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How to shop the fabric market
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Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing
Velvet/metallics/fancies Suppliers.
NATASHA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Novelty velvets, laces, metallics with silk blends & washable polyester fancies. Manufacturer. Import from China & Korea. Cater to junior & missy sportswear, evening & dress markets. Better & above price pts.

BERENSTEIN TEXTILES
In stock program in 54" silk/rayon velvets, spandex velvets & triple velvets. Also specialize in metallic lame, tulle, spandex foil, organza & novelties. Jobber & importer.
FISHMAN'S FABRICS
Silk velvet, poly velvet, velveteen, brocades, lame, beaded fabrics, taffetas, satins, laces, tulles, nets & more. Jobber. Full service plus books & shade cards available. Cater to designer & above mens & womens markets, plus home furnishings.
JAKOB SCHLAEPFER, INC.
Couture & ready-to-wear collection of allover embroideries, velvets, metallics, sequins, foil applications & laser techniques. Austrian & pearl beading on allovers & cut pieces. Cater to bridal, evening, costume & shawl markets. Import from Switzerland.
MEDAL TEXTILES, INC.
1-800-621-0035. Imported novelty embroideries, lycras, brocades, beaded laces, crepes, satins, poplins, chiffons, metallics, velvets, poly/cotton eyelets & more. Moderate to better. Specialize in bridal & formal fabrics but most suitable for theatrical markets.
SHAMASH & SONS
"Finest of fabrics since 1946" Solid and novelty velvets, damask, metallics, burnouts and sequinned fabrics. Imports worldwide. Converter/importer.
A. WIMPFHEIMER & BROTHERS, INC.
Toll-free#1-800-223-7228. Fine velvets, velveteens and corduroy since 1845. Velvets in cotton, silks & rayons. Also knit velvets in both solids & prints. Cater to moderate to couture mens, ladies, childrens apparel markets.
ALASKA TEXTILE COMPANY, INC.
Flocked velvet, super velvet, stretch velvet & fabrics, velour taffetas, sequinned, shimmers, chiffons, cotton dobbies & other fancies. Cater to womens & childrens markets. Moderate to bridge price points. New York Showroom: 212 764-7176.
BHN INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE INC.
Velvet, taffeta, novelty georgette, chiffon, shantung, poly/satin, shimmer & metallic fabrics. Domestic & import from China, Japan, Italy & Korea. Cater to men's, women's & children's dress, blouse, sportswear & eveningwear & bridal markets. Moderate price points.
CAPITAL K INC./CAPITAL K GARMENTS INC.
Velvet, stretch velvet, novelty velvets and velour. Imports and stocks here. Cater to all markets. Converter, importer & exporter. Knitting mills in China, Taiwan & Korea
CLASSIC FABRICS CORPORATION
Flocked velvets, lame, damask & embroidered lace. Imports from England. Cater to moderate to designer ladies & childrens sportswear, suit, dress, blouse & coat markets.
D & N TEXTILES, INC.
Velvets & novelty pile fabrics. Silk & blended velvets, also laces & high end novelty fancies. Converter. Import from China, Taiwan, Korea, Turkey. Cater to mens, womens, childrens, contemporary, dress & home furnishing markets. Better to designer price pts.
DENHOLME VELVETS LTD
Fine pile fabrics since 1845. Silk velvet, rayon velvet, stretch velvet and velour. Mill. Domestic & import from China & Korea. Cater to women's bridal, evening & dress markets plus home furnishings.
DENMOSS
Metallics, lame, mesh, velvet and burn-outs. Converter. Domestic & import. Cater to junior, missy and novelty markets. Budget to moderate price points.
E B I FABRICS CORPORATION
All kinds of velvets in woven & stretch, plus hologram velvet & polyurethane. Domestic & imports from Korea and China. Cater to womens & junior sportswear, active & eveningwear. Moderate price points..
EDLEY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Toll-free#1-800-TRICOTS. "The right tulles for the job". Metallics, moire, burnouts & lame. Domestic. Cater to lingerie, evening, bridal, millinery, home furnishing & crafts. Price points: popular to better.
ELEGANT TEXTILES, INC.
Velvet, lace, burnout, lame & sequinned fabrics. Domestic & import from the Orient. Converter/importer. Cater to womens sportswear markets. Budget to moderate price points.
ELOTEX INTERNATIONAL
All types of velvets, stretch velvet, velour & crushed velvet. Cater to men's, women's, juniors, children's sportswear & swimwear markets. Imports from Far East.
EUROPEAN TEXTILE TRADING CORP.
Oldest U.S. selling agents, established in 1936. Carry velvet, damask, tapestry, metallics, burn-outs, beaded, lame & holograph designs. Cater to womens & womens markets. Moderate to bridge price points.
EVELYN FORSYTHE CREATIONS, INC.
"Fabrics for very gala occasions". All types of metallic fabrics, nets, tulles, chiffon & fabrics with lurex. Import & domestic. Converter. Cater to bridal, evening & dress markets. Wholesale & retail.
EXOTIC SILKS
Toll-free# 1-800-845-7455. World wide - over 1400 silks. 82% rayon/18% silk velvets in solids & burn-outs. Also beautiful metallic silks & printed velvets. Imports from China, Thailand, Korea & India. Samples & catalog available.
FIESTA FABRIC
Silk velvet, tulle, lace, chiffon, organza, metallics, beaded & embroidered fabrics, lame, burnouts, crepe, irredescents & more. Import & export. U.S. & from Korea, Japan, China & Europe. Better price pts.
FITZSIMMONS FABRICS, LTD.
Flocked novelties, woven velvets, taffetas, metallics, crinkled & lame imported from France plus cotton velvets from Portugal. Mill rep & represent Kevin O'Brien for cut velvets & other fine fabrics. Cater to ladies bridge, designer, bridal & accessory markets.
INTEL FABRICS/B. Z. FABRICS
Stretch velvet & velvet. Also, shimmer, charmeuse, moss crepe & crepe backed satin. Importer. Converter. Sample swatches available. Cater to the womenswear markets. Price points: moderate.
J.B. MARTIN CO.
Vertical manufacturer. Specialize in fine woven velvets for high-end apparel trade, high-end home furnishings as well as industrial applications. Piece dyed and yarn dyed, plain, printed and embossed velvet. Domestic.
LUMURED
High tech beaded fabrics with metallic & non-metallic finishes. Come in sheet or pattern form. Domestic manufacturer.
MAJESTIC MILLS, INC.
Blended velvets, cotton velvets and velveteen. Imports worldwide. Converter.
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.
MOREX ENTERPRISES, INC.
Velvets and panes in solids, prints & burn-outs. Crushed velour. Imports from Korea & Taiwan. Cater to mens, ladies & childrens popular to moderate sportswear markets.
O-Z FABRICS INC.
All types of velvets. Flocked velvet, printed velvets & stretch. Cater to high end mens & ladies wear markets. Agent for mills in Italy, Spain & South America.
PAGO FABRICS
Toll-free#1-800 223-2694. Service, quality & reliability. Velvet, moire, taffeta, crinkled, metallics, burnouts, lame, brocade and flocked velvets. Domestic & imports from Korea. Cater to all markets.
PRINTMAKER INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
All types of novelty solid fancies, burnouts, velvets and more. Finished garment packages of any woven or knit novelty, solid or printed. Import from all over the world. All price points. Cater to sportswear, childrens, dress, loungewear & accessory markets.
REGAL FABRICS INC.
Huge selection of in-stock woven jacquards, tapestries, velvets & chenilles. Made in China, Italy & Belgium. Innovative looks & great values.
SABIRA COLLECTION
Embroidered velvets & silks, metallics, hand dyed rayon velvets, beaded, sequinned & crinkled novelties & burnouts. Manufacturer. Imports from Pakistan.
SCHWERZLER & SONS, INC.
Embroidered, beaded & sequinned fabrics. Domestic & import from the Orient. Manufacturer/converter/jobber. Womens & childrens dress, evening, shirt, blouse & sportswear markets. Popular to designer price points.
SOLID STONE FABRICS
Stretch velvets & metalic foils for dance, costume, lingerie and activewear. Domestic & import from Spain, Italy, Korea, China & Brazil. Mill rep. Moderate to better price points. Samples available.
STACEY HORNE TEXTILES
Velvet, taffeta, burn-outs, moire, metallics, lace, lame & sequinned fabrics. Import from Italy and France. Cater to womens sportswear. Better to couture price points.
STYLECREST FABRICS, LTD.
Brocades, metallics, French lace, velvet, duchese satins, chiffons, organzas, crepes and imported embroidered fabrics. Stock available.
STYLETEX
The complete source for laces and novelty knits. All types of fancy laces. Domestic. Cater to all markets.
SWAVELLE/MILL CREEK FABRICS
Damask, lace, tapestry, velvets, moire, sheers & metallics. Domestic and import. Popular, moderate, better and designer apparel and home furnishing.
VALENTINE TEXTILES, INC.
Embroidered lace, velvet, beaded & sequinned fabrics, lame, metallics & novelty fancies. Import from Asia. Cater to womens & girls evening, bridal, dress & blouse markets. Price points: better.



















