Appropriate Textile Technology & Environmental Sustainability
http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/sustainable_products/teaching_programs_at_rmit brief info from Melbourne RMIT on sustainable technologies in architecture, fashion and industrial design
http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/programs/sustainable_products_and_packaging/erd_guidelines_textiles document - sustainable textiles - guidelines
http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/life_cycle_assessment life cycle analysis info - Melbourne RMIT
http://eartheasy.com/wear_ecospun.htm Ecospun - fibre recycled from PET bottles
http://eartheasy.com/wear_tencel.htm info about Tencel - clear easy to read
http://www.ecotex.com/ Ecotex - US textile company - interested in environmentally friendly fibre development - amazing site - fabulous graphics and music
http://www.fitfibers.com/featured_product.htm [accessed 24.3.05] new fibre PLA (synthetic melt spun ) made from corn and other starchy plants so it is compostable and made from renewable resource.
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/textiles_design/industries/2740/sustain.htm HSC info - sustainable technologies - Australian case study links
http://www.demi.org.uk excellent site all about sustainable design - excellent info on textiles covering fibres, processes , life cycle analysis etc..
http://www.cottonaustralia.com.au/factSheets/resources/environmental%20inroads.pdf fact sheet - cotton growing and the environment
http://www.wovenimage.com/wi/main.asp?area=corporateProfile Woven Image - an innovative Australian textile company with an environmental sustainability policy statement

Historical Overview of the Australian Textile Industry
http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/263.html [accessed 22.8.05] website published by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre - ‘Technology in Australia 1788 - 1988’ on line edition 2000. Easy to read, excellent info on the history of the Australian Textile Industry. Lots about wool and wool research.

Current Issues that affect the ATCF&AI
Restructuring of the Industry
http://www.tfia.com.au/ Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of Aust Ltd > News > The Australian TCF Industry - A Profile [accessed 20.8.05] The Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) has developed this information sheet to provide a comprehensive overview of the TCF industry in Australia. It is based on the most recently published data (June 2004) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and has been updated where possible by TFIA Business Services. Some great graphs showing the dominance of China as our main county of origin of imported textile products.

ATCF&AI Post 2005 [accessed 26.11.06] Good info on the TCF Post-2005 Assistance Package. On 27 November 2003, the Government announced a $747 million package of assistance for the TCF industry. As a result, the Government has formulated the TCF Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program Scheme, the TCF Product Diversification Scheme and the TCF Structural Adjustment Program and extended the Expanded Overseas Assembly Provisions scheme.

http://www.industry.gov.au/assets/documents/itrinternet/Executive_Summary_TCFL.pdf [accessed 20.8.05] TCFL Industry Strategic Plan for the ten year period 2002 - 2012 written in June 2002. Good info on myths about the industry - being an executive summary it is easy to read.

Changing Consumer Demands and Lifestyle
SPF clothing
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/uvrg/main.htm everything you want to know about UV protection clothing - great site
Clothing made from organic sources
http://www.ecotex.com/ Ecotex - US textile company - interested in environmentally friendly fibre development - amazing site - fabulous graphics and music
http://www.fitfibers.com/featured_product.htm [accessed 24.3.05] new fibre PLA (synthetic melt spun ) made from corn and other starchy plants so it is compostible and made from renewable resource.
http://www.fitfibers.com/files/PLA%20Fibers.doc - [accessed 3.10.05] article about the properties of PLA - polylactic acid