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Retail A Short Guide to Survival
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How to shop the fabric market
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Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing
Bridal/eveningwear Suppliers.
BERENSTEIN TEXTILES
"Your complete source for bridal, formal & eveningwear fabrics for less". Chiffon, georgette, costume & stretch, crepe, microfiber, suede, faux fur, lame, lining, taffeta, organza, satin, tulle, velvet, brocade, embroidered fancies. Domestic & import. In stock all year.

FISHMAN'S FABRICS
America's most comprehensive textile firm for designers. All types of bridal & eveningwear fabrics & novelties & fancies in silk, linen & wool. Jobber. Full service plus books & shade cards available. Cater to designer & above mens & womens markets, plus home furnishings.

C & J TEXTILES INC.
Specializing in fine silks: georgette, crepe back satin, CDC, charmeuse, plain & satin face organza, 4-ply silk crepe, silk knit, silk taffeta & dutchess satin, most in stock with 102 stock colors. 100% English wools, European novelties, French laces by Darquer. Solids & prints.

M GRABIE WOOLEN COMPANY, INC.
100% Australian merino & merino worsted wool blends. Flannel, cool wool, satin gabardine, crepe, twill, pique & fancies in stripes, checks, tartans, plaids & herringbones. Domestic manufacturer. Mens & ladies better to designer suiting, dress & formalwear markets. marketdressddredressdressmarkets.
CINERGY TEXTILES, INC.
Satin, chiffon, lace, organdy, organza, charmeuse, georgette, velvet & more. Domestic & import from Asia. Cater to the women's & children's dress & eveningwear markets. Moderate price points.
JAKOB SCHLAEPFER, INC.
Couture & ready-to-wear collection of allover embroideries, sequins, foil applications & laser techniques. Austrian & pearl beading on allovers & cut pieces. Cater to bridal, evening, costume & shawl markets. Import from Switzerland. Also, represent Filtex St. Gall.
NATASHA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
All types of silks & silk blends (solids & fancies) in tafettas, shantungs, dupiones, organzas, satins, jaquards & metalics. Also custom beading & embroidery work.
LA LAME, INC.
All types of fancies & basics for bridal, evening & dress markets. Domestic & imports from Asia, France & the U.K.
KAVITA TEXTILE, LLC
All types of silk fabrics for bridal, eveningwear and home. Import from India. Moderate price points.
MEDAL TEXTILES, INC.
1-800-621-0035. Imported novelty embroideries, lycras, brocades, beaded laces, crepes, satins, poplins, chiffons, metallics, velvets, poly/cotton eyelets & more. Moderate to better price pts. Specialize in fabric for the theatrical markets, plus bridal & formalwear trades.
A & A TEXTILE, INC.
Carry French Chantilly laces, beaded laces & trims. Cater to better fabric stores & small designers. Jobber. Prices are below wholesale. Silks, satins & novelty fabrics are also available.
ABSOLUT TEXTILES, INC.
Full line of bridal & eveningwear fabrics, laces & novelties, polyester and silk prints imported from Italy & France. Cater to couture bridal markets. Samples available.
ACCENTEX, INC.
Imported high-fashion, bridal & eveningwear fabrics & trimmings from around the world. High end. Easy to work with. Converter.
ACKER & JABLOW FABRICS, LTD
America's premier converter of fine linings & novelty poly/rayon & acetate/rayon fabrics. Domestic & imports from Korea. Cater to womens low to high end markets.
APEX MILLS CORPORATION
Toll-free #1-800-989-APEX. Poly & nylon netting & meshes, plus tulle, tricot and veilings. Cater to all markets. Better price points. Domestic.
AVA TEXTILES
Manufacture and stock fine silks for the apparel, bridal and home furnishing markets.
B.C. AMERICA
High quality yarn dyed jacquard for ties, solid piece dyed and or printed silk jacquards, crepe de chines, satins, chiffons, organzas & all other types of dressy silk fabrics. Mill.
BANZIGER LACE CORPORATION
Specialize in Guipure embroidered lace, tulles & silks. Domestic manufacturer & European mil rep. Cater to women's bridal & high-end apparel markets.
BELDING HAUSMAN INC
Rayon and rayon/acetate antique satins, crepes and failles, plus polyester faille. Cater to evening wear and the home furnishing trades. Domestic.
BHN INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE INC.
Shantung, bridal satin, shimmer, georgette, chiffon, matka silk, 100% linen, 100% rayon, twill, taffeta and charmouse. Domestic & import from China, Japan, Italy & Korea. Cater to men's, women's & children's evening dresses, blouses and shirts. Moderate price points.
CHH AMERICA, INC.
Toll-free#1-866-BEMBERG. Bemberg® linings for bridal & eveningwear. Stretch irridescent satins & fancy linings. Worldwide delivery. Offices in New York, Shanghai, Beijing & Hong Kong for immediate 5 million yards ready stock delivery.
COSMOPOLITAN TRADING CORP.
Deal with all types of fabrics for the dress, cocktail, after-5 & bridal industries. Chiffons, organzas, crepes & satins in all weights & qualities as well as plain pieced dyed fabrics. Ship & package offshore as well as U.S.A. Moderate to better price points.
DAMO TEXTILES/HERTZ FABRICS
Polyester & acetate taffetas, brocades & jacquards. Plus laces, meshes, foil laces, organzas, stretch satins, stretch taffetas and other fancy novelty fabrics. Domestic & import. Cater to women's & childrenswear markets. Popular to better price points.
DESIGNER FABRIC
Toll-free# 1-888-422-2340. Laces, satin, chiffon, taffeta, lame, velvet, organza, veilings & beaded fabrics. Jobber. Domestic & import from France, Italy, Japan, Korea & China. Cater to all price points in bridal & eveningwear.
DUMARI LIMITED
Importers & exporters of silk, silk prints, blends from China. Cater to all markets.
EDLEY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Toll-free#1-800-TRICOTS. 15 denier and 40 denier nylon tricot, tulle, bridal illusion, crinoline and maline, iridescent tulle, stock colors and dyed to order, nets. Domestic. Popular to better price points. "The Right Tulles for the Job"
EVELYN FORSYTHE CREATIONS, INC.
"Fabrics for very gala occasions". All types of net & tulles, chiffon, organza, point d'espries & fabrics with lurex. Import & domestic. Converter. Cater to bridal, evening & dress markets. Wholesale & retail.
FABRICS BY TABRAE/ORIOLE TEXTILE
Woven brocades, jacquards & metallic novelties. Metallic knits, rayon jerseys, interlocks & fancies. Domestic converter & mill. Moderate to bridge. Work mostly with womens eveningwear markets.
FALK INDUSTRIES INC.
Netting, tulle, bridal illusions and veilings. Cater to women's & childrens markets, all price points. Manufacturer, domestic & imports.
FIESTA FABRIC
Veilings, taffeta, tulle, lace, chiffon, organza, china silk, linings, brocades, netting, beaded & embroidered fabrics, crepe & more. Import & export. U.S. & from Korea, Japan, China & Europe. Better price pts.
FITZSIMMONS FABRICS, LTD.
100% silks, satins, taffetas, georgettes, woven velvets, cotton velvet, jacquard blends, cottons, cotton blends, linen, linings (specialize in personalized linings). Mill rep/agent. Better to designer price points.
FORMAL FABRICS, LTD.
Fine collection of laces, organdy, satin, crepe, jacquards, brocade & beaded & sequinned novelties. Domestic & import from France, Italy, Asia & Japan. Cater to lingerie, evening, bridal, dress & suit markets.
GAFA INC.
The designers choice for beaded appliques, trims, embroidered & beaded lace trims, buttons, badges & mirror trims. Import from China & India. Cater to womens, embellished lingerie, dress, evening, bridal, accessory & home trades. All price points.
GELMOR TRADING CO. INC.
Full line of imported eveningwear fabrics & lace from France. Cater to bridal, dress, lingerie, ready-to-wear & couture markets.
GEORGE KNITTING MILLS CORP.
Nets, tulle, marquisette, tricot, metallic fabrics & laces. Manufacturer. Cater to ladies, childrens, bridal, evening, cocktail, millinery, accessory, costume & craft markets. In business since 1936.
GRATACOS
Woven silks, silk blends, wools, wool blends & novelties. Cater to womens eveningwear, bridal, suit, dress, blouse, accessory & home furnishing markets. Mill rep/agent. Better, bridge & designer price points.
GRUPO TEXTIL
Jacquards and lace from France. Embroideries, dutchess satin, silks, beaded laces & more from Italy. Better to designer price points.
JOHN MALONE TEXTILES
Laces, satin, chiffon, crepe, georgette, tulle, organza & beaded fabrics. Mill & jobber. Cater to womens, childrens, dress, eveningwear & bridal markets. Better to couture price points. Import. Cell#: 917-403-9395.
JORDI INTERNATIONAL FABRICS
Fancy evening & formal fabrics in knits & wovens. Lace, satin, crepe, lame, organza, bengaline, burnout, embroidered & beaded goods, silk, polyester. Converter, importer. Popular to moderate price pts. Offices in Florida & Ontario.
LABIAN COLLECTION
All types of fabrics for fancy, bridal & eveningwear. Specialize in beaded lace and embroidered beaded chiffon. Cell#: 310-633-4824.
LION FABRICS CORP.
Established 1941. Illusion tool, metallics, lames, organza, georgette & stiff net. Cater to the lingerie, bridal & eveningwear markets. Converter. Domestic & imports from South America.
LUCERNE TEXTILES
Offers a variety of taffetas, moires, solid polyesters and satins. Domestic & worldwide imports. Low to high end price points. Over 500 colors in stock.
MARLENE LACE/JO-CAL EMBROIDERY CO.
Rigid, stretch & embroidered laces, rubberized & puckered fabrics, taffeta, velvet & chenilles. Domestic manufacturer. Cater to mens & womens evening & bridal & home furnishing & accessory trades.
MOND TEX INTERNATIONAL CORP.
All types of embroidery, beaded lace, venise laces, organza, all over lace fabrics & trimmings, meshes, and silk imported from overseas. Low to better price points. Cater to women, children, lingerie, evening & bridal markets.
NEC STYLE USA
Lace, satin, chiffon, georgette, velvet. China silk, organza, embroidered fabrics and more. Manufacturer and importer. Designer and couture price pts. Cater to women's dress, bridal, and eveningwear markets.
NIPKOW AND KOBELT INC.
Duchess satin pure silk and mixed, dupioni silks, embroidered and beaded silk dupioni, taffeta and organza.
ORIOLE TEXTILE CO. INC.
Toll free#1-800-225-2210. In stock selection of bengaline, crepe, brocades, tapestries, taffeta, lame, organzas, chiffon, laces, satin & linings. Converter/Jobber. Import & domestic. Specialize in bridal/eveningwear markets. Popular price points.
PACIFIC FABRIC IMPORTS
Chiffon, satin, tulle, organza, poly, georgette, lame, velvet and more for the bridal & eveningwear markets. Import from Japan, Korea, Taiwan & China. Samples available. Popular price points.
PAGO FABRICS
Toll-free#1-800 223-2694. Service, quality & reliability. All types of fancies, taffetas, etc. Domestic & imports from Orient. Cater to ladies & childrens popular dress, evening, bridal, neckwear & millinery. Sample yards.
PAGO FABRICS/ROSEBAR FABRICS
The leading resource for bridal, special occasion & eveningwear fabrics in basic and novelty. Service the acetate satin and taffeta business. In stock collection. Domestic & import.
PLUMRIDGE INC.
Toll-free #1-800-660-7455. Bridal silks & brocades from China, India & the U.S. Cater to all markets.
RALPH TEX, INC.
Many colors in georgette, organza, chiffon, pongee, bridal satin, crepe back satin, taffeta, peau de soie, charmeuse, crepe soiree, laces, printed eyelet, brocade, jacquard & novelties. Also, china silk, silk jazar & silk organza. Domestic & imports from Far East.
SAISILKS INC.
Silk chiffon, organza, embroideries, solids and textured raw silks. Cater to evening, bridal, sportswear, men's, women's & children's markets. Moderate to couture.
SCHWERZLER & SONS, INC.
Poly organza, novelty solids, embroidered & sequin fabrics. Import & domestic. Manufacturer/converter/jobber. Cater to womens & girls dress, evening, blouse & sportswear markets. Popular to designer prices.
SILK ETCETERA INTERNATIONAL
Large variety of silk fabrics. Cater to ladies, mens & childrens eveningwear, bridal, formal, fashion, artistry & home furnishing markets. Worldwide importers.
SPOSABELLA LACE INC.
Direct source for bridal luxury fabrics in silk, wool, polyester and nylon. Alencon lace, lion lace & re-embriodered lace. Also, embellished beaded trims and panels on tulle. Headpieces and accessories of our own design. Custom beading.
STYLECREST FABRICS, LTD.
Chantilly, gipure & embroidered laces, silk & silk blended duchese satins, embroidered silk chiffons, silk organzas & satins, matte jersey & iridescent fashions. Stockhouse for samples, duplicates & some production yardage.
TOUCH OF LACE, INC.
NYC #212-840-4663. All-over venise (guipure) laces, embroidered fabrics, organzas & nettings in bridal motifs & custom designs.
VALENTINE TEXTILES, INC.
All types of novelty, lace & silk fabrics. Domestic & import from Japan, India, China & Korea. Cater to women's & girl's evening, bridal & dressy markets. Price points: better.

















