WestAfricaSport.com

Adire African Textiles
Hand-woven textiles including Ashanti kente and adinkra, Ewe kente, Yoruba adire and aso oke, Kuba raffia cloths, and Bogolan mud cloth from Mali.
www.adire.clara.net/

South African Fine Worsteds Pty., Ltd
South Africa. Vertically integrated textile manufacturing company. Woven, fiber, yarn and piece dyed, and finished fabrics for apparel, upholstery and decoration applications, from wool, silk, acrylic, polyester and blends. Part of KAP Textile Holdings SA.
www.safine.co.za/

African Cloth, Ltd
UK. Traders in authentic, hand made West African cloth and contemporary soft furnishings.
africanclothco.com/

SADFA. South African Dyers and Finishers Association
Non-profit trade organization for the textile dyeing and finishing industry and its suppliers. Organizers of a three year academic course on dyeing and finishing technologies. Links to related sites.
www.sadfa.org.za/

Globalisation and the South African Textiles Industry
Revised version of a paper presented at the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) workshop on Globalisation, Production and Poverty in South Africa, focusing on the impact of trade liberalisation on firms, employment and wages in the South African textile industry. Authors: Simon Roberts and John Thoburn.
www.gapresearch.org/

SATIEC. South African Textile Industry Export Council
Initiative of the South African Department of Trade and Industry. Comprehensive company directory of manufacturers of fibers, yarns, fabrics, made-ups, apparel and technical textiles. Free company listing. Trade shows.
www.satiec.co.za/

African Gabions Pty., Ltd
South Africa. Manufacturers and suppliers of gabions, mattresses, nettings, grids and nonwoven geotextiles for geotechnical and civil engineering applications. Technical information and specifications. Installation guides. Links to telated sites. Part of the Maccaferri Group.
www.africangabions.co.za/

South African Polypropylene Yarns Pty., Ltd
Manufacturers of high tenacity, multi-filament polypropylene yarns in flat twist, false twist and intermingling.
www.sapy.co.za/

Spradling International, Inc
USA. Vinyl coated fabrics for the automotive, healthcare, marine, hospitality, and bags industries. Extensive, searchable product directory. On-line ordering.
www.spradlingvinyl.com/

Gelvenor Textiles
South Africa. High-performance, woven fabrics for industrial, aeronautical and military applications, from polyamide, and blends of polyester, viscose and carbon. Also, lining fabrics for the garment industry, and household textiles. Detailed specifications. Link to downloadable files.
geltex.co.za/