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| TRENDS AND INSPIRATION |
Look Book Nu http://lookbook.nu/
PSFK Fashion: http://www.psfk.com
Typepad: http://ullam.typepad.com
Inspiration Blog: http://www.inspirationblog.nl
Outsapop: http://www.outsapop.com/
Hint Fashion Magazine: www.hintmag.com
Fashion 156: www.fashion156.com
Gloss: www.glossmag.ca
Luxury Culture: www.luxuryculture.com/welcome.html
Illustrated fashion history as well as current fashion trends: www.fashion-era.com
The Moment Blog – NYTimes: themoment.blogs.nytimes.com |
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APPAREL AND
INDUSTRY NEWS |
US International Trade Administration – news of trade regulations: www.ita.doc.gov
Trendzine: www.fashioninformation.com/news.htm
Sporting Goods Business / Outdoor Business trade magazine: www.sportsonesource.com
Health and Fitness Business trade magazine: www.healthandfitnessbiz.com/healthandfitness/index.jsp
Specialty Fabrics Review: http://specialtyfabricsreview
International textile news: www.textileworld.com
California Apparel News trade newspaper: www.apparelnews.net/Fashion/index.html
Inside Outdoor trade magazine: www.insideoutdoor.com
World Sports Activewear online: www.sportstextiles.com
Textile Insight trade magazine: www.textileinsight.com
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PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT AID |
Existing trademarks – quick search: www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
Convert weight, length and other measures: www.onlineconversion.com
Fiber, fabric, textile product glossaries and information for the consumer: www.fabriclink.com
Fiber, fabric, textile product glossaries and information for the trade: www.thetechnicalcenter.com |
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| TRADE SHOWS |
Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Markets: www.outdoorretailer.com/or/index.jsp
Listing of trade shows: www.infomat.com/calendar
ISPO – International Sports Trade shows: http://www.ispo.com/de/Home
IFAI – http://www.ifai.com/home/events.cfm
European Outdoor trade show, Freidrichshafen, Germany:
www.european-outdoor.de/html/en/index.php?/html/en/home/index.php
Magic: show.magiconline.com/magic/v42/index.cvn
SIA: SnowSports Industries of America: www.snowsports.org
Premiere Vision Paris: www.premierevision.fr/index.php?page=01&lang=en
Techtextil North America: techtextilna.com
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| APPAREL AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS |
IFAI – Industrial Fabrics Association International: www.ifai.com
Listings of apparel and textile associations and organizations: www.apparelsearch.com/associations.htm
SIA – Snow sports Industries Association: www.thesnowtrade.org/index.php
OIA – Outdoor Industry Association: www.outdoorindustry.org
NSGA – National Sporting Goods Association: http://www.nsga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
SGMA – Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association: www.sgma.com
The Textile Institute: www.texi.org
AATCC – http://www.aatcc.org/ |
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