French textile network

Textiles relies on a network of players in France and abroad.

Their contact details are listed according to the following categories (click on each category to display its contacts):

Innovation | Sustainable development | Promote| Employment & training | Trade shows

Partners | Business support | Intellectual property and counterfeiting | Europe | International

Innovation

Innovation is at the heart of the development of textile companies. Several organizations assist them:

Institut Francais du Textile et de l’Habillement – IFTH (French Institute of Textile and Clothing)

At the service of Fashion, Textile and Clothing companies, IFTH is the center of expertise and innovation in the sector. IFTH assists companies in their professional career development training, quality-certification, research and innovation and standardization needs through the BNITH (Textile and Clothing Industry Standardization Bureau), approved by AFNOR (French Standards Association).

http://www.ifth.org

Techtera - Competitiveness cluster

Techtera is a textile competitiveness cluster whose mission is to increase the competitiveness of companies through collaborative innovation. Techtera offers a set of services in order to encourage and develop collaborative innovation on processes and products and support collaborative R&D projects.

https://www.techtera.org

EuraMaterials - Competitiveness cluster

EuraMaterials is a cluster serving the materials and textile processing industries. The team assists innovative project leaders, companies and research actors, to enable them to find solutions, perform and grow.

http://www.euramaterials.eu

CETI, European Center for Innovative Textiles

CETI is at the service of companies to encourage and accelerate innovation. It is a place for creating, experimenting, prototyping and industrializing new products, materials and processes adapted to the needs of the global industry. CETI collaborates with manufacturers, major brands and distributors in the fashion, sports, luxury goods, technical textiles industry.

http://www.ceti.com/en/ceti-2/

R3ilLab - Network for intangible innovation in industry

The R3iLab is a network of textile, fashion and creative industries business leaders whose objective is to promote innovation, particularly intangible, in the industry. This movement, led by industrialists for industrialists, sets up, leads and organizes a number of actions and projects intended to support innovation within companies.

http://www.r3ilab.fr

Sustainable development

Refashion

Refashion (ex-Eco TLC) is the eco-organization of the Clothing Textile, Household Linen & Footwear sector which ensures, on behalf of marketers (5,000 + companies), the prevention and end-of-life management of their products. At the heart of the sector's ecosystem and at the service of all stakeholders, Refashion helps finance the transition to the circular textile economy. To do so, it measures the evolution of situations, sheds light on the paths of innovation, accompanies and encourages the implementation of different forms of progress, such as eco-design, whose development is promoted by the circular economy law.

https://refashion.fr/pro/en

ADEME

ADEME is a public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. ADEME is responsible for coordinating and participating in the financing of research and innovation.

https://www.ademe.fr/en

Promote

CLUBTEX - Association for the Promotion of Technical Textile Companies

http://www.clubtex.com

STARTEX - Association for the promotion of companies through trade shows

http://www.textilesud.fr/en/page/startex-support/trade-fairs-promotion.php

Pôle textile Alsace

The Pôle Textile Alsace association supports textile companies on the paths of knowledge and know-how necessary to improve their performance. The Pôle Textile Alsace offers collective actions aimed at developing innovation, positioning itself in high value-added markets while promoting the skills of the local sector and networking.

http://www.textile‐alsace.com/

France Terre Textile, label promoting manufacturing in France

https://www.franceterretextile.fr/

Technical Textiles in France

Textiles for technical uses (TUT) in France, there are nearly 600 companies (from very small businesses to large groups, including a multitude of SMEs), about twenty trades (from fiber or spinning to manufacturing and assembly), covering no less than 12 sectors of application.

http://www.textilestechniquesenfrance.com/GB/

SECUROFEU

A working group of the Union des Industries Textiles, SECUROFEU brings together companies that produce, transform, sell or install textile products subject to French and European fire safety regulations. SECUROFEU promotes and defends products with high levels of fire retardant, both in the regulated and private sectors at national and European level. SECUROFEU created the nonfeu® and STOPFLAM® brands to attest to the high levels of fire retardant of certified products.

http://www.securofeu.com

Employment & career development and education training

Career development and education training assistance and financing

OPCO 2i - cross-industry skills operator & collecting organization for Career development training and apprenticeship contributions in the industry.

Promotion, advice and financing of employee career development training and the integration of young people in their early career stage. Mission: to inform, advise and support companies, employees, young people in training and job seekers in the implementation of their HR, skills, career development training and apprenticeship projects.

https://www.opco2i.fr/

Employment

French Tex

Employment and career development training portal for textile companies and professions

https://www.frenchtex.org/

Savoir pour faire

Employment and career development training portal for companies and professions in the fashion and luxury goods industry

https://www.savoirpourfaire.fr/

Observatory of fashion, textiles and leather profession

Job description and educational portal

https://www.observatoiremodetextilescuirs.com/

Training and Education

The Knitwear, Lingerie and Swimwear Federation

The Federation offers an extensive catalogue of educational courses that can be carried out as is or "adapted" to measure within a company. Experienced professional teachers prepare and lead the sessions based on practical cases and illustrations adapted to company needs. If you have a specific request, the team will analyze your needs and draw up a program in consultation with your company's career development manager.

https://www.la-federation.com/fr/formations/formations/

French Institute of Textile and Clothing - IFTH

Serving fashion, textile and clothing companies, IFTH is the sector's center of expertise and innovation. IFTH supports companies with their career development training needs.

https://www.formation-ifth.org/

Institut Farnçais de la Mode - IFM

Career development training and expertise center for textile and fashion professionals. Higher education, continuing education, training, consultancy and statistics.

http://www.ifm‐paris.com

Trade shows

Première Vision

Europe's largest trade fair for fashion materials and services, Première Vision Paris is held twice a year at the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte. Several other specialized trade shows are held throughout the year. The site also offers a market place.

https://www.premierevision.com/en/

Interfilière by Eurovet

Interfilière is the only international meeting place for fabrics and accessories for the lingerie, swimwear and sports market.

https://eurovet.com/en/

International Lingerie Fair

The Salon International de la Lingerie is the world's best known and recognized leading platform. This is an event you shouldn't miss! This event should not be missed under any circumstances!

http://www.lingerie‐swimwear‐paris.com

Maison et Objet

Explore the world of interior fashion at Maison et Objet. Beyond a trade show, Maison et Objet is the center of attraction for all professionals.

http://www.maison‐objet.com

Partners

French Committee for Textile Care Labelling - COFREET

To find out all about labelling textile products with symbols: conditions of use, care symbols, information about textile labelling obligations, COFREET's missions.

http://www.cofreet.com

National Federation of Manufacturers of Civil and Military Administrative Supplies - FACIM

http://www.facim.fr

French Cotton Association - AFCOT

You will find here a presentation of our activities, the list of our members, information and links related to cotton.

https://afcot.org/en/home/

French Union of Fashion and Clothing Industries - UFIMH

Gathers the French federation of men's clothing industries, the French federation of women's ready-to-wear, the French federation of shirt-lingerie industries, the federation of various clothing industries and the French manufacturing grouping.

http://www.lamodefrancaise.org

Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode

https://fhcm.paris/en/

Maison du savoir‐faire et de la création

http://www.maisondusavoirfaire.com/en-GB/

Cité Internationale de la dentelle et de la Mode de Calais

The website of all the partners who are members of the Cité-Musée de la Dentelle et de la Mode project in Calais.

https://www.cite-dentelle.fr/en/

Fashion & Home Designers Union

http://www.union‐des‐designers.org

Official Directory of Crafts of France

France's first official and national website dedicated to art professions. This illustrated directory lists professionals in the 217 craft professions and provides their contact details.

http://www.annuaire‐metiersdart.com

Maison Méditerranée des Métiers de la Mode

Network of fashion, textile and clothing professionals in the Euro-Mediterranean.

http://www.m‐mmm.fr

Business support

OSEO

To finance and support SMEs

http://www.oseo.fr

BpiFrance

BpiFrance works with private players, both in financing and as an investor. It acts as a catalyst and causes a ripple effect to strengthen the investment capacities of companies.

http://www.bpifrance.fr

Business France

Thanks to its international network of professionals, Ubifrance supports French companies in their international development.

https://www.businessfrance.fr/en/home

DGE - The General Directorate of Enterprises

http://www.entreprises.gouv.fr

Intellectual property and counterfeiting

National Anti-Counterfeiting Committee - NACC

Placed under the aegis of the Minister in charge of industrial property, the CNAC is a forum for exchange, consultation and coordination between public and private partners involved in the fight against counterfeiting. The CNAC deals with infringements of all intellectual property rights: copyrights and related rights, designs and models, patents, trademarks, geographical and plant varieties indications.

http://www.contrefacon‐danger.com

The Union des Fabricants works to ensure that industrial property is protected internationally - UNIFAB (French Association to Promote and Defend Intellectual Property)

https://www.unifab.com/en/