International Textile Center
USA. Non-profit organization of the Texas Tech University, dedicated to applied research, testing and evaluation of textile fabrics, fibers and processes. Extensive library of articles on cotton growing and processing.
http://www.42explore.com/fibers.htm
http://www.carmtechnology.com/
http://www.extech.msk.su/src/china/nerc.htm
http://www.itvd.uni-stuttgart.de/