International Textile and Apparel Association

What International Textile and Apparel Association does

ITAA is a non-profit professional educational association, founded in 1944 and headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, that serves scholars, educators, students, and industry professionals in textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education. It operates with approximately 8 employees and an Executive Director, Sherry Schofield, PhD, supporting a global membership of 800+ from multiple countries. Its mission centers on promoting discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge in textile and apparel disciplines through scholarship, leadership, and service.

The association's core service portfolio centers on an annual rotating conference (Long Beach 2024, St. Louis 2025, Jacksonville 2026), the peer-reviewed Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (CTRJ) published via Sage Journals, conference proceedings hosted by Iowa State University Digital Press, juried design exhibitions, and an extensive awards and fellowship ecosystem spanning faculty recognition (ITAA Fellow, Ha-Brookshire Distinguished Scholar), graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships (Blanche Payne), teaching innovation awards (Nancy Rutherford, Better Buying Institute), and design awards (Schofield Design Awards). Supporting resources include a Teaching Collection across 14 subjects, webinar recordings, monographs, newsletters, and a member directory. Operations run on Neon One CRM (itaa.app.neoncrm.com) for membership management and Oxford Abstracts for submissions management.

ITAA's revenue model is subscription-based membership dues across six tiers (Undergraduate $36, Graduate $62, Emeritus $135, Professional/Associate $192, Corporate $518), supplemented by conference registration fees, corporate and institutional partnership sponsorships (Bronze $1,000 to Diamond $10,000; Career Fair Partner $300 to Transformative Partner $1,000), donations, and study-abroad tuition waivers facilitated through partners. The organization has no public API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed financials; it is membership-based with no venture, private equity, or external ownership structure.

Name

International Textile and Apparel Association

Legal name

International Textile & Apparel Organization

Website

https://itaaonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ITAA is a 1944-founded non-profit educational association serving 800+ textile, apparel, and merchandising scholars, educators, and students globally through membership tiers, an annual rotating conference, and the CTRJ peer-reviewed journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAE

Academic & Education Conference Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYEDADAFAC

Awarding Organizations & Credentialing Bodies (Certificates/Diplomas)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Academic conference hosting
• Scholarly journal publishing
• Textile education resources
• Membership organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from multiple categories: Professional ($192/year), Emeritus ($135/year), Graduate Student ($62/year), Undergraduate Student ($36/year), Associate ($192/year), and Corporate ($518/year). Discounts available for early renewals by December 31.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ITAA is a professional educational association that sells tiered annual memberships (Professional $192, Emeritus $135, Graduate Student $62, Undergraduate Student $36, Associate $192, Corporate $518) to textile, apparel, and merchandising scholars, educators, and students. Members receive access to the peer-reviewed Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, member-discounted annual conference registration, design exhibitions, a teaching collection, monographs, conference proceedings, and eligibility for a portfolio of fellowships, scholarships, and teaching/faculty awards. Corporate and institutional partnership sponsorships and donations supplement the membership-based revenue model.

Product overview

ITAA is a professional educational association providing membership-based services to textile, apparel, and merchandising scholars, educators, and students. The core offerings include the annual ITAA Conference (with presentations, workshops, design exhibitions, and networking), the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (CTRJ), and various award programs (Faculty Awards, Graduate Fellowships, Student Best Paper Competition, Design Exhibitions, Teaching Innovation Awards). Additional services include the Teaching Collection of educational resources, Webinar Recordings, ITAA Monographs and Special Publications, Conference Proceedings, Newsletters, and a Member Directory. Financial support programs include Legacy Group Support Initiative and Early-Stage Support Initiative. The association also facilitates corporate and institutional partnerships, with the conference serving as the central hub connecting members through scholarship dissemination, professional development, and industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ITAA Annual Conference
• Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (CTRJ)
• ITAA Design Exhibition
• ITAA Monographs and Special Publications
• ITAA Conference Proceedings
• ITAA Newsletters
• ITAA Teaching Collection
• Webinar Recordings
• ITAA Member Directory
• Design Exhibit Catalogs
• ITAA Faculty Awards Program
• ITAA Graduate Fellowships
• Student Best Paper Competition
• Papers of Distinction
• Schofield Design Awards
• Blanche Payne Scholarship in Apparel or Fashion Design
• Regents University London Fashion Design and Merchandising Awards
• University of the Arts London Summer Study Abroad Award
• Janet Else Visiting Scholar or Practitioner Award
• Nancy Rutherford Teaching Innovation Award
• Better Buying Institute Teaching Innovation Award
• Marilyn DeLong Curatorial Exhibition Scholarship
• Legacy Group Support Initiative
• Early-Stage Support Initiative

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic partner, institutional partner, technology partner and accreditation partner.

• Better Buying Institutestrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors the Better Buying Institute Teaching Innovation Award (2026 and 2027) focused on responsible purchasing practices and supply chain transparency in apparel education.
• University of the Arts London (UAL)institutional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Summer Study Abroad Award with tuition-fee waiver for ITAA faculty and student members. Ranked #2 globally for Art and Design (2024 QS World University Rankings).
• Regents University Londoninstitutional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers Will Conard Scholarship covering full tuition and accommodation for fashion design and merchandising students to study abroad.
• Mizzou (University of Missouri)institutional partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Institutional Partner supporting ITAA conference and academic community engagement.
• Iowa State University Digital Presstechnology partnerTechnology or IntegrationHosts ITAA Conference Proceedings submission platform for abstract and paper management.
• Oxford Abstractstechnology partnerTechnology or IntegrationProvides submission management platform for ITAA conference abstracts, awards, design exhibition, and paper competitions.
• TAPAC (Textile and Apparel Programs Accreditation Commission)accreditation partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for textile and apparel programs, linked on ITAA website as key partner organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Textile and Apparel Programs Accreditation Commission (TAPAC): Accreditation body for textile and apparel academic programs, listed as ITAA's accreditation partner. Adjacent ecosystem organization serving the same academic community.

Emerging players

• International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (WDO): WDO is an international umbrella for design-focused professional societies with member organizations worldwide. Partially overlapping membership and similar academic/professional association structure.

Direct peers

• The Textile Institute (UK): UK-based international professional body for the textile industry with membership, publications, and credentials (including Chartered Textile Designer status). Comparable scope and academic-industry hybrid focus.
• Costume Society of America: Peer academic association for costume and dress historians with publications, conferences, and member benefits. Highly comparable nonprofit structure serving textile/apparel scholarship community.
• International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI): IFFTI is an international association of fashion and textile educational institutions, directly comparable to ITAA's higher education focus on textiles and apparel, with annual conferences and academic networking.
• Textile Society of America: Direct peer organization that promotes the study of textiles through biennial symposia, publications, and member programs. Shares ITAA's academic focus, member-driven governance, and textile scholarship dissemination mission.
• American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC): AATCC is a direct peer professional association serving textile scientists, chemists, and industry professionals with publications, test methods, and conferences. Similar membership dues structure, nonprofit model, and academic-industry hybrid focus.

Broad incumbents

• Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA): CFDA is a larger industry trade association for fashion designers with broader commercial focus and significantly larger resource base. Comparable professional association structure but serves industry rather than academia primarily.
• Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA): IDSA operates as a peer professional society model with membership tiers, annual conferences, awards, and publications, but serves industrial design broadly rather than textile/apparel specifically.
• American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA): AAFA is the major US apparel and footwear industry trade association with substantially larger membership and resources. Comparable industry-academia positioning but primarily serves corporate members rather than academics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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