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Cotton/cotton Blends Suppliers.
FISHMAN'S FABRICS
100% cotton and cotton blends. Twill, jersey, chintz, poplin, sateen, muslin, denim, suiting, shirting & more. All weights, stripes & solids. Jobber. Full service plus books & shade cards available. Cater to designer & above mens & womens markets, plus home furnishings.

BEYOND THE LOOM/FRANETTA FABRICS
Variety of fancy yarn dye & solid fabrics. Sportswear & suiting weights from 8 oz. & up catering to the contemporary & missy market. Specialize in domestic custom fabrics & also offer beautiful imports.

CINERGY TEXTILES, INC.
Canvas, corduroy, denim, gauze, sateen, eyelet, poplin, sheeting, twill, velveteen & more. Domestic & import from Asia. Cater to the men's, women's, junior's & children's dress & eveningwear markets. Moderate price points.

E AND M INDUSTRIES, INC.
Cotton, cotton/rayon, cotton/linen blended novelty weave apparel & home fabrics. 100% garment dyeables. Textured weave effects, dobby canton flannel, 4 1/2 to 8 oz sueded twills & canvas. Cater to popular ladies, men's & children's casual, active markets. Domestic & import.

EATONTEX RESOURCES LTD.
Broadcloth, canvas, drill, sheeting, batistes, seersucker, madras, oxford, flannel, sateen, voile, chambray in solids & novelties, gauze, twills, stretch or non-stretch solids, prints & yarn-dyes. Some items in-stock and avalable for immediate delivery.

PHILIPS-BOYNE
Fine shirtings in cotton, poly/cotton, silk &100% Egyptian cotton. Solids, fancy stripes, jacquards, tone-on-tones, pinpoints, yarn-dyes & more. Import & domestic. Mens, womens & childrens markets. Moderate to better price pts. 3 million yds inventoried locally.
DOUBLETEX
Light to medium weight twills and plain weaves. Domestic & import.
FILTEX LTD
Ready-to-wear collection of novelty cottons & shirtings. Cater to sportswear, womens & childrens markets. Import from Switzerland. Located at the Jakob Schlaepfer Showroom.
M.J. CAHN CO., INC.
Cotton poplin, sheeting, denim, twill, canvas, corduroy & brushed cotton twill, also cotton/linen blends. Domestic. Jobber. Cater to men's & women's coats, apparel & uniform markets.
BAUM TEXTILE MILLS INC.
Manufacturer of winterfleece prints and solids, cubbybear flannel & fine quilting fabric. Custom printings can be accommodated.
CEDARBROOK IND.
Cotton/lycra & cotton spandex in a 5.4 per sq yd yield. Jobber. Cater to the active, athletic & team sports markets
FLYING COLOR, INC.
Leaders in dyed to match cotton novelty fabrics. Cotton gauze, cotton/rayon, textured cottons & other novelties. Domestic. Cater to mens, womens & childrens casual sportswear, lingerie, swim, blouse & dress markets. Moderate price pts.
MAGNA FABRICS, INC.
In-stock inventory of 100% cotton and cotton blends. Feature low prices and at-once delivery on a wide selection of closeout first and clean seconds.
QUALITEX INC.
All types of cottons & poly/cottons in knits & wovens. Custom supplier of solids & prints to all major markets. Domestic & import. Custom patterns & programs developed in in-house art studio.
ROBERT'S TEXTILE COMPANY
Cotton broadcloth, canvas, twill, chambray, sheeting, poplin, duck & shirtings. Will overnight samples. Lowest prices. Cater to all markets.
SHAMASH & SONS
"Finest of fabrics for over 100 years" Cotton sateen, madras, flannel, corduroy & velveteen. Converter. Imports worldwide. Cater to sportswear & eveningwear markets.
A E NATHAN
44/45" 100% cotton flannel solids & novelty prints, 108" 100% cotton solid flannel quiltbacking, 108" 100% cotton solid & printed broadcloth quiltbacking, 27" 100% cotton white diaper flannel, Little Suzy's Zoo 100% cotton broadcloth plus 58/60" 100% poly fleece novelty prints.
A PLUS FABRICS INC.
Cotton twill, cotton satin, cotton gauze, bengaline & chenille. Cater to mens, womens & kids markets. Popular price points.
ABSOLUT TEXTILES, INC.
Cotton twill, sateen, organdy, pique and yarn-dyes imported from Italy & France. Cater to women's shirt, blouse & couture bridal markets. Samples available.
ACME SUPPLY CO., LTD.
Toll-free #1-800-567-8025. Greige goods, broadcloth, terry, sheeting, poplin, twill & cotton blends. Import from Pakistan. Sampling available. Cater to the uniform, shirt, innerwear, hosiery & home furnishing markets.
ALASKA TEXTILE COMPANY, INC.
All types of cotton twill, sateen with and without spandex. Plus seersucker checks & stripes in different sizes. Cater to womens & childrens markets. Moderate to bridge price points. New York Showroom: 212 764-7176.
ALBAR FABRIC
Broadcloth and canvas. Also, novelty knits & wovens. Domestic &import. Converter. Cater to popular and moderate womens and childrens markets.
AMERICAN FOLK & FABRIC, INC.
Cotton sheeting, poplin & dobbies. Prints in antique, nostalgic & vintage designs plus yarn dyes in woven stripes. Manufacturer. Domestic & import from Japan & Korea. Custom printing available. Cater to the better women's & children's apparel, home furnishing & bag markets.
ARCO FABRICS, INC.
Stretch twill, stretch poplin, solids, checkers, eyelets & prints. Also carry denims & corduroys. Cater to ladies, childrens, mens budget to better markets. Import & offshore. Stock in house.
ARTHUR R JOHNSON COMPANY, INC.
Broadcloth, batiste, sheeting, pique, voile, duckcloth, drillcloth & organdy. All solids. Domestic and import from India & the Orient. Converter. Popular to better price points.
ARVIND WORLDWIDE INC.
Mill & manufacturer of a large range of 100% cotton denims & dress shirting fabrics from India. Samples & bulk shipped directly from India, no US stock inventory. Moderate to better price points. Cater to men's, women's & children's sportswear markets.
ASCHER STUDIO INC.
High quality voile, sateen, seersucker & pique, stretch & non-stretch. Substantial open line range stocked in New York & Los Angeles for quick delivery. Many unique looks. $4.00/$8.00 price range.
ATD-AMERICAN COMPANY
Toll-Free-1-800-523-2300. Cotton & poly/cotton canvas, flannel, chambray, broadcloth, sheeting, poplin, sateen, yarn-dyes, jersey & rib since 1931. Domestic & import. Converter/distributor. Apparel & home markets.
BANK MILLER CO. INC.
Chambrays, oxfords, twills & shirtings in solid & yarn-dyed plaids & stripes. Large in-stock program in cotton & poly/cotton. Converter. Moderate. No sampling. Stock 4 million yds of yarn-dyes.
BRITTANY FABRICS/DIV OF HMS INT'L FABRICS
Main tel#212-581-9750. Cotton & cotton blended, seersucker in yarn-dyed stripes & solids & novelty designs. 100% cotton chambray. Fine-line microsanded twills. Poplins in 100% combed cotton. Pincords in cotton blends. 100% cotton corduroys. Cater to all markets.
CARR TEXTILE
Toll free: 1-800-432-6620. Converter, importer and wholesaler of cotton and cotton blends.
CHARLES & COMPANY
NY Showroom: 242 West 38th St. NY, NY 10018; 212-391-9280. Oxford cloth, broadcloth, canvas, twill, chambray, sheeting, poplin, sateen, shirtings, yarn-dyes & prints. Domestic. All markets.
CLASSIC COTTONS/FABRIC COUNTRY INC.
Domestic manufacturer of cotton & cotton blends in solids & prints. Broadcloth, flannel, sheeting, twill, sateen & poplin. Light to medium weights. Open stock. Popular price pts. Women's, children's, uniform & shirt markets. Plus bags & home furnishings.
CLASSIC FABRICS CORPORATION
Cotton broadcloth, jacquard, flannel, corduroy, dobby & yarn-dyes. Imports from Italy, France, Germany & the Orient. Moderate to designer ladies & contemporary sportswear, suit, dress, shirt & coat markets.
CONSOLTEX INC.
NY Office: Geoffrey Fonseca, 212 382-2280. Manufacturer of cotton, cotton/blends, poly/cotton, jacquards, cotton stretch, microfibers & more for the apparel & home furnishing markets. Popular to couture price points.
COVINGTON FABRICS
Converter and manufacturer of fabrics, both printed & woven, for all end-uses.
CRANSTON
Cotton & blends in prints for all markets. Manufacturer.
DIVERSITEX
100% cotton, poly/cotton, nylon/cotton blends, woven as ristops, twills, sateens & ducks. Casual fabrics available as solid prints, textures & yarn-dyes in brushed flat and laundered finishes.
E.W. TEXTILES INC.
A large selection of wide & narrow fabrics of madras, seersucker, dobbies, oxfords, chambray, twill & flannels. Cater to men's, women's & children's markets.
EDGAR FABRICS
Wholesalers of all types of cotton fabrics.
ELEGANT TEXTILES, INC.
All types of cotton, cotton blends, denims & twills. Budget to moderate price points.
EVELYN FORSYTHE CREATIONS, INC.
"Fabrics for very gala occasions". Cotton & blended novelty & fancy fabrics. Import & domestic. Converter. Cater to bridal, evening & dress markets. Wholesale & retail.
FAB-KNIT TEXTILES INC.
Cotton/cotton blends, stretch w/lycra, pique, terry, greige goods, jacquard and more. Cater to the men's, women's & children's casual, career, activewear & uniform markets. Manufacturer. Domestic & import. Better price points. Samples available.
FESSLER USA
Domestic manufacturer of cotton, cotton blends, cotton stretch & more. Cater to junior contemporary, men's, women's & children's casual, active, athletic & innerwear markets. Moderate to designer price points.
FIESTA FABRIC
Corduroy, sateen, eyelet, jacquard, voile, organdy, poplin, shirtings, suitings & prints in cotton, poly/cotton & cotton/rayon. Import & export. U.S. & from Korea, Japan, China, Philippines & Turkey. Better price pts.
FITZSIMMONS FABRICS, LTD.
Voile, broadcloth, dobbies, pique & stretch in top, shirting & bottom weights imported from Spain. Cater to mens & ladies better, bridge, designer & accessory markets.
FUTURE ANTIQUES
Importer of handmade 100% Egyptian cotton & Egyptian linen for the moderate home furnishings & lingerie markets.
GRACEDALE FABRICS INC.
One of the largest cotton importers in the U.S. Broadcloth, canvas, dobbies, yarn-dyes, jacquards, flannel, sheeting, lawn, poplin, prints. Import & ship worldwide. Converter. Cater to popular to moderate markets.
H.L.C. INT'L, INC.
Toll-free#1-877-642-7878. 100% linen, cotton, linen blended fabric. Cotton corduroy, stretch fabric. Specialize in piece-dyes, yarn-dyes, mesh, dobbies & fancies. Import from own mill in China. Work with all markets. Moderate price points.
HABER FABRICS
Toll-free#1-800-527-1980. All types of cotton fabrics. Domestic & worldwide imports. Jobber/converter/exporter. Cater to all markets. Promotional price points.
HAMIL GROUP, INC.
Stretch & non stretch cotton twill, sateen, seersuckers, brushed, sheeting, poplin & shirtings in solids, prints & yarn dyes. Converter. Import from the Orient. Cater to womens & kids sportswear markets. Moderate to better price points.
HARLYN TEXTILE MILLS, INC.
Specialize in wide range of 100% cotton crinkle gauze qualities. Plus voile, sheeting & twill. Domestic converter. Cater to all markets. Moderate price points.
HMS INTERNATIONAL FABRICS CORP.
Imported woolens, silk/woolens, cotton & cotton blends for shirtings & bottom weights. Mill agent. Import from Europe, Asia, So. America & Mexico. Work with mens & womens tailored markets. Cater to all price points. Large inventory programs.
IBN/HOMELAND®, INC.
The largest importer of authentic African fabrics. Prints, yarn-dyes & jacquards. Cater to mens & womens sportswear & dress markets. Better price points. Catalogue available.
MAJESTIC MILLS, INC.
Corduroy, velvet, velveteen, twill, baby gab, novelty cotton/poly blends. Domestic & import worldwide. Importer/converter. Cater to mens, womens, & kids sportswear, dress & outerwear markets.
MANROB TEXTILES
Cotton & poly/cotton broadcloth, oxford, seersucker, chambray, twill, sheeting, lawn, poplin & yarn-dyes. Domestic & import. Jobber, converter. Moderate mens, womens & kids sportswear, uniform & shirt markets.
MARCOTT TEXTILES
100% cotton twill, gauze, pique & fabrics with surface interest, novelty finishes, crinkled effects, textures and all the basics. Cater to womens moderate to better markets.
MARTEVA TEXTILES
100% cotton, cotton/poly, cotton/rayon, micro modal rayon/supima cotton & cotton/spandex knit fabrics. Jersey, ribs, thermal, french terry, fleece, interlock, sherpa, velour, terry, stripes, novelty knits & surface interest knits. PFGD, PFP. Domestic converter. All markets.
MATT TEXTILE INC.
Stretch & none stretch blends in light & heavy weight, novelty cotton pique for pants & tops.
MAYAR SILK, INC.
Broadcloth, sateen, seersucker, oxford, flannel, chambray, poplin, lawn, twill, pique, yarn-dyes & prints. Converter. Import from Japan, India & Brazil. Cater to better apparel markets. Solid & yarn-dye inventory . Also have home furnishing division.
MILANO MERCHANDISING, INC.
Creative resource for fine imported fabrics. Prints, solids, wovens & knits. Mills are located throughout Asia. Caters to women's sportswear & dresses as well as men's markets. Better to designer price points. Also do development work.
MMCO TRADING COMPANY
Toll-free #1-800-944-7632. 100% cotton & poly/cotton broadcloth, twill, sheeting, lawn & poplin. Domestic & import. Converter. Full package provider for garments and home furnishings.
NATIONAL TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
Broadcloth in cotton & poly/cotton. Over 140 solid colors in stock. Converter. Cater to all markets.
NATURALLY KNITS, INC.
Canvas, pique, seersucker & terry. Solid, novelty & yarn-dye linens, acrylics, cotton & blends. Wholesaler for small quantities and home sewing stores. Cater to the men's, women's & junior casual & activewear markets. Moderate price points. Domestic.
NEW STYLEMAKER CORP., THE
All types of yarn-dyes. Stock 100% cotton yarn-dye flannels. Imports from Portugal & the Orient. Converter. Cater to men's, women's & kid's lingerie & sportswear markets. Moderate price points.
PACIFIC FABRIC IMPORTS
Your source for natural cotton. Greige or finished goods. Twill, denim, muslin, poplin, voile, sateen & much more. Domestic & import from China, Pakistan, Korea & Japan for men's, women's & children's apparel markets. Samples available. Popular price points.
PARCHEH INC.
Manufacturer and importer of a wide range of poly cotton jersey, yarn-dyes, greige goods, prints, seersucker, pique, jacquards, sheeting & terry. Domestic & import from Thailand, China & India. Moderate price pts. Men's, women's & kids apparel markets. Samples available.
PETER PAN FABRICS/HENRY GLASS & CO.
Cotton in solids and prints. Domestic & import. Moderate price points.
PRINTMAKER INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
All types of 100% cotton or cotton blended woven novelties. Finished garment packages on any solid or print quality. Also, licensed printing on 100% cotton print cloth. Import worldwide. All price points. Cater to sportswear, childrens, loungewear, dress & accessory markets.
R.C. INTERNATIONAL FABRICS, INC.
All types of cotton with texture in woven solid and yarn-dye. Linen, poplin, twill, seersucker, denim, stretch, sateen, eyelet, corduroy. Expert in garment dye fabric (PFD). Top and bottom weight. Hugh inventory from China.
RAYTEX TRAVIS, INC.
Broadcloth, sheeting, twill, poplin and cotton/nylon blends. Imported & domestic converting. Competitive price points. Cater to outerwear, sportswear & active markets.
REGAL FABRICS INC.
Huge selection of in-stock woven jacquards, tapestries, velvets & chenilles. Made in China, Italy & Belgium. Innovative looks & great values.
RICHARD HUNTE
100% cotton & blends in jacquards, oxford cloth, voile, seersucker, twill, organdy, pique, suitings, shirtings, prints & yarn-dyes. Agent. Imports from Italy. Higher end. Lots of womens shirtings.
RICHLOOM FABRICS, INC.
Broadcloth, canvas, voile, sateen, sheeting, jacquard, denim, twill. Solids & prints. Domestic & import from Europe & Asia. Cater to popular to better home furnishing & apparel markets.
ROBERT KAUFMAN COMPANY, INC.
Toll-free#1-800-877-2066. Extensive line of prints & solids. Denims, broadcloth, flannel, sheeting, lawn, twill, voile, eyelet & yarn dyes. Fashion & basics stocked year round. Custom design & printing. Sampling available.
ROTH & TOMPKINS TEXTILE
Updated tartans, vintage tickings & interesting stripes in 100% cotton. Imports from India & China. Better to designer women's sportswear, children's & home furnishing markets.
RUSSELL CORP.
65/35 poly/cottons. 100% poly and 100% cotton. Domestic manufacturer. Cater to children's & all uniform & career apparel markets. Can handle small & large house orders.
SAXON TEXTILE DIV OF DURO TEXTILE LLC
Toll-free # 1-800-322-3088. Poly/cotton & 100% cottons in ducks, sueded twills, unsueded twills and poplins. Converter. Lots of colors & finishes for outerwear, activewear & sportswear. Domestic.
SCARSDALE FABRICS, INC.
Cotton & poly/cottons in pique, seersucker, stripes, checks & other novelties. Domestic converter. Fine cottons for the apparel, loungewear & home furnishing trades. Moderate to better price points.
SCHWERZLER & SONS, INC.
Broadcloth, voile, pique, chambray, eyelet, organdy, dotted swiss, chambray & more. Domestic & import from Orient & Switzerland. Cater to childrens & womens dress, shirt, blouse & sportswear markets. Popular to designer price points.
SPECHLER-VOGEL TEXTILES
Toll-free: 800-223-2031. Batiste, seersucker, broadcloth, poplin, twills, yarn-dye stripes, tartans, ginghams, oxford, pinpoint oxfords, flannel, sheeting, organdy, lawn & more. Importer, converter. Carry large stock. Better price points.
STRACHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC
All types of cotton stretch, moleskin & cordoroy for pants & jackets. Imported from Germany. Better to designer price points.
STYLECREST FABRICS, LTD.
A large selection of solid, yarn-dye & exclusive sophisticated petite print cotton fabrics. Batistes, voiles, satins, oxfords, seersuckers, shirtings, piques, jacquards & more. Stockhouse for samples, duplicates & some production yardage.
TAILORED FABRICS INC.
100% cotton and poly cotton. Manufacturer and distributor. Domestic and import. Cater to apparel and home furnishing markets.
TAKIHYO ALESSI
Better cottons in shirting & bottom weights. Import from China & Japan as well as Germany (Wolbo mill & Walter Reissmann), Spain (Sidogras), Thailand, & Korea. Mill rep. Cater to men's & women's better to bridge markets.
TEXTILE ARTS MARKETING INC.
Toll-free#1-888-775-4774. All types of cotton qualities,100% & blends in all weights. Domestic & import from Far East, Europe, India & So. America. Mens, womens & kids moderate to better markets. Converter/importer. Garment packages.
THREADTEX INC.
All types of solid, yarn-dye & printed cotton fabrics. Worldwide imports. Converter & manufacturer. Cater to moderate to bridge, mens, womens & childrens sportswear & active markets.
TIMELESS TREASURES FABRICS, INC.
Top quality 100% cotton designs in solids & prints for the quilting, craft & apparel markets.
VARUN TEXTILES, INC.
Cotton gauze, sateen, poplin, lawn, sheeting, voile & twills. In solids, yarn-dyes & prints. All weights. Import from own mill in India. Custom & open line prints. Packages available. Moderate & better price points.
WORLD WIDE WEAVE LTD.
100% cotton yarn-dyes, broadcloth, twill, voile & batiste shirtings & cotton/linens. Also carry cotton prints as well as bottom weight fabrics in cotton & wool, wool/silk. Mill Rep. Import from Switzerland, Spain & Italy. Dress & sportswear markets. Better to designer.



















