Founded in Germany in 1753, KBC is a historic European textile printing house now producing reactive digital prints on woven and knitted fabrics at its modern facility in Sliven, Bulgaria. Acquired by Manifatture Edoardo Miroglio in 2024, the brand draws on its design archive while releasing new print collections every six weeks and offering tailored creations for retail customers. The Sliven plant has capacity for more than six million meters.
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Schott Performance FabricsFounded in Akron during the Great Depression, Schott Performance Fabrics traces its roots to Louis J. Schott’s 1932 textile trading company. Now led by his grandson John, the independent business draws on more than 85 years of international sourcing experience to develop and supply fabrics for manufacturers, with particular depth in complex printed designs and consistent color matching.AKRON, OH
FortunyFortuny has been hand-printing luminous luxury textiles in its Giudecca factory since 1921, using original machinery and closely guarded methods developed by artist and inventor Mariano Fortuny. The independent, family-owned house remains the last operating factory in Venice, where generations of artisans carry the work forward for interiors and bespoke design. Its fabrics also appear in handmade accessories and home pieces, each bearing the irregular signature of its maker.New York, NY
TexPakFounded in Lahore in 2003 through a partnership between the Belgian Delcour family and Pakistan’s Sapphire Group, TexPak makes knitwear including private-label sweatshirts, hoodies, polo shirts and T-shirts. The family-owned manufacturer combines more than four generations of Belgian textile experience with a vertically integrated operation and employs more than 1,100 people. Its distinctive strength is expertise in both tubular and open-width knitting, alongside a focus on biomass energy, wastewater treatment and fair working conditions.PHOENIXVILLE, PA
LibecoSince 1858, Libeco has woven Belgian linen in a sixth-generation family business rooted in the historic flax region between Caen and Amsterdam. Its Meulebeke weaving mill combines inherited craft knowledge with modern technology, turning predominantly European-sourced yarn into fabrics and finished linen goods, including made-to-measure collections for hospitality settings. The mill has operated carbon-neutrally since 2014 and uses renewable energy.5TH AVENUE, NY