Meet Your Instructor

Clive Wilkie, a native of England, is a world renowned textile industry expert. With over 50 years in global textile quality assurance, he built management systems influencing hundreds of companies throughout the world.

Clive began his career 52 years ago at Scapa Multi-National Industrial Fabric Group in the United Kingdom. He later moved to Canada and the USA where he focused on Home Textiles at United Feather and Down, Pacific Coast Feather, and Downlite. Today, Clive manages the USA office for IDFL Laboratory and Institute.

Clive's specialty is in textile supply chains, sourcing material and quality assurance. He worked with industry leaders such as: Canada Goose, The North Face, Costco, IKEA, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, and much more.

How Cotton is Sourced


Understanding cotton's history helps us understand how it is sourced today. It started in one country and is now spread throughout the globe. Find where the best place to source cotton is for you.


Today's Cotton Challenges


Why is it so difficult to source cotton today? 20% of the world's cotton is questionable and is banned in some of the world's largest markets. Learn how to combat this global challenges.

Cotton to Fabric Process


There are many steps to the cotton process, it is difficult to count. Come see the process made easy and learn what is actually happening to your cotton.