Founded in Manhattan in 1930 by Jacob A. Fortunoff, Jaftex designs, manufactures and delivers fabric for quilting retailers through a family of textile brands. Nearly a century later, the family business is led by fourth-generation brothers Scott and Greg Fortunoff, with its brands serving quilt shops and fabric enthusiasts through distribution operations in the Carolinas.
Studio E FabricsStudio E Fabrics creates quilting and craft fabric collections, pairing its own basics with licensed and designer-led patterns such as Classic Winnie and Small Talk. Based in New York and shipping through a contract warehouse in Seneca, South Carolina, the Jaftex brand supports quilt shops with downloadable collection assets and project ideas alongside its fabrics.New York, NY
Benartex, LLCFounded in 1980 by textile engineer Selim “Mr. B” Benardete, Benartex makes 100% cotton designer fabrics for quilting and sewing. The New York company has spent more than 40 years building collections with artists and quilt designers, including authentic Indonesian Bali batiks and richly detailed prints with metallic or pearlescent effects. Benartex sells exclusively through independent retailers and maintains in-stock inventory with reprints for shops across the Americas and Europe.NEW YORK, NY
The Blank Quilting CorpThe Blank Quilting Corp. develops quilting and flannel fabrics for crafters, pairing original collections with patterns and project ideas. Based in New York City, the company ships its fabrics from its own G&S South warehouse in Seneca, South Carolina, and supports an unusually broad design catalog with hundreds of downloadable collection assets. Blank Quilting is part of the Jaftex family of fabric brands and works with independent designers on lines ranging from tonal basics to themed collections.NEW YORK, NY
Henry Glass FabricsHenry Glass Fabrics creates story-driven fabric collections for quilters and sewers, pairing original artwork from a broad roster of designers with quilting cottons, minky and wide quilt backs. Based in New York and part of the Jaftex family of brands, the company also provides full-color project instructions and inspiration to help makers turn its collections into quilts and useful sewn pieces.NEW YORK, NY