Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

news.bbc.co.uk

Red tape 'hampers crime victims'

Victims of violent crime are hampered in making compensation claims by excessive red tape, MPs say.

news.bbc.co.uk

Capello delighted by first year

Fabio Capello says his first year as England boss could not have gone better after beating Germany 2-1 in Berlin.

news.bbc.co.uk

DR Congo rebels pull out to let aid in

Rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from two fronts north of Goma, as promised, to let aid in.

news.bbc.co.uk

US share drop prompts Asia fall

Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears.

news.bbc.co.uk

Letters from America: Thousands of Alistair Cooke's scripts go online

Nearly 3,000 scripts from Alistair Cooke's BBC radio show Letters From America are to be placed in a public electronic archive.

news.bbc.co.uk

Bosch jobs threat 'devastating'

A decision that could see a further 250 manufacturing jobs axed is described as a devastating blow.

news.bbc.co.uk

Rolls-Royce plans 2,000 job cuts

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce says it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs in 2009, including 140 in the UK.

news.bbc.co.uk

Clampdown on excessive speeders

A raft of measures is suggested to target anti-social drivers, including those who speed excessively or use drugs.

news.bbc.co.uk

Second arrest in murder inquiry

Police are questioning a 46-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of doorman Brian McGlynn.

news.bbc.co.uk

Somali tanker pirates 'want $25m'

Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker are reported to have demanded a $25m ransom.

news.bbc.co.uk

EU reaches deal on farm reforms

EU ministers agree to reform farm policy by moving more subsidies away from production and liberalising the dairy market.

news.bbc.co.uk

City Diaries

Failed or bailed? Tales from the financial front-line

news.bbc.co.uk

A winning feeling

Smiles all round as England supporters celebrate in Berlin

news.bbc.co.uk

In pictures

The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees

news.bbc.co.uk

Hoodwinked

How two criminals fooled the British judicial system

news.bbc.co.uk

New entry! Top of the Pops back in Christmas schedules

Top of the Pops returns to the BBC for two shows over Christmas, despite earlier promises it would stay off the airwaves.

news.bbc.co.uk

Gaza voices

Palestinians describe life under the Israeli blockade

news.bbc.co.uk

October UK retail sales fall 0.1%

Sales on the UK's high streets fell by 0.1% in October down for a second month in a row, Office for National Statistics' data showed.

news.bbc.co.uk

Escape prompts mother's jail call

A man accused of murder who escaped from a hospital should have been in jail, his alleged victim's mother says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Strictly stars support Sergeant

Stars of Strictly Come Dancing give their backing to ex-political journalist John Sergeant after he pulls out of the contest.

news.bbc.co.uk

RBS shareholders vote on bail-out

Shareholders of the Royal Bank of Scotland will vote later on Thursday on whether to accept a £20bn government bail-out.

news.bbc.co.uk

Sparrow numbers 'plummet by 68%'

The loss of green spaces in Britain has caused the number of house sparrows to drop sharply in the past 30 years, the RSPB says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Live text - India v England

India pass 100 but lose their third wicket, chasing 241 to beat England in the third one-day international in Kanpur.

news.bbc.co.uk

Recession fears hit stock markets

European and Asian markets fall sharply amid growing concerns that the world economy will enter a protracted slump.

news.bbc.co.uk

 World Catalog > Business > Textiles and Nonwovens > Fibers > Natural > Cotton > Associations

 Last searches:hjärtacredit trans unioncharter jet servicetiger airwayscredit counselorsmyspace

World Catalog > Business > Textiles and Nonwovens > Fibers > Natural > Cotton > Associations

Associations:

ACSA. American Cotton Shippers Association

USA. Membership organization for US cotton merchants, buyers and mill service agents. Calendar of events. Marketplace for members. List of links to web sites, related to the cotton trade.

http://www.acsa-cotton.org/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

ACSA. Australian Cotton Shippers Association

Trade organization for Australian cotton traders, dedicated to promotion and export facilitation. Crop and weather reports. Members' directory. Links to related sites.

http://www.austcottonshippers.com.au/

AFCOT. French Cotton Association

France. Trade organization for French cotton merchants. List of member companies. English and French.

http://www.afcot.org/

ALCOTEXA. Alexandria Cotton Export Association

Egypt. Not for profit, non-trading membership organization for individuals and companies, active in export of Egyptian lint cotton. Detailed description of Egyptian cotton.

http://www.alcotexa.org/

CCA. China Cotton Association

Trade organisation for Chinese growers and processors of cotton fibers. Trading site for cotton merchants. Price, trade and weather information. English and Chinese.

http://www.cottonchina.org/

CCA. China Cotton Association

Non-profit trade organization for companies and research institutes active in the cultivation, processing, manufacturing and trading of cotton fiber and its products. Information about the Chinese cotton industry. Calendar of events. English and Chinese.

http://www.china-cotton.org/

CCGGA.California Cotton Ginners & Growers Associations

USA. Non-profit trade organization for local cotton growers and ginners. Industry information, newsletter and calendar of events. Links to related sites.

http://www.ccgga.org

China National Cotton Exchange

Non-profit organization of Chinese cotton growers, involved in marketing and forward trading, inspection, warehousing, transport and technical consulting.

http://www.cnce.com/

CICCA. Committee for International Co-operation between Cotton Associations

Roof organization of national cotton associations and individual companies, dedicated to the principal of good trading practices and the sanctity of contracts. List of member associations. Company directory, downloadable on PDF files.

http://www.cicca.info/

Cotton Board

USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of cotton fiber and its products in industry and home. News, research, technical studies, marketing information and economic data.

http://www.cottonboard.org/

Cotton Council International

International division of the National Cotton Council of America. CCI's mission is to increase exports of U.S. cotton, cottonseed and U.S. manufactured cotton products through activities that affect every phase of the marketing chain -- from the initial mill buyer of cotton fiber or purchaser of U.S. cotton-rich yarns and fabrics on through to the final consumer.

http://www.cottonusa.org/

Cotton SA

South Africa. Non-profit trade organization for the local cotton growers, processors and textile manufacturers. History of cotton in South Africa. Links to publications, crop reports and events.

http://cottonsa.org.za/

CWAA. Cotton Warehouse Association of America

USA. Trade organization for the US cotton growing and processing industry, involved in developing and implementing the electronic warehouse receipt, the permanent bale identification system, bale packaging, and the development of a uniform cotton flow shipping standard.

http://www.cottonwarehouse.org/

EICA. East India Cotton Association

Trade organization for Indian cotton growers, traders and merchants. Members' directory. Industry information, statistics and market reports. Daily cotton updates. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

http://www.eica.in/

GCA. Gdynia Cotton Association

Poland. Non-profit, international organization for producers, traders, manufacturers, institutions and organizations in the cotton industry, focused on research, development, testing and arbitration. Categorised members directory. English and Polish.

http://www.gca.org.pl/

ICAC. International Cotton Advisory Committee

USA. World wide association of government departments, dedicated to promote cooperation in cotton affairs of international scope and significance. Many links to technical and economic information and publications, on PDF files. Requires Adobe file reader.

http://www.icac.org/

IFCP. International Forum for Cotton Promotion

USA. Non-governmental organization of national and international cotton industry organizations, aiming to encourage increased consumer demand for cotton through the implementation of national cotton demand enhancement programs.

http://www.cottonpromotion.org/

JOCA. Japan Organic Cotton Association

Non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of production and use of organically grown cotton. Also, certification and labeling authority for its end products. Links to related sites. English and Japanese.

http://www.joca.gr.jp/

Karachi Cotton Association

Pakistan. Trade organization for the Pakistani cotton growing, processing and trading industries. Directory of exporting companies. Information for cotton brokers. Market reports and statistics.

http://www.kcapk.org/

The Liverpool Cotton Association, Ltd

UK. International cotton trade organization and arbitral authority. Global sale, purchase and movement services between producers, traders and consumers. Also, laboratory testing services. List of events. Links to related sites.

http://www.ica-ltd.org/

National Cotton Council of America

USA. Membership organization for cotton growers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, processors and textile manufacturers. Large site with news and feature articles, economic and technical information and publications. Links to FAQ, history and educational materials.

http://www.cotton.org/ncc/

National Cotton Council of America

For 60 years helping producers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, cottonseed crushers, cooperatives and textile manufacturers in competing effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured markets. Educational materials, FAQs about cotton, news, technical information.

http://www.cotton.org

NCGA. National Cotton Ginners Association

USA. Umbrella organization for US state and regional ginner associations. Link to the gin school and ginner certification programs.

http://www.cotton.org/ncga/index.cfm

North Carolina Cotton Producers Association

USA. Trade organization for North Carolina producers, processors and marketers, dedicated to promoting the efficient production, ginning, warehousing, handling, merchandising, manufacturing, and use of cotton, cotton seed, and cotton by-products. Cotton news and research reports. Weather information. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

http://www.nccotton.org/

PCGA. Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association

Trade organization for Pakistani cotton ginners and processors. International daily cotton market reports. History of cotton cultivation and ginning. Links to related sites.

http://www.pcga.org/

Supima Association of America

USA. Non-profit organization of US pima cotton growers. Market and crop information. Industry calendar. Link to information about pima cotton, its properties and uses. Directory of ginners, brokers and merchants.

http://www.supimacotton.org/

Sustainable Cotton Project

USA. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of certified, organically grown cotton.

http://www.sustainablecotton.org/

Tanzania Cotton Board

Government funded organization, focused on the implementation of a legal and regulatory framework aimed at improving and developing the cotton industry by promoting, facilitating and monitoring the functioning of the entire production, marketing, processing and export chain of the Tanzanian cotton business. Industry news and information about the local cotton cultivation and its classification. List of cotton ginning companies.

http://www.tancotton.co.tz/

TCA. Texas Cotton Association

USA. Non-profit trade organization for cotton merchants, primary marketers and supporting companies. Cotton calendar. Links to related sites.

http://www.storesonline.com/site/tca

TCGA. Texas Cotton Ginners' Association

USA. Trade organization for companies involved in cotton ginning. Links to cotton ginning related information and web sites. List of member companies.

http://www.tcga.org/

Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative

Provides a central contact for supply and distribution of raw cotton. Includes contact information for staff and board members, news, photos, and a directory of manufacturers.

http://www.texasorganic.com/

Live text - India v England

India pass 100 but lose their third wicket, chasing 241 to beat England in the third one-day international in Kanpur.

news.bbc.co.uk

Somali tanker pirates 'want $25m'

Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker are reported to have demanded a $25m ransom.

news.bbc.co.uk

A winning feeling

Smiles all round as England supporters celebrate in Berlin

news.bbc.co.uk

Letters from America: Thousands of Alistair Cooke's scripts go online

Nearly 3,000 scripts from Alistair Cooke's BBC radio show Letters From America are to be placed in a public electronic archive.

news.bbc.co.uk

Rolls-Royce plans 2,000 job cuts

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce says it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs in 2009, including 140 in the UK.

news.bbc.co.uk

In pictures

The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees

news.bbc.co.uk

Gaza voices

Palestinians describe life under the Israeli blockade

news.bbc.co.uk

EU reaches deal on farm reforms

EU ministers agree to reform farm policy by moving more subsidies away from production and liberalising the dairy market.

news.bbc.co.uk

Strictly stars support Sergeant

Stars of Strictly Come Dancing give their backing to ex-political journalist John Sergeant after he pulls out of the contest.

news.bbc.co.uk

October UK retail sales fall 0.1%

Sales on the UK's high streets fell by 0.1% in October down for a second month in a row, Office for National Statistics' data showed.

news.bbc.co.uk

City Diaries

Failed or bailed? Tales from the financial front-line

news.bbc.co.uk

Second arrest in murder inquiry

Police are questioning a 46-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of doorman Brian McGlynn.

news.bbc.co.uk

Sparrow numbers 'plummet by 68%'

The loss of green spaces in Britain has caused the number of house sparrows to drop sharply in the past 30 years, the RSPB says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

news.bbc.co.uk

RBS shareholders vote on bail-out

Shareholders of the Royal Bank of Scotland will vote later on Thursday on whether to accept a £20bn government bail-out.

news.bbc.co.uk

US share drop prompts Asia fall

Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears.

news.bbc.co.uk

New entry! Top of the Pops back in Christmas schedules

Top of the Pops returns to the BBC for two shows over Christmas, despite earlier promises it would stay off the airwaves.

news.bbc.co.uk

Hoodwinked

How two criminals fooled the British judicial system

news.bbc.co.uk

Bosch jobs threat 'devastating'

A decision that could see a further 250 manufacturing jobs axed is described as a devastating blow.

news.bbc.co.uk

Red tape 'hampers crime victims'

Victims of violent crime are hampered in making compensation claims by excessive red tape, MPs say.

news.bbc.co.uk

DR Congo rebels pull out to let aid in

Rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from two fronts north of Goma, as promised, to let aid in.

news.bbc.co.uk

Capello delighted by first year

Fabio Capello says his first year as England boss could not have gone better after beating Germany 2-1 in Berlin.

news.bbc.co.uk

Escape prompts mother's jail call

A man accused of murder who escaped from a hospital should have been in jail, his alleged victim's mother says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Clampdown on excessive speeders

A raft of measures is suggested to target anti-social drivers, including those who speed excessively or use drugs.

news.bbc.co.uk

Recession fears hit stock markets

European and Asian markets fall sharply amid growing concerns that the world economy will enter a protracted slump.

news.bbc.co.uk