Fashiondex Helps
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Retail A Short Guide to Survival
An excerpt from The Birnbaum Report/Strategic Sourcing for Garment Importers. -
How to shop the fabric market
Guide for shopping the fabric market dedicated to all the newcomers to the industry. -
Glossary
Glossary of frequently-used textile, manufacturing, development, production, and commercial shipping terms in the apparel industry. -
Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing
SOURCING A,B,C'S
Polyester/polyester Blends Suppliers.
BERENSTEIN TEXTILES
Chiffon, georgette, costume & stretch, crepe, microfiber, suede, faux fur, lame, lining, taffeta, organza, satin, tulle, velvet, brocade, embroidered fancies & more. Domestic & import. In stock all year.

CINERGY TEXTILES, INC.
Polyester charmeuse, organza, satin & georgette. Domestic & import from Asia. Cater to the men's, women's, junior's & children's dress & eveningwear markets. Moderate price points.
JAKOB SCHLAEPFER, INC.
Couture & ready-to-wear polyester fabrics. 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.
M.J. CAHN CO., INC.
Source for all types of polyester and poly blend qualities in all weights. Domestic. Jobber. Cater to men's & women's apparel & uniform markets.
DOUBLETEX
Truflex family and wool blended. Cater to uniform and basic fashion markets. Domestic.
EATONTEX RESOURCES LTD.
Poly/rayon yarn-dyes stretch & non-stretch, gabardines, twills, sateens, suitings, hi-twists & faux suedes. Poly/cotton broadcloth, pique, batiste, voile & twill. Poly chiffons, georgettes, satins & charmeuses in solids & prints. Some in-stock for immediate delivery.
GEORGE A. BOBRICK CO., INC.
Import rayon polyester blends,100% polyester & polyester blends in plain, hand screen printed, roller printed & jacquard designs from the finest mills the world over. Special designs or logos are our specialty.
MAGNA FABRICS, INC.
Large inventory of polyester & polyester blends. Low prices & incredible selection on fabrics from America's finest mills. 100% polyester, polyester lycra, polyester rayon, polyester viscose, polyester wool, 100% wool poly wovens & polyester acrylic wool.
ROCKVILLE FABRICS CORPORATION
Variety of solids and prints. Domestic converter. Popular to better. Cater to mens, womens & childrens activewear & sportswear 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
VALDESE TEXTILES, INC.
Domestic vertical jacquard mill. Poly, poly/cotton, poly/rayon, acetate, acetate/cotton, acetate/rayon, metallic yarns and lycra. 3500 jacquard designs, many weights. 2-3 week delivery max. Cater to all markets.
ACKER & JABLOW FABRICS, LTD
"America's premier converter of fine linings & novelty fabrics." Poly/rayon & poly/tencel qualities. Converter. Domestic & imports from Korea. Cater to all markets & all price points.
ARCO FABRICS, INC.
Organza, chiffon, georgette, charmeuse, bridal satin, velour, stretch & triple velvet, mini ottoman, sequins, shimmer, burn outs, shantung satin, creps & poplin. Flocking & glittering available on all fabrics. Cater ladies, childrens, mens budget to better markets. Import & off shore.
BLANK TEXTILES
Specialize in microfibers. Supplier of micromattique. Domestic converter. Cater to activewear, rainwear & lingerie markets.
CAPITAL K INC./CAPITAL K GARMENTS INC.
Chiffon, georgette, crepe, velvet, stretch velvet, novelty velvets & velour. Imports from the Orient, export & stocks here. Importer/converter. Cater to all markets. Knitting mills in China, Taiwan & Korea.
CARR TEXTILE
Converter, importer and wholesaler of polyester and polyester blends.
CHH AMERICA, INC.
High quality polyester & blended fancies, taffeta, twills & novelties. Worldwide delivery service for 35 years. Offices in New York, Shanghai, Beijing & Hong Kong for immediate 5 million yards ready stock delivery.
CLASSIC FABRICS CORPORATION
Polyester high twist suitings for the moderate to designer ladies & contemporary sportswear, suit, dress & coat markets. Rep mills from Italy, France, Spain & Canadian organic knits.
CONSOLTEX INC.
Solid polyester fabrics. Domestic. Cater to men's & ladies activewear, swimwear & uniform markets. Popular to couture price points.
CONVERMAT TEXTILE CORPORATION
Faille, jacquared, cdc, novelties, charmeuse, georgette, microfiber & fancies in solids & prints. Import from Taiwan, China & Korea. Sportswear, lingerie, intimate, dress & blouse markets. Popular to better.
DURELLE FABRICS SALES AGENCY
All types of100% polyester fabrics for dresses & suits in solids & prints. Also, a full line of stretch fabrics. Import. Popular & moderate price points. Sales agent for the world finest mills. Mal Meyers tel#718-793-8560.
EDGAR FABRICS
Wholesalers of all types of poly fabrics.
ELEGANT TEXTILES, INC.
All types of polyester solids, prints & fancies. Domestic and import. Budget to moderate price points.
FABLOK MILLS INC.
Mill. Manufacture of polyester and nylon mesh fabrics. Offer both raschel & tricot in heavy-duty durable to lightweight fine fabrics. Domestic.
FITZSIMMONS FABRICS, LTD.
All weights of polyester blends, jacquards & solids. European mill rep. Cater to mens & ladies sportswear & accessory markets. Better price points.
GAME TIME FABRICS, INC.
Div of Ames Textile Corp. Warp & circular knit polyester & polyester/spandex performance fabrics for all team sports, medical & leisure wear. Registered fabrics: Dazzle™, Micro Mesh™, Pro Brite™ & Pro Flex™. Stock fabrics dyed to SGMA specs. Converter & mill.
GIBSON TEX, INC.
High tech polyesters, acetates & blends in solids, prints & novelty wovens. Import from Japan, Korea & Taiwan. Cater to moderate to designer suit & sportswear markets. Stock programs for U.S.A. & offshore shipping.
GRACEDALE FABRICS INC.
Polyester novelties, suitings, fancies & yarn-dyes. Plus 60/40 & 65/35 CVC. Imports from Korea, China & Taiwan. Cater to popular to moderate mens, womens & kids markets. Converter.
H & S COMPANY
All types of polyester & cotton blended wovens in stretch. Mill reps. Import from all over the world. Cater to all moderate to better sportswear markets. In house stock available.
HAMIL GROUP, INC.
Poly, poly/rayons & poly blends in solid, prints & yarn dyes, failles, peachskins, georgette, peachskin novelties etc. Converter. Import from the Orient. Cater to womens & kids sportswear & dresses. Moderate to better price points.
INTEL FABRICS/B. Z. FABRICS
Polyester moss crepes, double georgette, matte jersey, satin & stretch satin. Plus poly/rayon gabardines & other novelty fabrics. Importer. Converter. Cater to the womenswear markets. Moderate price points.
JORDI INTERNATIONAL FABRICS
Polyester CDC, charmeuse, jacquards, faille, organza, novelties, prints & fancy eveningwear fabrics. Converter, importer. Cater to evening, bridal, career, blouse, lingerie & contemporary markets. Popular to moderate price pts. Offices in Florida & Ontario.
LIBA FABRICS CORP.
Polyester satin, polyester bengaline & linings, as well as tissue faille & peachskin fabric. Domestic & import from the Orient. Cater to womens & childrens dress & eveningwear markets. Popular to moderate price points. Stockhouse.
LT FASHION
Poly & poly/viscose crepe, moss crepe, suitings & georgette in solids & prints. Mill in Indonesia and China. Largest producer of poly in Indonesia. Also do full packages. Cater to mens, womens & kids casual & formalwear.
MATT TEXTILE INC.
Georgette, acrylic jacquard, crepe, charmeuse, panes, chiffons, clips, faille, CDC, gabardine, microfiber, y/dyes, prints & novelties. Import from Far East. Cater to women's sportswear, dress & blouse markets.
MOREX ENTERPRISES, INC.
Polyester jacquards, satin charmeuse, georgette, organza, koshibo crepe, moss crepe, yarn-dyes & solids imported from the Orient. Cater to mens, ladies & childrens popular to moderate price point markets.
NIKITEX FABRICS, INC.
Polyester, poly/rayons & poly/cottons. Solids and fancies from Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Mill rep. Cater to all mens & womens apparel markets.
NORMAN WEIL INC.
Manufacturer of high fashion plain fabrics & jacquards. Fabrics made with colored polyester, metallics & cotton. Custom jacquard designing, logo work & coloring matching. Samples available. Export from China & USA to all ports. Cater to womens, mens, uniform, specialty markets.
PAGO FABRICS
Service, quality & reliability. Poly suitings, faille, jacquards, novelties, charmeuse, gabardine, crepe, georgette, organza. Domestic & Korea, Indonesia, Japan & Thailand imports.
PAGO GROUP DIV OF SYMPHONY FABRICS
The leading resource for all types of polyester and poly blend qualities including basics & novelties. Cater to the bridal, special occasion, eveningwear and uniform markets. In stock collection. Special color programs with dye lot minimums. Domestic & import.
RALPH TEX, INC.
Many colors in georgette, organza, silk chiffon, pongee, taffeta, bridal satin, crepe back satin, peau de soie, silk charmeuse, brocade, jacquard, crepe soiree & novelties. Far East imports & domestic.
REGAL FABRICS INC.
Huge selection of in-stock woven jacquards, tapestries, velvets & chenilles. Made in China, Italy & Belgium. Innovative looks & great values.
RICHLOOM FABRICS, INC.
Polyester jacquards & prints. Domestic & import from Asia, Turkey & Italy. Popular & moderate price points. Cater to home & apparel markets. Solid and print. Domestic and Import. Popular, moderate, better. Domestic and Import. Popular, moderate and better.
ROBERT KAUFMAN COMPANY, INC.
1-800-877-2066. Faille, gabardine, jacquards, organza, georgette. Poly, poly/cotton, poly/rayon & poly/wool types. Special occasion, service industry and fashion basics in stock. Solids, prints, yarn-dyes & custom printing.
SPRINGFIELD L.L.C.
Large selection of poly/cottons. Nomex® IIIA & Firewear® flame retardent fabrics. Occupational & career apparel uniform fabrics. Cater to sportswear, uniform & industrial markets.
SUNNE WAY ENTERPRISES
Vertically integrated leading global wholesale fabric supplier. Large selection of polyester/fleece, poly/rayon, poly/cotton, interlock, velveteen and much more.
SYMPHONY FABRICS
Poly crepes, georgettes, satins, taffetas and poly/nylon sheers, plus novelties. 99% Domestic. Cater to all the women's markets.
TAILORED FABRICS INC.
Polyester in different weights. Manufacturer and distributor. Domestic and import. Cater to apparel and home furnishing markets.
TEXTILE ARTS MARKETING INC.
All types of polyester & poly blend qualities in all weights. Converter. Import from Eastern Europe, India & Asia. Cater to moderate to better mens, ladies & kids sportswear & dress markets. Garment packages.
TOP VALUE FABRICS INC.
Poly & poly/blends include 7 oz poly/cotton twill, micro fibers, taffetas, iridescents, mesh, satin & stretch. Multiple finishes, waterproof breathable, wicking & ultra violet protection. Wovens & knits. Solids, prints & safety for active, outerwear, rainwear markets.
ZEN TEX
Taffetas, twills, oxfords, water-repellant, cotton blends, satins, chiffons, georgettes, mesh, voiles, crepe, tech/outerwear. In-stock program. Domestic & global distribution.














