Europe

Aachen Textile Center, Inc
Germany. Non-profit membership organization of companies, institutions and individuals in the German textile industry, involved in the development and promotion of educational programs, professional training, and research and technology transfer.
http://www.aachener-textilzentrum.de/

AUTEX. Association of Universities for Textiles
Belgium. Umbrella organization of global universities, offering training, education, research and technology transfer in textiles, and textile related facilities.
http://www.autex.org/

Bolton Institute of Higher Education
UK. The Department of Technology's School of Textile Studies.
http://data.bolton.ac.uk/ead/textiles/index.htm

Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Hungary. The Department of Polymer Engineering and Textile Technology. English and Magyar.
http://www.tkt.bme.hu/

Cranfoeld University
UK. Master's level continuing professional development course.
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/materials/cpd/processing.htm

De Montfort University
UK. Textile Design and Technology undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Art and Design.
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/art_and_design/ug_courses/textile_des.jsp

Dresden University of Technology
Germany. The Department of Mechanical Engineering's, Institute of Textile and Clothing Technology.
http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_maschinenwesen/itb/

ENDYSI
Greece. Non-profit organization founded by the Hellenic Fashion Industry Association, dedicated to provide vocational training to employees in the Greek textile and apparel industries. English and Greek.
http://www.endysi.gr/

ENSITM. Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Textiles de Mulhouse
France. Department for textile and clothing training of professionals in the industry. Also, commercial research and development services. English and French.
http://www.ensitm.fr/dn_textile_habillement/

E.S.AA.T Roubaix
France. National school for industrial and textile art and design. Two year course in yarn spinning, fabric weaving, dyeing and finishing, and flexible materials and fabrics. English and French.
http://www.esaat-roubaix.com/

Fachhochschule Niederrhein
Germany. The Textile and Clothing Department.
http://www.hs-niederrhein.de/fb07/

The Flooring Guild
UK. Training and education center for the British carpet, rugs and hard surface flooring industry, focusing on cost estimating, planning, management skills, sales and customer service. Downloadable distant learning programs on PDF files.
http://www.flooring-guild.co.uk/

Heriot-Watt University
UK. The School of Textiles.
http://www.hw.ac.uk/sotWWW/index.html

Hochschule Niederrein
Germany. The Department of Textile and Clothing Technology.
http://atlas.hs-niederrhein.de/cms/index.php?id=1774&L=6

Inkberrow Design Centre
UK. Textile center of excellence, providing vocational and recreational training courses in millinery, tailoring, fashion and fashion illustration, theatre costumes, interior design and soft furnishings.
http://inkberrowdesigncentre.co.uk/

Institute for Textile Production Systems
Switzerland. Courses in textile machinery, process technology and automation, and textile measuring technology.
http://www.texma.org/

ISTA. l'Institut Supérieur Textile d'Alsace
France. Personnel training courses in manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, sales and design for the textile, clothing and retailing industry. English and French.
http://www.ista.asso.fr/

Istanbul Technical University
Turkey. The Department of Textile Engineering. English and Turkish.
http://www.tekstil.itu.edu.tr/tekstil/indexe.html

Itech
France. Private school for polymer sciences, providing Master degree courses in textile, leather, plastics, paint, ink, adhesive and cosmetic chemistry. English, French and Chinese.
http://www.itech.fr/

Kaunas University of Technology
Lithuania. The Faculty of Design and Technologies' Department of Textile Technology.
http://www.ktu.lt/en/scriptas1.asp?pirmas=/en/studies/menu.html&antras=/en/studies/knyga2005/magistr/diz.html&meniu=/en/virsus2.html

LIFT Group
The Netherlands. Vocational center for education, training and knowledge transfer in the Dutch textile and apparel industry. Part of the European partnership Tekot International. English and Dutch.
http://www.liftgroup.nl/

Machina Lonati
Italy. Educational institute owned and operated by the Lonati Group of companies, specialised in vocational training in fashion and textile design, technologies, marketing and business communication. Multi-lingual site.
http://www.machinainstitute.it/

Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Hungary. Bachelor programs in the design of textiles, garments and fashion accessories, and textile printing.
http://w2.mome.hu/content/view/34/110/

Opus School of Textile Arts
UK. Independent textile art school offering a programme of courses in stitched and embroidered textiles.
http://www.opus-online.co.uk/

Reutlingen University
Germany. Bachelor and Master of Arts and Science degrees in textile and fashion design and management. English and German.
http://www.reutlingen-university.de/en/university.html

Royal School of Needlework
UK. Self-funding educational charity dedicated to keeping the art of hand embroidery alive in the 21st Century, providing day courses centered around commission restoration of antique works.
http://www.royal-needlework.co.uk/

Saxion University of Applied Sciences
The Netherlands. The School of Engineering Management, offering full-time courses in textile engineering and management.
http://www.saxion.edu/programmes/detail/bachelor-textile-management

School of Stitched Textiles
UK. Independent textile school, specialising in creative crafts qualifications in on-site and distance learning embroidery, patchwork and quilting courses.
http://www.sofst.org/

The SEECOM Project
Education and training project for UK technicians in the resin based fiber reinforced composites industry. Comprehensive guide to composite manufacturing. Links to partner sites and composite resources. Job opportunities.
http://www.netcomposites.com/about_us_details.asp?pid=1029&id=1030

Skillfast UK
Sector skils council for the British textile, apparel and footwear industries, formed out of a partnership between employers and trade organizations, and focused on research, education and training activities. List of publications. Extensive career information.
http://www.skillfast-uk.org/

The Swiss Textile College
Switzerland. Standard and custom designed vocational training programs for the textile industry. Links to Swiss textile companies. On-line presentation videos.
http://www.swisstextilecollege.ch/

Tampere University of Technology
Finland. The Institute of Fiber Material Science.
http://www.tut.fi/kmt/en

T.C. Ege University
Turkey. The Textile Engineering Department.
http://textile.ege.edu.tr/index.php?lid=02&sid=1

Technical University of Catalonia
Spain. The Department of Textile and Paper Engineering.
http://www.detip.upc.es/web/index.htm

Technical University of Iasi
Romania. The Faculty of Textile and Leather Engineering.
http://www.tex.tuiasi.ro/

Technical University of Liberec
Czech Republic. The Department of Nonwovens.
http://www.ft.tul.cz/depart/knt/nove/index.php

Technical University of Liberec
Czech Republic. The Faculty of Textile Engineering.
http://www.ft.tul.cz/

University College of Boras
Sweden. The School of Textiles.
http://www.hb.se/ths/english/

University College of Borås
Sweden. The School of Textiles.
http://www.hb.se/ths/english/default.asp

University of Art and Design Helsinki
Finland. The College of Textile and Fashion Design.
http://www2.uiah.fi/mto/yhteisetMA.htm

University of Bielsko-Biala
Poland. The Faculty of Textile Engineering and Environmental Protection.
http://www.ath.bielsko.pl/english/index_univ.php?poz=15#2

University of Catalunya
Spain. The Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation. (INTEXTER)
http://rackham.upc.es/

University of Gent
Belgium. The Department of Textiles.
http://textiles.ugent.be/

University of Huddersfield
UK. Department of Textiles.
http://www.hud.ac.uk/schools/design_technology/textiles/homepage.htm

University of Leeds
UK. School of Textile Industries.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/textiles

University of Manchester
UK. The Department of Textiles.
http://www.materials.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/

University of Rheinland-Westfalen
Germany. The Institute for Textile Technology.
http://www.ita.rwth-aachen.de/

University of Southampton
UK. Winchester School of Art's Textile Conservation Centre, providing education of textile conservators and consultants.
http://www.wsa.soton.ac.uk/conservation-and-museums/

University of Stuttgart
Germany. The Institute for Textile and Fiber Chemistry.
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/itf

University of Twente
The Netherlands. The Faculty of Chemical Technology. The Textile Technology Group.
http://txt.tnw.utwente.nl/

University of Zagreb
Croatia. The Faculty of Textile Technology.
http://www.ttf.hr/

Wilhelm Lorch Foundation
Germany. Non-profit organization, involved in education and training in textile design, technology, management and marketing, and related media, communication and Internet services. English and German.
http://www.wilhelm-lorch-stiftung.de/