Flooring Industry Resources:

Trade Associations

Carpet Cushion Council: http://www.carpetcushion.org
Carpet & Fabricare Institute: http://www.carpet9.org
The Carpet and Rug Institute: http://www.carpet-rug.com
Technical information and consumer information for carpets and rugs.

Ceramic Tile Distributors Association: http://www.ctdahome.org
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation: http://www.tileschool.org
Italian Trade Commission-Tile Center: http://www.italtrade.com
Marble Institute of America: http://www.marble-institute.com
National Tile Contractors Association: http://www.tile-assn.com
National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades: http://www.ntc-stone.com
An educational site with a wide assortment of training resources.
Terrazo, Tile and Marble Association of Canada: http://www.ttmac.com
Tile Council of America: http://www.tileusa.com

Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration: http://www.ascr.org
Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification: http://www.iicrc.org

CFI-International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association: http://www.cfi-installers.org
Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association: http://www.fcica.com
Floor Installation Association of North America: http://www.fiana.org

Dalton Floor Covering Market Association: http://www.carpets.org
The Federation of International Trade Associations: http://www.fita.org/webindex.html
An in depth variety of resources designed to make importing and exporting as easy and profitable as possible.
International Sanitary Supply Association: http://www.issa.com
Long Island Floor Covering Association: http://www.lifca.org
National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD): http://www.nafcd.org
National Association of the Remodeling Industry: http://www.nari.org
Paint & Decorating Retailers Association: http://www.pdra.org
The World Floor Covering Association: http://www.wfca.org

Floor Covering Installer - Online: http://www.fcimag.com
Floor Covering Weekly: http://www.floorcoveringweekly.com
Flooring Magazine: http://www.flooringmagazine.com
ISDesignet: http://www.isdesignet.com
The Online Version of "Interiors & Sources" Magazine
National Floor Trends: http://www.ntlfloortrends.com
Stone World & Stone & Tile Design: http://www.stoneworld.com
Online magazine and resource for contemporary stone and tile design.

Floorfocus Online: http://www.floorfocus.com
Floorspecs.com: http://www.floorspecs.com
Cool searchable data base for all types of commercial flooring products.