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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
Silks/Silk Blends - Page 36 of 39
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Fabric Suppliers
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.
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. New York Office: 212 921-5090.
Trim Suppliers
BUTTONOLOGY, INC.
Beautiful line of buttons, buckles & closures from the finest markets. Rhinestones, imported imitation pearls, unique & exotic shells, real horn, corozo, glass, wood, leather, passamentary & polyester in the latest designs & materials as well as the basics. Offices in HK & Korea.
NU TYPE ACCESSORIES LIMITED
All kinds of woven labels including woven labels in taffeta, damask & satin. Manufacturer/exporter. Manufacture in New Zealand. Cater to all apparel markets, plus home furnishings & accessory trades. Moderate price points.
Service Suppliers
PROMOTRIM INTERNATIONAL
The designer's resource for apparel trim. Unique fashion forward heat seal embroideries, stud/stone motifs, caviar, flock, foil & plastisol heat transfers, crochet, ribbon embroideries. Cater to womens, juniors & childrens markets.
COLOR BOOK, THE
Four-volume publication listing over 4,000 different color names. All names categorized by hue. Great time-saver for naming your color ranges each season.


















