystems.com | |
| Syncra.com | |
| Viewlocity | |
| SeeCommerce |
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES
NEWS and INFORMATION
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Apparel Related
| Apparel Industry Magazine | |
| Bobbin Magazine | |
| Just-Style.com - Fashion/Apparel/Textile news site | |
| World Clothing Manufacturer Magazine - From the UK |
International News
| Newspapers.com - International News Online Links |
Textile Related
| German Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering - Denkendorf, GE | |
| Textil-Revue - The Whos Who in Swiss Textile | |
| Zagreb Textile Technology University - Croatia |
| Babblefish - A basic language translation tool | |
| FabricLink’s - Online Textile Dictionary of Fabric and Apparel terms. | |
| TextileRooms.com - Italian site that has Italian, English, French, and German textile terminology translators. | |
| Bemarnet.es - Multilingual Textile Dictionary with over 10,000 terms in Spanish, English, French, and German. |
SEARCH ENGINES
| www.excite.com - Multiple language search abilities. | |
| Terra.com - News, Search Engine, and more in Spanish |
IT LINKS
| CIO.com | |
| Supply Chain Management Review |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LINKS
| ECB.int - Exchange Rates for the Euro | |
| AmericaEconomia - Comprehensive Spanish/Portuguese Language Magazine on Latin American Economy | |
| Business News Americas - Latin American News in English from Chile | |
| US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce | |
| LatinTrade.com - Great source of general business news in the Americas | |
| LATPRO.com - An excellent resource for job postings, news, and contacts throughout the Americas and the world. |
GOVERNMENT LINKS
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European Union
| European Union Information - What is it, how it was started, where its going etc. |
U.S. Government
| Central Intelligence Agency’s - World Fact Book. Great source for general knowledge on countries all over the world | |
| Textile Quotas from U.S. Treasury Department - U.S. quotas for Textile | |
| U.S. Department of Commerce Home Page - The U.S. DOC is responsible for many aspects of trade and commerce. | |
| International Trade Administration-U.S. Commerce Dept. | |
| New International Trade Admin Site | |
| The Bureau of Export Administration-U.S. Commerce Dept. | |
| Automated Export System AES - This is the U.S. Customs Electronic Data Interface systems. | |
| Office of Textiles and Apparel OTEXA - U.S. DOC site dedicated to Textile and Apparel issues. | |
| ExportIT - Yet another DOC site dedicated to IT and International trade. | |
| RN/WPL Reference - Search RN/WPL database by company name, address or field of business. | |
| USA Trade Center - With links to many DOC service departments | |
| World News Connection - Maintained by the National Technology Information Service, this site offers services including access to their foreign language news archives from all over the world. |
Mexican Government
| Secretary of Housing and Public Credit SAT - This is the government body responsible for import and export accounting. | |
| Mexican System of Business Information | |
| SECOFI (Find out about the FTA with Mexico & the EU - Secretary of Commerce. |
Greece
| National Statistical Service-Worldwide Links |
| World Trade Organization | |
| World Customs Organization in Brussels - International standards for customs | |
| ATMI - Members must be U.S. manufacturers dedicated to textile production | |
| AAFA - Members must be dedicated to U.S. apparel production | |
| AAAC - Association of Customs Brokers of Colombia, Nuevo Leon MX | |
| CNIT - Mexican Chamber of the Textile Industry | |
| IFAI - Industrial Fabrics Association International |