[http://www.garment.com]

VIRTUAL GARMENT CENTER

A web site designed for networking and resource development for the apparel, textile, and fashion industries. It includes a database of companies in these fields.

[http://www.fabriclink.com]

FABRICLINK

An extensive web site on fabrics, including a history of fibers, descriptions of various fibers and the fabrics made from them, and care information, including stain removal.

[http://www.textilemuseum.org]

TEXTILE MUSEUM

The Textile Museum, located in Washington, D.C., covers 5,000 years of non-Western textiles. It provides examples from the museum's holdings as well as information about exhibits, information on the Textile Learning Center, and futher links to web sites concerning textiles.

[http://www.fashion.net]

FASHION NET

A superb web site on the contemporary fashion industry, including a useful search engine directed to contemporary apparel and fashion designers

[http://textilesociety.org]

TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Maintained by the curator of the Costume and Textile Collection at Cornell University, this site explains the purpose and the activities of the society, including a job posting section.

[http://www.infomat.com]

INFOMAT INC.

A fashion industry resource that provides the international fashion community with a large and comprehensive source of company, industry, and market intelligence.

Some categories require membership to access, but there are many free fashion-related news articles and great interviews with well-known designers and industry experts. Check out the career section, learning center and the extensive collection of who's who in fashion biographies.