Associations

AYSA. American Yarn Spinners Association - USA. National trade association for the North American yarn manufacturing industry.
www.textileweb.com/storefronts/aysa.html

Eurocord Ewris - France. Trade organization for European manufacturers of steel wire, fiber ropes, twines and nettings. Company directory.
www.eurocord.com/

Foundation Swiss for the Yarn Industry - Switzerland. Trade organization for the Swiss yarn spinning industry. Detailed history of the origin and development the local yarn industry. Information on certificates and logos. English, German and French.
www.garn.ch/

Japan Linen, Ramie & Jute Spinners' Association - Trade organization for the hard and bast fiber yarn spinning industry, involved in technology exchange, research, legal activities and labor relations. English and Japanese.
www.asabo.com/

Mercerized Cotton Yarn Promotion Center - Italy. Non-profit association, promoting the Filoscozia trademark of spinners of combed, twisted, singed, mercerized and dyed yarns from Egyptian cotton, or cotton with similar characteristics. Detailed technical specifications. Multi-lingual site.
www.filoscozia.it/

Pakistan Yarn Merchants' Association - Trade organization for the Pakistani yarn spinning industry, involved in promotion and information exchange.
www.pyma.com.pk/

TYAA. Textured Yarn Association of America - USA. Non-profit organization for professionals in the textured yarn manufacturing industry, and related businesses. News and calendar of events.
www.tyaa.org/