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The American Apparel Education Foundation

promotes the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the apparel industry, including product
development, finance, marketing, human resources, production management,apparel engineering, technology and other subjects related to improvedefficiency and the development and acceleration of economic growth in the industry.
To download a printable write up on the foundation, please click here.

 

Resources


AAPN American Apparel Producers' Network

Apparel Magazine Resource for fashion and apparel industry news
 
 ASTM International A voluntary standards development organization and a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services.
 
Body Magazine's Guide to Intimate Apparel - A publication by Fashion Market Magazine Group with information on Intimate Apparel companies around the world.
 
California Apparel News Magazine: Resource for fashion and apparel industry news 
 
Career Threads:  American Apparel Foundation Career Resource

Discover RFID: The first global Web site designed exclusively to inform consumers about the use and benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Electronic Product Code (EPC) technologies.
 
GS1: Former Uniform Council Code
 
Informat:  Fashion industry search engine
 
K.I.D.S:  This organization brings hope to over 4 million children in need every year by giving them new clothes, shoes, books, toys, furnishings and baby gear. This is made possible by donations from manufacturers, retailers and licensors who donate product, charitable foundations and individual contributors who provide financial support, and a global distribution network of more than 1,000 local agencies.

SATRA: The world's largest independent research and technology organization for consumer product industries.
 
Shoeinfonet:  Footwear industry search engine
 
 
[TC]²: A recognized provider of solutions for the soft goods industry specializing in technology development and supply chain improvement

Two Ten Footwear Foundation: Improving the lives of people in the Footwear Industry for over 60 years.

Vendor Compliance Federation (VCF), Vendor Compliance Federation founded in 2000, works with retail suppliers/wholesalers to help find strategies and solutions to prevent deductions. VCF now has over 450 member companies, serving both of the Nations largest retailers and their suppliers, domestically and internationally. 

VICS : Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards takes a global leadership role in the ongoing improvement of the flow of product and information about the product throughout the entire supply chain in the retail industry.

WRAP: Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) Principles and Certification Program
 

Education


car.clemson.edu: Access to the Clemson University Apparel Research Department 
 
www.fitnyc.edu: Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, SUNY

www.fidm.com:  Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, WASC accredited college in California

www.leicestercollege.ac.uk: The International School of Footwear, Leicester College, UK offers footwear courses for careers in all parts of the global footwear industry.
 

Government

General Government Resources
www.recalls.gov: product recalls

www.fedworld.gov: FedWorld Information Network

www.access.gpo.gov: Government databases and search engines (Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the US Code)

www.export.gov: brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace. 

www.business.census.gov: Information about the Economic Census, including statistics businesses can use to assess and grow operations.
 
U.S. Government Trade Events Calendar:  Featured trade events.
 
International Trade
www.doc.gov: Commerce Department, with links to the International Trade Administration.
 
http://otexa.ita.doc.gov: Office of Textiles and Apparel at the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration

www.ita.doc.gov/tradestats: Trade statistics compiled by the Commerce Department.
 
www.usitc.gov: U.S. International Trade Commission. This site contains a searchable version of the Harmonized Tariff System
 
www.sice.oas.org: Foreign Trade Information System, Organization of American States. A good source of trade agreements in the hemisphere

www.apecsec.org.sg: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat

www.export.gov: Export Assistance Center at Department of Commerce

Government Contract Resources
www.defenselink.mil: Defense Department

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/: Defense Procurement Home Page
 
www.supply.dla.mil: Defense Logistics Agency

www.dscp.dla.mil: Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia

www.unicor.gov: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries

Labor Issues
www.dol.gov/dol/ilab: Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the Department of Labor
 
www.bls.gov: Bureau of Labor Standards at the Labor Department, with links to other federal statistics agencies

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/index.htm: Wage/Hour Division at the Department of Labor

www.osha.gov: Occupation Safety & Health Administration.

Other Regulatory Agencies
www.cpsc.gov:  Consumer Product Safety Commission 
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