ABIT (The Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association) represents the integration of the Brazilian textile chain. Founded on the early 1960's, ABIT sponsors companies of every segment in the textile industry, including cotton growing, synthetic raw materials, textile fibers, spinning, weaving, knitwear, dyeing, printing and clothing.

ABIT's mission is to support the sustainable development of the Brazilian textile industry, representing its interests in the presence of governmental and international organizations, as well as making the textile sector better known to the general public.

One of the relevant events sponsored by ABIT is the ABIT Fashion Prize, that gathers important personalities of various sectors and the press to make public which companies of the textile industry have stood out within their particular activity sector throughout the year, thus bringing those involved in the production process and the final consumers to a closer contact.

Based upon the responsible growth of the Brazilian textile industry, in 2001 ABIT, supported by APEX - Export Promotion Agency, launched the trade mark that will promote Brazilian textile products abroad: TEXBRASIL.

Besides promoting Brazilian textile products in the world market, TEXBRASIL develops strategic programs for exportation, stimulating Brazilian entrepreneurs through its activities and courses to increase their exports. The export strategies developed by TEXBRASIL have now become a benchmark for APEX.

In order to conquer excellence within the textile sector, ABIT develops special professional training programs and supports social and environmental programs among other activities. Aiming at meeting the needs of every sector within the textile industry, ABIT relies on the following Sector Commissions:

- Machinery, quality and productivity/ infrastructure/ technical norms/standards;
- Finance and Statistics;
- Marketing;
- Foreign Trade;
- Fiber (cotton fiber; raw wool, wool tops and yarn; long fiber sector);
- Wool Sector;
- Spinning (Cotton Spinning Sector; PV/ PA and Viscose Spinning Sector; Lining and Ramie Spinning Sector);
- Sewing Threads;
- Weaving;
- Knitwear;
- Kettenthul & Raschel Knitwear;
- Clothing;