A．Jurisdiction of the Regular-Member Universities
What is meant by a regular-membership? The Associtation's“regular-member”primarily applies to a university or college that has a curriculum befitting for the Textiles Advisor, and is recognized as such by The Association．Hence, The Association’s main function is that of controlling appllications, screening and authorization of its membership．
A university or college must meet such standards as those set for curriculum, faculty structure, facilities and equipments,library books,etc． These standards are designated separately for the first and second degree certification． Before final authorization is made to regular membership, an examination is made of the documents submitted, then, an actual inspection follows to see if the above conditions conform to the standards or not． As of 2004, 16 universities with four-year curriculum are approved for first-degree regular-membership, and 38 four-year and two-years' colleges for second-degree membership, bringing the total to 54 women's universities and colleges throughout Japan．

B．After-Care Program of Regular-Member Universities
The Association maintains its regular-members in the profession on a high educational level, by continuous improvement of its qualification standards and contents to uphold the position of home economics graduates in Textiles and Clothing．Hence, each member university must submit an Annual Report according to a form specified by The Association．Its contents must cover：

1)legally-fixed-number for entrance, total student enrollment and actual　number trained for this specialist within this enrollment
2)curriculum details
3)listing faculty members and courses taught by each
4)provision for facilities, supplies and equipments

Results of this Annual Report eventually forces the member-university to submit a follow-up report within the fiscal year, on the undergone improvement acted upon in respond to The Association's advice given．A noticeable problem is that of difficulty in obtaining well−qualified faculty members for the newly required courses．

C．Status Pertaining to Certification of Textiles Advisor
After completion of requirements, the student takes two examinations(easy-writing on a specific topic given, plus a restricted exam on ｢Science of Consumption｣), administered by The Association． If passing marks are obtained, certificate is granted．

　　　　　　　　　　　　The number of qualified graduates is shown in Table 1

D．Qualifying Examination of Textiles Evaluation Specialist (TES）
The Association was permitted by Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry(METI) to qualify the examination of Textiles Evaluation Specialist(TES)in 1981． METI's intention to set up "Textiles Evaluation Specialist" is to decrease the occurance of the consumer Complains concerning apparel goods．
The number of qualified TES is shown in Table 2．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Table 2：Number of Qualified TES by Year

E．Seminars and Workshops
Topics of central interest and/or needs based on the current curriculum are
selected for Seminars and Workshops, several times annualy, sponsored by The Association． The scope of attendance is basically set for in-service training of teachers presently assigned to the program, but may also expand to include graduates already on the job, as well as off−campus employer-side personnels．

F．Placement Conference
Since birth of The Association, The Association continues in its efforts to encourage the implementation of its original goals and objectives, but yet, is not well permeated in the minds of related businesses, agencies and organizations． Therefore, conferences are held with these providers of goods and human services, cosumer interest groups, and regulatory policy-making agencies, for these groups to develop an overview of The Association's functions in Society．These conference have resulted in an upward trend of employers to specifically ask for certified Textiles Advisor．

G．Publication
1．Text Books
The Association's curriculum has some new courses which still need to be systematized and stabilized both in concept and context．
For instance, "Science of Consumption" is one, so a text has been developed with the guidance of leading professionals．It is distributed for student use to the member- universities．A text has also been developed for "Clothing Construction" to fit the needs of Textiles Advisor in business．
These texts are now being used by non−member institutions also；both for faculty and student use．
All of text books published by The Association are as follows；

･Clothing Construction(theory)
･Clothing Construction(actual training)
･Apparel goods instruction
･Apparel planning
･Apparel Design
･Science of Consumption
･Textile Products' Evaluation Test
･Consumers' Problems
･How to encounter to consumer
･Marketing
･Fashion goods Marketing
･Way to investigate consumer
･Study for TES qualification test covering knowledges required Textiles and Apparel Industry
･Technical Guide for Consumer Complain Settlement
･Retail and Apparel Industry
･Textiles Care

2．The JASTA Bulletin
A quarterly bulletin is published as a tool for communication between the Association and its members．
Its contents cover a wide area of topics, ranging from the announcements of study-groups to various professional contents related to consumer interests, scientific facts and so on．

H．Investigation Activity
Students of Textiles Advisor course in associated universities conduct an investigation on clothing consumption realities under the instruction of JASTA．
Main matters for investigation

･the number of sheets of clothing
･fiber composition
･the time to aquire
･using situation
･Laundry
･Home washing situation
･the reasons to stop wearing
･the number of times to wear a year

An intension of this investigation plan are；
1．to make the students to learn investigation technique
2．to provide the data of investigation to the Textiles Advisor in the front
3．to be of some service to textile business world

A．Regular-members（121 individuals, universities and colleges and corporatives)
The General Meeting of The Association is composed of the Regular−members, and therefore, is entitled to vote．
These Regular−members have the following break−down：
1．Regular-member individuals (54)
Consists of The Association's Committee Members who are specialists of the area
concerned．
2．Regular-member Universities and Colleges (51)
Consists of representatives from each member−university/college．
3．Regular-member Corporatives (16)
Consists of influential and representative groups in the japanese business world or testing agencies．
These are as follows；

･Japan Chemical Fibres Association
･Japan Spinners' Association
･Japan Textile Dyeing Association
･Japan Wool Dyeing and Finishers Association
･Japan Apparel Industry Association
･Japan Women's and Children's Wear Manufacturers Association
･Japan Department Stores Association
･Nippon Association of Consumer Specialists
･Federation of Japan Textile Fabric Wholesalers Association
･Federation of Knit Wholesalers Association
･Japan Direct Marketing Association
･Japan Silk and Rayon Wearers' Association
･Japan Textile Inspection Council
･All Japan Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Association
･Japan Fashion Association
･Nihon Body Fashion Association

B．Supporting-members(5997)
Individuals and Corporatives with willingness to approve and support the aims of The Association compose this group．
1．Supporting-member Individuals(14)
Consists of teachers not restricted to member−universities；
individuals in related businesses and industries, consumer groups, and local agencies of the　government．
2．Supporting-member Corporatives(16)
Consists of firms and industries concerning businesses of textile, apparel, retail, textile
inspection agency etc．
3．Supporting-member (Textiles Advisor [2941])
Certified Textiles Advisor; those who desire to maintain communication with The Association　even after certificate is granted．
4．Supporting-member (TES [3026])
Qualified Textiles Evaluation Specialist; those who participate the activities of TES-members'　Association．
In Summary, 131 regular-members, 5858 supporting-members,totalling 5989, make up the membership of the Association．Income derived from these membership-dues account for approximately 30% of The Association's financial resources．