 | **Local Industry Trade Associations
The following list of industry organizations was compiled from publically available information. The list is not conclusive, nor has the contact information been directly confirmed by OTEXA. This information is provided for use only as a reference.
Argentina
Federación Argentina de Industrias Textiles FADIT -FITA
Camara Industrial Argentina De La Indumentaria - CIAI
Apparel Industry Trade Association
Cámara de la Industria de Fibras Manufacturadas
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 4313-6015
Email: cifim@vianetworks.net.ar
Cámara Algodonera Argentina
Cotton manufacturers
Cámara de Fabricantes de Tejidos Elásticos
Chamber of Elastic Fabric Manufacturers
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 4311-0499/0599
Cámara Industrial del Deporte y Afines - CAMIDA
Apparel
Buenos Aires
Fax: (54-11) 4555-5371
Cámara Argentina del Sweater - CAS
Argentine Sweater Chamber
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 4381-0001
Email: camarasweater@yahoo.com.ar
Cámara Argentina de fabricantes de avíos y de insumos para la confección y marroquinería
Argentine Chamber of Manufacturers of Component and Materials for Ready-Made Garments and Leather Goods
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 4383-2893/ 5218-6665
Email: cafaicym@cge-ra.com.ar
Cámara Industrial de las Manufacturas del Cuero y Afines de la República Argentina - CIMA
Industrial Chamber of Leather and Allied Manufactures
Cámara Industrial Marroquinera Argentina
Leather goods industry
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 427-1860, 4304-9448, 4304-5116
Cámara Argentina de Industriales Proovedores de la Industria del Calzado - CAIPIC
Argentine Chamber of Footwear Industry Suppliers
Cámara de la Industria del Calzado - CIC
Argentine Footwear Industry
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 4958-3737
Email: cic@camara-calzado.org.ar
Asociación Civil Fabricantes de la Industria del Calzado - ACFIC
Footwear Manufacturer’s Association
Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-11) 4601-9499
Australia
Apparel Importers Association of Australia
Canberra
Tel: 61 6 281 0722
Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of Australia Limited - TFIA
Soft Furnishings Industry Association of Australia Inc.
Lindfield, NSW
Tel: 61-2-9415-6290
Textile Distributors Association
Australian Fashion Council
The Australian Pedorthic Medical Grade Footwear Association
Carpet Institute of Australia Limited
Austria
Fachverband der Textilindustrie Osterreichs - FTO
Association of the Austrian Texile Industry
Fachverband der Bekleidungsindustrie Österreichs - FBO
Association of the Austrian Clothing Industry
Fachverband der Lederverarbeitenden Industrie
Tel: +43 1 50105 3453
Email: fvleder@wkoesk.wk.or.at
Belgium and Luxembourg
CREAMODA – Belgian Fashion
Fédération Belge de l'Industrie Textile, du Bois et de l’Ameublement - FEDUSTRIA
Federation of the textile, wood and furniture industries
Fédération Belge de l'Industrie de la Chaussure - ASBL
Belgian Federation of the Footwear Industry
Brazil
Associacao Brasileira da Industria Textil - ABIT
Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association
Associacao Brasileira de Produtores de Fibras Artificiais e Sinteticas - ABRAFAS
Brazilian Association of Artificial and Synthetic Fiber Producers
SINDITEXTIL
Syndicate of Textile and Yarn Manufacturers of the State of Sao Paulo
ABICALÇADOS
Brazilian Footwear Industry Association
Associacao Brasileira do Vestuario - ABRAVEST
Brazilian Association of Apparel Manufacturers
Brazilian Associations of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Devices
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Association of Textile and Clothing - BATEC
Bulgarian Association of Apparel and Textile Producers and Exporters - BAATPE
Cambodia
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia - GMAC
Canada
Canadian Textile Association - CTA
Canadian Apparel Federation - CAF
Canadian Textiles Portal
Canadian Textile Institute - CTI
Canadian Carpet Institute
National Floor Covering Association
IFAI Canada
Industrial Fabrics Association
Shoe Manufacturers’ Association of Canada - SMAC
Baie d'Urfé, QC
Tel: 514-457-3436
Luggage, Leather Goods, Handbags & Accessories Association of Canada - LLHA
Western Canadian Shoe Association
Ontario Shoe Travellers' Association - OSTA
Chile
Instituto Textil de Chile A. G.
Chilean Textile Institute
Asociacion Nacional de Importadores
National Association of Importers
Santiago
Tel: (56-2) 365 4000
Email : joyarzun@ccs.cl / asoimp@entelchile.net
China
China Fiber Information Center of China National Chemical Fiber Co.
China Chemical Fibers Asociation - CCFA
Beijing
Tel: +86 10 8522 9434; 86-10-6308-1438
Email: ccfa@263.net
China National Garment Association
China National Textile Industry And Apparel Council
Colombia
Asociacion Colombiana Productores Textiles - ASCOLTEX
Textile Mills Association
Bogotá
Tel: (571) 211-5887; 212-6036; 212-6234
Email: ascoltex@007mundo.com; ascoltex@visat.net.co; ascoltex@impsat.net.co
Asociacion Colombiana de Confeccionistas de Moda - ACOLMODA
Association of Fashion/Garment Manufacturers
Medellin
Tel: (574) 268-3517
Asociacion Nacional De Distribuidores Textiles E Insumos Para La Confeccion - ASOTEXTIL
Textile and Materials Distributors Association
CASCONFECCION
Apparel Manufacturers Association
Santafe de Bogotá
Tel: (571) 282-7918/284-5500
Center for Technological Development for the Footwear, Leather & related Industries - CEINNOVA
Distribuidora de Algodon Nacional (Diagonal)
Cotton Purchasing Agency for the Textile Industry
Medellin
Tel: (574) 251-2072/251-9191
Email: pres_diag@epm.net.co
Costa Rica
Camara Textil CostarriCense - CATECO
Croatia
Hrvatska gospodarska komora
Croatian Chamber of Economy
Industry and Technology Department
Association of Textile and Apparel Industry
Czech Republic
Asociace Textilniho Odevniho Kozedelneho prumyslu - ATOK
Association of Textile, Clothing and Leather Industry
Denmark
Dansk Mode & Textil
Federation of Danish Textile and Clothing
Dansk Detail
Danmarks Skohandlerforening
Danish Shoe Vendor Association
Danish Fashion Institute
Copenhagen
Tel: +45 70203068
Email: info@danishfashioninstitute.dk
Dominican Republic
Asociacion de Industrias de la Republica Dominicana
Ecuador
Asociacion de Industriales Textiles del Ecuador (AITE)
Textile Industry Association
ASEDIM-Asociacion Ecuatoriana de Importadores y Distribuidores de Dispositivos Medicos, Reactivos y Equipo
Ecuadorian Association of Importers and Distributors of Medical Supplies, Reagents and Equipment
Egypt
Egyptian Textile Manufacturers Federation - ETMF
Federation of Egyptian Industries - Textile Industries Chamber
Chamber of Leather Industries - CLI
El Salvador
Camara De La Industria Textil Y De La Confeccion De El Salvador - CAMTEX
Textile and Apparel Industry Chamber
Asociación de Industriales de la Confección - ASIC
(Apparel Industry Association)
San Salvador
Tel: (503) 2279-2488
Estonia
Eesti Rõiva- ja Tekstiililiit -ERTL
Estonian Clothing and Textile Association - ECTA
Europe
European Apparel and Textile Confederation - EURATEX
International Committee for Rayon and Synthetic Fibers - CIRFS
BISFA - International Bureau of Standardisation of Man-Made fibres
European Confederation of the Footwear Industry - CEC
COTANCE
The European Leather Industry Organisation
European Association of Fashion Retailers - AEDT
European Carpet and Rug Association - ECRA
Brussels, Belgium
Tel: 32 2 280 18 13
Email: ecra@euratex.org
European Federation of Sewing Thread Industries - EFT
European Association for Textile Polyolefins - EATP
Eurocord
European Disposables and Nonwovens Association - EDANA
The Performance Textiles Association Ltd - MUTA
European Composites Industry Association - EUCIA
Association Europénne des Tisseurs de Verre - AETV
European Glass Weavers Association
Finland
Tekstiili- ja vaatetusteollisuus ry
Federation of Finnish Textile and Clothing Industries - FINATEX
Tekstiili- ja Jalkinetoimittajat ry - TEJA
Association of Textile and Footwear Importers and Wholesalers
Muotikaupan Liitto ry
Association of Fashion Retailers in Finland
France
Union Française des Industries de l'Habillement - UFIH
French Association of Clothing Industry
Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter Féminin - FFPAPF
French Trade Association for Women's Wear
Union des Industries Textiles - UIT
TextileTrade Association
Fédération des Industries de la Maille
French Trade Association for Knitting Products
Federation Nationale du Textile Habillement - FNH
French National Trade Association for Clothing Textiles
Federation Nationale du Negoce du Tissu - FENNTISS
Professional organization of the original French fabrics Converters for Haute Couture and Fashion Industry
Groupe Franççais d'Etudes et d'Applications des Polymères - GFP
French organization of studies and applications for polymers
Comité Français de l'Etiquetage pour l'Entretien des Textiles - COFREET
French trade association for labeling requirements
Germany
Gesamtverband textil + mode
Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry
Modeverband Deutschland e.V.
GermanFashion
Geschäftsstelle des Bundesverbandes des Deutschen Textileinzelhandels e.V. - BTE
Association of the German Textile Retailers
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. - IVC
Industry Association of Chemical Fibers
Verband der Deutschen Lederindustrie
Association of the German Leather Industry
Heimtex.de
Verband der Deutschen Heimtextilien-Industrie e.V.
Association of the German Home Textile Industry
Gesamtverband Der Deutschen Maschen-Industrie e.V.
Federal Association of the German Knit Goods Industry
Gesamtverband des Deutschen Textilgrosshandels
Federal Association of German Textile Wholesalers
Cologne
Tel: 030 590099 585
Email: info@vgkl.de
Verband der Deutschen Daunen- und Federnindustrie e.V. - VDFI
Association of the German Down and Feathers Industry
Industrieverband Garne & Gewebe e.V. - IVGT
Industry Association of Yarns and Fabrics
Greece
Hellenic Fashion Industry Association - SEPEE
Hellenic Association of Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters - ELSEVIE
Hellenic Clothing Industry Association - HCIA
Athens
Tel: 00/30/210/32.23. 979
Email: info@skee.gr
Hellenic Federation of Enterprises - SEV
Union of Greek Cotton Textile Industrialists
Athens
Tel: +30-1 32 34 775
Guatemala
Comisión de la Industria de Vestuario y Textiles -VESTEX
Apparel And Textile Industry
Honduras
Asociacion Hondurena de Maquiladores - AHM
Honduran Apparel Manufacturers Association - HAMA
Hungary
Association of Hungarian Light Industry – AHLI
Budapest
Tel: 00/36/1/2692799
Email: mksz2@eqnet.hu
India
Association of Man-Made Fibre Industry of India
Mumbai
Tel: +91-22-6610 1050; 91-22-2040009
Association of Polyester Staple Fibre Manufacturers
Mumbai
Tel: +91-22-2850988
Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry
New Delhi
Tel: +91-11-26265461
Email: asfi@eth.net
Silk Association of India
Andra Pradesh State Handloom Weaver Cooperataive Society, Ltd. - APCO
India Textile Industry
Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council - PDEXCIL
Textile Association India -TAI
Synthetic and Art Silk Mills' Research Association - SAMIRA
Indonesia
Asociasi Pertekstilan Indonesia - API
Indonesian Textile Association
Jakarta
Tel: +91-11 335 7243/48/53
Email: indotex@indosat.net.id
Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association
Ireland
Irish Clothing & Textiles Alliance - ICATA
Israel
Textile and Fashion Industries Association
Association of Building Materials and Consumer Goods Industries
Italy
Sistema Moda Italia - Federazione Tessili e Moda - SMI
Italian Textile and Fashion Industry Federation
Assomoda Italia
Assofibre CIRFS Italia
Japan
Japan Textile Federation - JTF
Japan Apparel Industry Council - JAIC
Japan Chemical Fibers Association - JCFA
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Japan
Nishijin Textile Industrial Association
Japan Carpet Manufacturers Association
Nippon Interior Fabrics Association - NIF
Japan Textiles Importers Association - JTIA
Japan Women's and Children's Apparel Mfrs Association - JWCA
KIDS NET
Japan Kids Fashion Network
Nihon Body Fashion Association
Glassfiber Association of Japan
Japan Spinners' Association
Japan Tent Sheet Manufacturers Association
Jordan
Jordan Garments, Accessories & Textile Exporters Association - JGATE
Korea (South)
Korea Federation of Textile Industries - KOFOTI
Korean Apparel Industry Association - KAIA
Korea Chemical Fibers Association - FCFA
Spinners and Weavers Association of Korea - SWAK
Korea Fashion Association
Latvia
Vieglās rūpniecības uzņēmumu asociācija – VRUA
Association of Clothing and Textile Industry
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia - LIAA
Textile and Clothing
Lithuania
Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry Association - LATIA
Lietuvos aprangos ir tekstiles imoniu asociacija
Malaysia
Malaysian Textile Manufacturer Association - MATAC
Malaysia Knitting Manufacturer’s Association - MKMA
Mexico
Asociacion Nacional de la Industria Quimica, A.C. - ANIQ
Camara Nacional Industria Del Vestido
National Apparel Industry Chamber
Cámara Nacional de l a Industria Textil - CANAINTEX
National Chamber of the Textile industry
Morocco
Association Marocaine des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement - AMITH
Moroccan Association of Textiles and Apparel Industries
Nepal
Garment Association of Nepal
Netherlands (The)
Ondernemersorganisatie voor mode, interieur, tapijt en textile - MODINT
trade association for fashion, interior design, carpets and textiles
Vereniging Textielindustrie Nederland - VTN
Association of the Netherlands Textile Industry
Vereniging van Ondernemers in de Modedetailhandel - MITEX
Association of Entrepreneurs in the Fashion Retail Industry
Vereniging van Grootwinkelbedrijven in Textiels - VGT
Association of Large Textile Companies
Dutch Fashion Foundation
New Zealand
Wools of New Zealand
Textiles New Zealand
New Zealand Footwear Industry Association
Nicaragua
Asociacion Nacaraguense de la Industria Textil y de Confeccion - ANITEC
Nicaraguan Apparel & Textile Manufacturers Association
Norway
Association of Textile, Footwear and Sporting Goods
Federation of Norwegian Industries - Teko
Pakistan
Filament Yarn Manufacturers Association
Karachi
Tel: +92-21-568-5443
Pakistan Woollen Mills Association
Lahore
Tel: 92-42-6306879
Email: pwma@lcci.org.pk
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association
Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association
Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association - PCGA
Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchant Association
Polyester Staple Fibre Manufacturers Group
Karachi
Tel: 92-21-231-3036
Email: headoffice@alkaran.com
Peru
Asociación de Exportadores - ADEX
Association of Exporters
Comité de la Industria de la Confecciones
Philippines
Philippine Textile Research Institute - PTRI
Chemical Fibers Association of the Philippines
Makati City
Tel: +63-2-815-93-43
Hospital, Medical, Laboratory Equipment & Supply Importers
Association of the Philippines, Inc. - HOMLESIAP
Quezon City
Tel: (632) 721-521
Poland
Polska Izba Odzieżowo-Tekstylna
Polish Federation of Apparel & Textiles
Stowarzyszenie Włókienników Polskich
Polish Textile Association
Polska Izba Przemyslu Tekstylnego
Polish Chamber of Textile Industry
Polska Izba Mody
National Chamber of Fashion
Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
Portugal
Associação Nacional dos Industriais de Lanifícios - ANIL
Associaçao Nacional das Industrias de Vestuario e Confecçao - ANIVEC/APIV
National Association of Clothing Manufacturers
Associaçao Têxtil e Vestuàrio de Portugal – ATP
Romania
Federaţia Patronală a Textilelor, Confecţiilor şi Pielăriei - FEPAIUS
Employers' Federation of Light Industry
Russia
Russian Union of Entrepreneurs of Textile and Light Industry
Serbia
Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Association of Textile and Clothing
Singapore
Singapore Textile Centre Merchants Association
Textiles & Fashion Federation (Singapore) - TAFF
Slovakia
Asociácia Textilného a Odevného Priemyslu Slovenskej Republiky
Association of Textile and Clothing Industry in the Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Gospodarska Zbornica Slovenije
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
Textiles, Clothing, and Leather Processing Association
South Africa
Textile Federation
South African Textile Industry Export Council - SATIEC
Spain
Consejo Intertextil Espagnol - CIE
Tecnological Institute for Footwear and its Related Industries - INESCOP
Asociacion de Comercio Textil de la Comunidad de Madrid - ACOTEX
Asociacion Espanola de Productoras de Fibras Quimicas - PROFIBRA
Asociación Industrial Textil de Proceso Algodonero - AITPA
Asociacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Productos para la Infancia - ASEPRI
Federacion Espanola de Empresas de la Confeccion - FEDECON
Spanish Federation of Clothing Manufacturers
Centro Algodonero Nacional
National Cotton Producers Center
La Asociación Creadores de Moda de España
Association of Spanish Fashion Designers
Spanish Association of Footwear Companies
Confederación Española De Curtidores
Spanish Tanners Confederation
Sweden
TEKO, Sveriges Textil- och Modeföretag
Swedish Textile and Clothing Industries' Association
Switzerland
Gesamtverband der Schweizerischen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie
Swiss Textile
Der Schweizerische Modegewerbeverband
Swiss Fashion Trades
Ginetex Switzerland
National Association for Textile Care Labeling
Taiwan
Taiwan Man-Made Fiber Industry Association - TMMFA
Taiwan Textile Federation
Taiwan Association of Filament Fabrics Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Industries
Taiwan Garment Industry Association
Taiwan Non-Woven Fabrics Industry Association
Taiwan Bags Association
Taiwan Towel Industry Association
Taiwan Textile Research Institute
Taiwan sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
Thailand
Thailand Textile Institute - THTI
Thai Garment Manufacturers Association - TGMA
Thai Textile Manufacturing Association - TTMA
Thai Weaving Industry Association - TWIA
Association of Thai Textile Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing and Finishing of Textiles - ATDP
Thai Synthetic Fiber Manufacturers' Association
Thai Silk Association - TSA
Tunisia
Federation National du Textile -FENATEX
Tunis
Tel: +33-1 47 56 30 40; +216 (71) 780 358
Turkey
Istanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon İhracatçı Birlikleri Genel Sekreterliği - ITKIB
Turkish Textile and Apparel Exporters’ Association
Türkiye Giyim Sanayicileri Derneği - TGSD
Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of Turkey
Türkiye Tekstil Sanayii Isverenleri Sendikasi - TTSIS
Turkish Textile Employers' Association
Ev Tekstili Sanayicileri ve İşadamları Derneği - TETSIAD
Association of Turkish Home Textile Industrialists and Businessmen
Turkiye Tekstil Terbiye Sanayicileri Dernegi - TTTSD
Turkish Textile Dyeing and Finishing Industrialists' Association
Çorap Sanayicileri Derneği
Hosiery Manufacturer's Association
Sini ve Sentetik Iplik Ureticileri Birligi - SUSEB
Rayon and Synthetic Fibers Producers Association
Bursa
Tel: +90-224-2112232
Email: suseb@superonline.com
Denimder
Türkiye Denim Sanayici ve Işadamları Derneği
Turkey Denim Industrialists and Businessmen's Association
Tüm Iç Giyim Sanayiciler Derneği - TIGSAD
Underwear Industrialist' Association
Ege Giyim Sanayicileri Derneği - EGSD
Aegean Clothing Manufacturers Association
Konfeksiyon Yan Sanayiciler Derneği - KYSD
Turkish Clothing Findings and Trimmings Association
Türkiye Triko Sanayicileri Derneği - TRISAD
Turkish Knitwear Industrialists Association
KÜRK SANAYİCİLERİ VE İŞADAMLARI DERNEĞİ - KSIAD
Turkey Association for Fur Industrialists and Businessmen (KSIAD)
United Kingdom
UK Fashion & textile Association - UKFT
Association of Supplies to the British Clothing Industry - ASBCI
British Apparel & Textile Confederation - BATC
British Retail Consortium
British Leather Confederation - BLC
BLC Leather Technology Center
British Menswear Guild
National Children's Wear Association - NCWA
Scottish Enterprise
The Irish Linen Guild
MUTA
Performance Textiles Association
North West Textile Network Ltd. - NWtexnet
technical textile supply chain
United States
American Apparel & Footwear Association - AAFA
American Apparel Producers' Network - AAPN
American Fiber Manufacturers Association - AFMA
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry - INDA
The Carpet and Rug Institute - CRI
The Cordage Institute
Cotton Council International - CCI
Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association - FDRA
Fur Information Council of America - FICA
Garment Industry Development Corporation - GIDC
Industrial Fabrics Association International - IFAI
The Hosiery Association - THA
National Council of Textile Organizations - NCTO
National Textile Association - NTA
Outdoor Industry Association - OIA
Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association - SGMA
United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel - USA-ITA
Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas - SPESA
Clemson Apparel Research - CAR
Cotton Incorporated
Fabriclink
Institute of Textile Technology - ITT
National Textile Center - NTC
Textile Clothing Technology Corporation [TC]2
Textile Research Institute - TRI
Venezuela
Asociacion Textil Venezolana - ATV
Caracas
Tel: (0212) 238-17-44 - Ext. 232
Asociacion de Fabricantes de Productos Quimicos - ASOQUIM
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Textile Manufacturers' Association
C/o Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries
Bulawayo
Tel: 263 9 60642
International
International Wool Textile Organization - IWTO
Brussels, Belgium
Industrial Fabrics Association International - IFAI
Roseville, MN USA
International Apparel Federation - IAF
Amsterdam, Netherlands
International Textile Manufacturers Federation - ITMF
Zurich, Switzerland
The Textile Institute
Manchester, UK
COMESA/Leather and Leather Products Institute - LLPI
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
African Cotton and Textile Industries Federation - ACTIF
Nairobi, Kenya
Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibres Synthétiques - CIRFS
The International Rayon and Synthetic Fibers Committee"
Brussels, Belgium
European Association for Textile Polyolefins - EATP
Brussels, Belgium
European Federation of Sewing Thread Industries - EFT
Wuppertal, Germany
European Liaison Committee of Twine, Rope and Netting Industries - EURCORD
Paris, France
International Association Serving the Nonwovens & Related Industries - EDANA
Brussels, Belgium
ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries - AFTEX |