Links

• Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI)
  The ASBCI is an association who's members represent all the key sectors connected within the industry and so can offer technical expertise and support through the associations various facilities.
  
  
• Baby Products Association (B.P.A.)
  The Baby Products Association (BPA) was established in 1945 and was set up with the objectives of promoting the baby and nursery products sector in both the UK and Europe. The association plays an active role in the development of product standards and provides support and specialist services to its members.
  
  
• British Standards Institute (BSI)
  The BSI Group provides independent certification of management systems and products;product testing services;the development of private, national and international standards;performance management software solutions;management systems training and information on standards and international trade.
  
  
• Bureau Veritas CPS International site
  Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS) is a leading quality assurance provider for the global consumer product and retail markets with expertise in testing, consulting, training, inspection, auditing, and social accountability.
  
  
• DTI - Furniture Flammability Regulations Fact Sheet
  The DTI is the Government Department which deals with consumer policy issues.
  
  
• Home Laundering Consultative Council (HLCC)
  HLCC (Home Laundering Consultative Council) is concerned with the after-care (i.e. laundering and dry cleaning) of clothes and textiles and in particu­larly care labelling.
  
  
• James H Heal
  James.H.Heal & Co are designers and manufacturers of fabric testing equipment and colourfastness testing instruments
  
  
• Society of Dyers & Colourists
  The SDC is an international professional society specialising in colour in all its manifestations. The society aims to provide colour information through its members & various committes worldwide.
  
  
• The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
  UKAS is the sole national accreditation body recognised by government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.
  
  
• United Kingdom Textile Laboratory Forum (UKTLF)
  UKTLF was founded in 2001 to meet the needs of the textile testing laboratory community in the UK. Its aims are to provide an open technical discussion forum pertaining to textile product testing & the to give members the availability to participate in inter-laboratory correlation exercises.