American Textile Machinery Association ATMA
Founded in 1933, the only U.S. trade association devoted solely to advancing textile machinery, parts and accessories. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, D.C.
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Trade associations, machinery bodies and research institutes of interest to managers and engineers working in technical and industrial textiles: verified and grouped by region.
Founded in 1933, the only U.S. trade association devoted solely to advancing textile machinery, parts and accessories. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Visit websiteA coalition of U.S. specialty-fabric manufacturers and users. Hosts the Outlook Conference with the Narrow Fabrics Institute and advocates on international-trade legislation and regulation.
Visit websiteLeads the development of e-textile test methods and brings together information and resources from across industries for the smart-textile space.
Visit websiteRepresents Britain's textile-machinery manufacturers, known for their focus on innovation and a proactive, flexible response to change.
Visit websiteThe largest UK network for fashion and textile companies, representing the entire supply chain from spinning, weaving and knitting through to the catwalk.
Visit websiteA leading industry chamber for India's textile and clothing sector, representing regional and industry associations across the value chain from farm to garments and machinery.
Visit websiteIndia's only association dedicated to technical textiles, with 300+ members spanning raw materials, finished goods, machinery, converters, centres of excellence and R&D institutes.
Visit websiteA non-profit body promoting and supporting the Italian textile-machinery sector, mainly internationally, with over 70 years of activity.
Visit websiteComprises nine national European textile-machinery associations and owns ITMA, the world's largest international textile-machinery exhibition.
Visit websiteRepresents the European textile and clothing industry at EU level, working to create a favourable manufacturing environment within the Union.
Visit websiteFounded in 1951, representing the Dutch companies that develop and manufacture textile machinery and accessories worldwide. A member of CEMATEX.
Visit websiteThe representative body for Switzerland's textile-equipment producers, with 44 affiliated companies covering the full value chain from spinning to quality control.
Visit websiteRepresents Belgium's fast-growing machinery sector, supporting members as they accelerate product development and flexibility.
Visit websiteA strategic connector and think tank for European textile innovation, running the SmartX accelerator and the European Masterclass for Smart Textiles Innovation.
Visit websiteThe leading Swedish companies in textile technology, automation and production processes: from yarn-fault detection to automated sewing and fabric finishing.
Visit websiteThe trade association of French textile-equipment manufacturers, strong in long-fibre spinning, yarn twisting, dyeing, finishing, nonwovens and recycling processes.
Visit websiteRepresents around 120 German textile-machinery manufacturers, many of them world market leaders, covering roughly 90% of the industry from spinning to finishing.
Visit websiteA worldwide professional body advancing textile knowledge, running special-interest groups and publishing on smart textiles and their applications.
Visit websiteBrings together academic and industry researchers adding electronic functionality to textiles: a key resource for the smart-textile community.
Visit websiteAn association uniting the European flax and hemp value chains for over 70 years, fostering dialogue with public authorities and a competitive business environment.
Visit websitePart of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, specialising in applied research on packaging technology and the integration of multifunctional electronics into systems.
Visit websiteA business-related research institute focused on special textiles, functional surfaces and especially smart textiles, continuously developing high-tech textiles.
Visit websiteA non-profit, DoD-funded Manufacturing USA institute bridging early-stage advanced-fabric technology and commercialisation through its membership ecosystem.
Visit websiteA consortium at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, linking industry, government and academia. Runs pilot lines for meltblown, spunbond, hydroentangling and filtration, and trains nonwovens professionals.
Visit websiteProvides expertise and infrastructure for printed electronics on textiles and composites; leads the LEE-BED project lowering barriers to flexible-electronics integration.
Visit websiteA multidisciplinary institute with unique competencies in both printed electronics and functional fibre and fabric treatments.
Visit websiteA research group with extensive industrial and academic contacts, working closely with art and fashion colleagues, led by Professor Dias.
Visit websiteA learned society dedicated to the scientific and engineering development of geotextiles, geomembranes, related products and associated technologies.
Visit websitePart of RWTH Aachen University, with around 400 staff researching textile machinery, nonwovens, textile recycling, AI in production and sustainable textile biotechnology.
Visit websiteChemnitz-based institute affiliated with Chemnitz University of Technology, offering applied research, textile testing and PPE certification across nonwovens, industrial textiles, filtration and recycling.
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