TEXTRANET (Textile Transfer Network) is a non profit making association. Its following objectives have been defined : provide technical and commercial benefit by participation for all of its members; promote the exchange of information between its members; facilitate the establishment of trans-national projects, with particular emphasis on those receiving European funding; develop and maintain co-operative links with professional and textile associations, particularly those having a pan-European activity; provide a forum for the promotion of technical progress within the European textile industry. The Association is composed of four types of members Full, Associate, Transitional and Supporting members. Full Members: Textile Research and Technology Organisations deriving the majority of their income from commercial operations who are registered within the European Union or EFTA. Associate Members: Textile Research and Technology Organisations deriving the majority of their income from commercial operations who are registered outside the EU or EFTA. Transitional Members: Organisations who have served a minimum of two years as an Associate Member and whose countries are in the active process of becoming a member of the EU or EFTA. Supporting Members: EU or EFTA registered associations or companies.