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Converters Suppliers.
BERENSTEIN TEXTILES
Jobbers & converters of laces, embroideries, wools, linings, bridal & eveningwear fabrics. Domestic. Cater to all markets & all price points. Promotional close-outs available in all fabrics.
E AND M INDUSTRIES, INC.
Cotton, rayon & blended novelty weave apparel & home fabrics plus jacquards and more. Cater to popular men's, ladies & children's casual & home furnishing markets. Domestic & import.
ACE BINDING CO., INC.
All types of lining & activewear fabrics in acetate, rayon, polyester & nylon as well as 100% bembergs. Plain & fancies. Solids & prints. Domestic & import. Converter for all markets. Large in-stock program. Competitive pricing.
ARC GROUP LTD.
Your global lining & interlining specialist. Converter of all types of solid & print woven & knit linings in nylon, acetate, poly, poly/rayon & more. Also, pocketings. Domestic & import from Korea & Japan.
BAUM TEXTILE MILLS INC.
Manufacturer of winterfleece prints and solids, cubbybear flannel & fine quilting fabric. Custom printings can be accommodated.
BIG FOUR TEXTILE CO., THE
Toll-free#800-USA-PILE. Novelty piles, fake furs, lycra knits, nylon lycra prints, velvets & swimwear fabrics. Converter & jobber. Cater to mens, womens & kids markets. Domestic & import from Korea.
ROCKVILLE FABRICS CORPORATION
Converters of woven synthetic piece goods for active sportswear, outerwear, rainwear, home furnishings & industrial applications. Cater to mens, womens, childrens & home furnishing markets. Over 60 years in business.
SCHER FABRICS, INC.
Poly & acetate satin fabrics. Domestic converter. Cater to moderate to better childrenswear & womens dress, sportswear & loungewear markets
SHAMASH & SONS
"Finest of fabrics for over 100 years". Fine novelty cottons, linens, silks, rayons & lycra/spandex fabrics. Solids & prints. Converter, importer. Imports worldwide. Cater to sportswear & eveningwear markets.
AAA TEXTILES
All stretch novelties. Ottoman lycras, stretch slinkys, laces, stretch microfiber, velvet, terry, panne, mesh & more. Domestic manufacturer & converter. Womens suiting, bodysuit, sportswear & swimwear markets.
ACCENTEX, INC.
Imported high-fashion, bridal & eveningwear fabrics & trimmings from around the world. Cater to high end of the market. Easy to work with. Converter.
ACKER & JABLOW FABRICS, LTD
America's premier converter of fine linings & novelty fabrics. Domestic & imports from Korea. Cater to womens low to high end markets. All price points.
ALASKA TEXTILE COMPANY, INC.
All types of stretch fabrics, cotton dobbies, yarn-dyes, velvets, silks, suitings, cottons, flocked, shimmers & velours. Converter/importer. Cater to the moderate to bridge womens & childrens markets. New York Showroom: 212 764-7176.
ALBAR FABRIC
Prints on polyester & cotton, cotton broadcloth, suedes, canvas. Also, novelty knits & wovens. Converter. Domestic & import. Cater to womens & childrens markets. Popular to moderate price points
AMERICAN FABRICS INTERNATIONAL
100% cotton and cotton/blends, combed cotton interlock, pique, fleece, sherpa, velour, thermal, stripes & surface interest knits. PFGD and piece dyeing. Samples available. Domestic converter.
ARTHUR R JOHNSON COMPANY, INC.
Cotton shirtings, broadcloth, batiste, sheeting, pique, voile, duckcloth, drillcloth & organdy. All solids. Domestic & import from India & the Orient. Converter. Popular to better price points.
ASCHER STUDIO INC.
High quality solid & printed cottons specializing in voiles, sateens, velveteen & piques, 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.
ASSOCIATED TEXTILE CONVERTERS
Cotton & blended jacquards, tapestries, damasks, laces, moires & cotton & poly/cotton prints, stripes & plaids. Cater to the home furnishings mrkets. Domestic. Popular to designer price points.
ATD-AMERICAN COMPANY
Toll-Free-1-800-523-2300. Cotton & poly/cotton canvas twills, broadcloth, pocketings, knit jersey & ribs since 1931. Domestic & import. Distributor. Cater to apparel & home markets.
BANK MILLER CO. INC.
Largest in stock supplier of yarn-dyed plaids & stripes. School uniform plaid fabrics in 65 poly/35 cotton plus 100% polyester. Converter. Moderate price points. No sampling. Stock 4 million yards of yarn-dyes.
BARAS JERSEY
Domestic converter & mill specializing in rayon stretch fabrics, ribs & novelties. Stock 60+ fashion colors with low minimums. Cater to womens, mens, kids, junior & contemporary markets.
BLANK TEXTILES
Nylon & nylon blended fabrics, micromattique & supplex. Cater to rainwear, outerwear, activewear, lingerie, skiwear, men's & boy's swimwear, cover-ups & running markets. Domestic. Converter.
BLOCKS FASHION FABRICS
Solids, prints, jacquards & novelty knit fabrics in dress, suit & pant weights. Also, heat transfer prints & novelty brocades. Domestic. Womens sportswear & dress markets. Budget to better.
BRITANNIA MILLS, LTD.
Sales #213-627-9055. Domestic high quality fine knits in natural fibers. Washable extra fine wool, rayon, lycra blends & rayon matte jersey. Women's better, dress & sportswear markets. Better price pts. Large sample range in stock.
BRITANNIA MILLS, LTD.
Domestic high quality fine knits in natural fibers. Washable extra fine wool, rayon, lycra blends & rayon matte jersey. Women's better, dress & sportswear markets. Better price pts. Large sample range in stock.
BUSCH & ASSOCIATES
Innovative woven nylons, microdenier polyesters & blends. Supplex, taslons & stretch wovens. Cater to better mens, womens & kids sports, active, swim & outerwear markets. Domestic. Stock in California.
CAMERON INDUSTRIES, INC.
All types of woven & knit fabrics with & without stretch, novelties & basics. Prints on poly, cotton spandex & cotton/poly. Worldwide imports. Cater to ladies dress, sportswear, missy & junior markets. Moderate price pts. Total garment packages available.
CAPITAL K INC./CAPITAL K GARMENTS INC.
Chiffon, georgette, velvet, stretch velvet, novelty velvets, pane, velour, cotton with stretch & lace. Converter. Import, export & stocks here. Cater to womens & kids active, dress & sportswear. Knitting mills in China, Taiwan & Korea.
CARABELA TRADING COMPANY
Denim, twill, canvas, chambray, corduroy &100% cotton & cotton/poly blends in bottom & top weights. Domestic. Converter, jobber. Cater to sportswear, headwear, uniform, apron & promotional. Popular to moderate prices.
CHARGER FABRICS
Domestic converter of all types of cotton & synthetic piece goods for mens & womens sportswear. Also commission printing & dyeing.
CHARTER FABRICS, INC.
Textile sourcing/imports & domestic. Wovens, synthetic & natural blends. Piece dye, yarn dye & jacquards.
CHH AMERICA, INC.
Toll-free#1-866-BEMBERG. Worldwide delivery for 35 years of Bemberg®, acetate, polyester & fancy linings. Offices in New York, Shanghai, Beijing & Hong Kong for your offshore factories delivery.
COTTON KNIT TRADING, INC.
Domestic converter with 40 years in the knitting business. Cotton blends, interlock, french terry, tubular goods, rib & knits with lycra. Cater to the sportswear & activewear markets.
DENMOSS
Carry full line of imported fabric. Novelty knits, woven tapestries & brocades, print jacquards, PVC's & imitation leather & suedes. Domestic converter. Cater to junior, missy & novelty markets. Budget to moderate price points.
DORMA MILLS
Toll-free#800-428-4665. Spandex, nylon tricots, warp knit poly satins, nylon/poly athletic mesh, 15 & 20 denier sheers. Domestic converter. Cater to athletic, active, lingerie & home markets. Better to moderate. Full packages available.
DURO INDUSTRIES
Nylon supplex, taslon, antron, satin, pro-twill satin and all taffetas. Converter. Mostly domestic, with some imports from Italy. Cater to the outerwear, recreational & activewear markets. New York Sales Office: 212-736-4747.
ELEGANT TEXTILES, INC.
Converter & importer of all types of rayons, polyesters & linens in solids, prints, novelties & yarn dyes. Domestic & import from the Orient. Cater to womens sportswear. Budget to moderate price points.
EVELYN FORSYTHE CREATIONS, INC.
"Fabrics for very gala occasions". All types of net & tulle, 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.
GRACEDALE FABRICS INC.
One of the largest cotton importers in the U.S. Denims, shirtings, linens, oxfords, flannels & more. Woven solids, yarn-dyes & prints. Import & ship worldwide. Converter. Cater to popular to moderate markets.
GRAY LINES LINEN INC.
Toll-free#866-585-4636. Converter of imported linens. 100% linens in handkercheif, dress & suit wts. Stripes, novelties, solids, embroideries, greige goods & PFD. Apparel & home markets.
HABER FABRICS
Toll-free#1-800-527-1980. All types of cotton, linen, rayon & poly fabrics. Knits & wovens. Fleece (Manitoba) solids & prints. Also, fake fur fabrics. Domestic & worldwide imports. Jobber, converter, exporter. Cater to all markets. Promotional price points.
HAMIL GROUP, INC.
All types of fabrics & an extensive line of cotton w/spandex. Prints, solids, novelties & yarn dyes. Import from the Orient. Cater to womens & childrens sportswear & dress markets. Moderate to better price points.
HARLYN TEXTILE MILLS, INC.
Prints on cottons & blends. Also wide range of cotton gauze qualities. Domestic converter. Cater to all markets. Moderate price points.
HI FABRICS
All types of fabrics including ultra suede, silk and leather. Domestic & imports from Russia & Europe. Jobber/converter. Cater to womens sportswear markets. Budget to moderate price points.
KRAVET FABRICS/PORTFOLIO TEXTILES
Specialize in decorative home furnishing textiles for the interior design trades.
LION FABRICS CORP.
Est'd 1941. Tulle, metallics, organza, georgette, net & all types of lining fabrics. Cater to sportswear, lingerie, bridal, evening & childrens markets. Converter. Domestic & imports from South America.
MAJESTIC MILLS, INC.
100% cotton & blend woven corduroy, velvet, velveteen, twills, baby gab & novelties. Domestic & import worldwide. Importer, converter. Cater to mens, womens, & kids sportswear, dress & outerwear markets.
MANROB TEXTILES
Cotton & blend broadcloth, oxford, seersucker, chambray, denim, twill, sheeting, lawn, poplin & shirtings. Domestic & import. Jobber, converter. Cater to sportswear, uniform & shirt markets. Moderate price points.
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.
MAYAR SILK, INC.
Better apparel woven fabrics in cottons & home furnishing fabrics in silk. Yarn-dyes, solids & prints. Converter. Import from Japan, India & Brazil. Solid & yarn-dye inventory .
METRO-TEX SALES LLC
Converter of elastic fabrics for swimwear, dancewear, cyclewear, costumes, intimate apparel & more.
MMCO TRADING COMPANY
Toll-free#1-800-944-7632.100% cotton & blend broadcloth, twill, sheeting, lawn & poplin. All types of pocketings. Cotton & poly/cotton linings. Domestic & import. Converter. Full package provider for garments and home furnishings.
NARINS TEXTILE CO. INC./KNITS R US
Novelty is their forte. Single & double knits with & without lycra. Domestic converter. Cater to all markets.
NATIONAL TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
Narrow fabrics & trimmings. Also broadcloth in cotton & poly/cotton. Over 140 solid colors in stock. Converter. Cater to all markets.
NEMAN BROTHERS & ASSOC.
Converter and importer of knits, wovens, prints, solids and denim.
NEW STYLEMAKER CORP., THE
All types of yarn-dyes. Stock 100% cotton yarn-dye flannels. Import from Portugal & the Orient. Converter. Cater to mens, womens & childrens lingerie & sportswear markets. Moderate price points.
NOVELTEX, INC.
Converter that specializes in linen fabric. Excellent source of vintage and contemporary prints and dyed solids on 100% linen and blends. Domestic & import from Europe, Russia & the Orient.
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.
PINE CREST FABRICS, INC.
Toll-free#1-800-877-6487. Spandex fabrics in nylon/lycra, poly/lycra, cotton/lycra, novelties, solids & prints. Converter. Domestic & import. Cater to swim, active, costume & sportswear markets. Moderate price pts. Offices throughout U.S. In-stock.
PORTFOLIO TEXTILES
All types of cotton, silk, wool, wool blends & polyester fabrics. Also, faux suede & ethnics. Solids & prints. Cater to outerwear & home furnishing markets. Jobber/Converter. Domestic & import.
PRESSMAN GUTMAN CO. INC
Woven imports stretch and non stretch bottom weight & top weight fabrics. Piece dyed, yarn dyed & printed. Poly/rayon, acrylics, cotton & cotton stretch & linen blends. Importer. Cater to childrenswear and the womens moderate sportswear & dress markets.
PURE SILK FABRICS INC.
Converters of silks from mills worldwide. Plus domestic production in New Jersey. Cater to the formalwear, accessory & home furnishing markets. Better to high end price points.
RAYLON CORPORATION, THE
Rainwear, active, outerwear & stretch woven fabrics in nylon, nylon blends & microfibres. Polyester, rayon & fleece. Also faux leather & suedes. Converter. Import from Orient & domestic. Popular to better mens, ladies, kids swim, surf, coat, dress & accesory markets.
RAYTEX TRAVIS, INC.
100% nylon, 100% cotton & cotton/nylon blend wovens for sports & activewear. Imported & domestic converting. Competitive price points. Cater to mens, womens & childrens 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.
ROBERT ALLEN @ HOME/AMETEX
Toll free#1-800-333-3776. All types of bedding, upholstery & drapery fabrics. Converter. Domestic & import.
SAFCO FABRICS, INC.
Specialize in cotton & cotton blended circular knits. Stretch fabrics including poly/rayon/spandex, microdenier/spandex. Wicking and antimicrobial finishes. Small dyeings, no minimums on white. Also develop and produce fabrics to order.
SAXON TEXTILE DIV OF DURO TEXTILE LLC
Toll-free#1-800-322-3088. Poly/cotton,100% cotton,100% nylon & blends in ducks, twills, poplins & more. Converter. Many colors & finishes for outerwear, rainwear, active & 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.
Fine cottons & novelty dressy polys. Embroidered, beaded & sequin fabrics. Import & domestic. Manufacturer, converter, jobber. Womens & girls dress, evening & blouse markets. Popular to designer prices.
SEAWARD INTERNATIONAL
Converter of specialized wovens. Polyester & poly/rayon solid & yarn-dye woven. Solids & fancies. Worldwide importer.
SPECHLER-VOGEL TEXTILES
Toll-free: 800-223-2031. Cotton chambray, twill, velveteen, denim, shirtings, seersucker, broadcloth, poplin, yarn-dye stripes, tartans, ginghams, oxford, flannel, sheeting, organdy & more. Importer, converter. Carry large stock. Better price points.
STYLETEX
The complete source for novelty knits and laces. Many lycra blend types. Domestic converter. Cater to all types of womens apparel markets. Budget to moderate price points.
SYMPHONY FABRICS
Acetate/spandex novelty knits, jacquard, poly/lycra & nylon knits for swimwear. Open line of prints on wovens & knits. Novelty stretch fabrics in knits & wovens. Domestic & import. Cater to all markets & all price points.
TEXTILE ARTS MARKETING INC.
Toll-free#1-888-775-4774. All types of cotton, silks, linens, polys, wools, rayons & blends in all weights. Domestic & import from Far East, Europe, India & So. America. Mens, womens & kids moderate to better markets. Garment packages.
TEXTILUSA GROUP, INC.
Woven yarn dyes, solids & fancies of combed 40's, 50's and 80/2's. Chambray, cords, crepe, dobby, end on end, fine line twill, gingham, herringbone, pique, poplin, seersucker, shirting and more. Converter. Importer.
THREADTEX INC.
All solid, yarn-dye, novelty & print cotton, silk, rayon, wool, linen & blend fabrics. Worldwide imports. Converter & manufacturer. Moderate to bridge, mens, womens & kids sportswear & active markets.
TUSSAH FABRICS
Cotton/cotton blends, knits, rayon & linen. A specialist in PFD greige goods for the garment dye & product dye industries. Domestic & import from China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey & Germany. Better price points. Cater to women's markets. Samples available.
WEXLER TEXTILES LTD.
Toll-free#1-888-581-0010. Fake fur, berber, sherpa, fleece, lycra stretch novelties, tapestries, brocades, flocked velvets & more. Jobber/converter/exporter. Cater to all markets. Stock year round.
WORLD LINEN & TEXTILE CO.
Importer & converter of classic linen prints, solids, wovens, yarn-dyes, greige goods & novelties. Domestic & import from Russia & Poland. Moderate to bette price points. Cater to home & women's shirt & blouse markets. Samples available.



















