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
Tapestries/brocades Suppliers.
LA LAME, INC.
Brocades, tapestries, metallics and lame. Domestic and imports.
NATASHA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
All types of brocade fabrics. Import from China, Korea, Japan & India. Manufacturer. Cater to mens & womens dress, evening & bridal, plus home furnishing, bag & accessory markets. Better & above price points.
ARTVALE INC./RICK FRIEDMAN ENT.
Imports brocades and novelty fabrics. Full line of up-to-date laces, also specialize in tulles & nettings. Domestic manufacturer. Cater to lingerie, dress & sportswear markets.
ASSOCIATED TEXTILE CONVERTERS
Cotton and blends. Jacquards, tapestries, stripes & plaids. Many for home furnishings. Domestic. Popular to designer price pts.
DENMOSS
Woven tapestries, printed jacquards, acetate brocades, linen/cotton and denim tapestries, conversational scenes & many more. Domestic & imports from Italy.
FABRICS BY TABRAE/ORIOLE TEXTILE
Woven brocade, jacquard & metallics. Domestic converter & mill. Moderate to bridge price points. Cater to bridal, evening & formalwear markets.
FITZSIMMONS FABRICS, LTD.
Brocades, damask & tapestries imported from France. Mill rep. Cater to designer sportswear markets, plus scarves, bridal accessories & bag markets.
J & D INTERNATIONAL INC.
Tapestry fabrics & tapestry wallhangings & panels. Can also make up tapestry bags, pillows, curtains, throws & runners. High end price points. Cater to home furnishing markets.
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.
Damask, tapestry & moire. Heat transfer prints available. Domestic & import from Turkey, Asia & Italy. Cater to popular to moderate home furnihsing markets. Solid and print. Domestic and Import. Popular, moderate, better. Domestic and Import. Popular, moderate and better.
SABIRA COLLECTION
Tapestries, brocades, metallics, embroidered wools, velvets, silks & crewel work. Manufacturer. Import from Pakistan.
STACEY HORNE TEXTILES
Brocades, damasks and tapestries. Import from Italy and France. Better to couture.
STYLECREST FABRICS, LTD.
Brocades, embroidered fabrics and better crepes. Imports worldwide. Better price points. Stockhouse.














