Nelson Laboratories USA. Independent institution, providing microbiology testing services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Bioburden and biocompatibillity tests for nonwoven medical products. Provides technical information. http://www.nelsonlabs.com/

NAMSA. North American Science Associates, Inc USA. Independent laboratory with affiliates worldwide. Provides biological, chemical and physical testing services to the medical device industry, and offers education, consultation and on-site evaluation of customer operations. Bioburden and biocompatibillity testing for nonwovens, produced for medical end uses. http://www.namsa.com/

ICEC. Institute for the Certification of Quality in Leather Italy. Non-profit institution, founded by tanners, processors and manufacturers, involved in certification of quality systems and procedures for the European leather and leather goods industries. http://www.icec.it/

Shuster Laboratories, Inc USA. Independent laboratory for product evaluation and testing. Services include product development, testing and technical consulting. Bioburden and biocompatibillity tests for the nonwoven medical fabrics industry. http://www.shusterlabs.com/

Specialised Technology Resources, Inc USA. Independent testing institute with laboratories world wide. Quality assurance, polymer research, product and process engineering and specialty manufacturing. Material and product testing services for the textile, nonwovens and leather industries. http://www.strlab.com/

Testex AG Switzerland. Independent textile testing institute. Chemical analysis, mechanical and electronic testing of fibers, yarns and fabrics, and consulting on ecological management issues. English, German and French. http://www.testex.com/

GuT Germany. Cooperative project of the European carpet industry. Testing services for carpet related raw materials, finished products and installation procedures. Promotion of environmentally responsable recycling solutions. Links to European environmental legislation, governing bodies and general information. Multi-lingual site. http://www.gut-ev.de

Intertek Testing Services Group World wide group of testing laboratories for the textile, footwear, toys, petroleum and chemicals industries. Also, ISO certification and related services. http://www.itsglobal.com/

Faserinstitut Bremen eV Germany. Independent testing and research institution, active in natural fibers production and processing technologies and methods. Comprehensive testing programs for cotton and wool fiber for producers, manufacturers and merchants. English and German. http://www.faserinstitut.de/

Nottingham Consultants, Ltd UK. Commercial company of the Nottingham Trent University. Business consultants and services, and organization of short courses and training programs. Color fastness, dimensional stability and physical testing services for the textile industry. http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ntts/Textile%20Testing/textile%20services.htm

Testing Services, Inc USA. Independent testing laboratory for the textile and carpet industries. Detailed list of available services. Also, specialty testing services. http://www.tsiofdalton.com

Asia Inspection & Testing Pvt., Ltd India. Commercial testing laboratory for the yarn spinning, textile fabric, apparel, carpet and toy industries. http://www.asiainspectionandtesting.com/

BTTG. British Textile Technology Group UK. Independent UKAS accredited testing and certification laboratory for the apparel, technical textiles, nonwovens, floor covering and construction industries. Detailed lists of services and publications on PDF files. http://www.textile.org.uk/

TTS. Textile Testing Services Canada. Independent, commercial analysis and testing services center for the textile and apparel industries, based in the University of Manitoba's Human Ecology Faculty. http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/human_ecology/TTS/index.html

Leather Research Laboratory USA. Analytical, technical and certification services for the leather processing industry. Also, consulting, testing, and educational and training services. Located at the University of Cincinnati. http://www.leatherusa.com/LIA-LeatherLab.htm

Textiles Committee India. Department of the Indian Ministry of Textiles, involved in testing, quality inspection and certification, and market research and technical consulting services. http://textilescommittee.nic.in/

The Govmark Organization, Inc USA. Independent laboratory for fire and flammability testing services for the textile, plastics and construction industries. Directory of tests, searchable by product and test method. http://www.govmark.com/

International Textile Center USA. Texas Tech University auxiliary, conducting textile research, testing and evaluation of natural and man-made fibers, yarns and fabrics, and textile manufacturing, dyeing and finishing systems and processes. List of publications. Links to related sites. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/itc/

Fastech International, Ltd UK. Independent testing laboratory for textiles, and textile and leather goods. Also, technical consultancy and organizers of training courses. Comprehensive list of test methods. Conversion chart. Links to related sites. http://www.fastech-testing.co.uk/

FILK. Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen Freiberg Germany. Non-profit research and testing institute for the plastics, leather, textile and nonwovens industries. Also, organizers of conferences, seminars and courses. Comprehensive listing of testing services. English and German. http://www.filkfreiberg.de/